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Visas & ResidencyPortugal Golden Visa in 2026: what qualifies now, and what property buyers can do instead
Buying property stopped qualifying for the Portugal Golden Visa in October 2023. What qualifies now, how to pick a fund, what it costs over five years, who in the family can join, and the D7 route for buyers.
Buying GuidesCost of Living in Thailand for Foreign Buyers and Movers
What a month in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya or Chiang Mai costs a foreigner: rent or condo ownership, utilities, food, insurance and visa fees, in baht and dollars.
Buying GuidesCost of living in Dubai in 2026: what a home and a month really cost
Rent or service charges, DEWA and district cooling, school fees, fuel and groceries: monthly budgets for a single person and a family of four in Dubai, with sources checked in September 2026.
Buying GuidesBuying Property in France: Notaire Fees and the Buying Process
France puts no restrictions on foreign buyers, then wraps every sale in its own ritual: the notaire, the compromis de vente, a ten-day cooling-off and fees that are mostly tax. Here's how the process actually works.
Buying GuidesBuying Property in Armenia: What Foreign Buyers Should Know
Armenia runs one of the most open property markets in the region: foreigners buy in their own name, there is no transfer tax, and registration takes about four working days. The full process, the real costs and an honest look at where buying makes sense.
InvestmentShort-Term Rentals in Greece: Licences, Rules and Real Returns
Greece now requires an AMA registration number, Greek-licensed liability insurance and safety certificates for every short-term rental, and new licences are frozen in central Athens. Here's what compliant hosting costs, where it still pays and when a long let wins.
Buying GuidesIs Buying Property in Turkey Safe for Foreigners? An Honest Risk Guide
Foreign buyers in Turkey get the same freehold tapu as Turkish citizens, and the registry process works. The real risks live elsewhere: deed types, weak developers, tourist pricing and earthquakes. Here's the honest map, with a mitigation for each.
Visas & ResidencyMoving to Spain in 2026: The Visas That Work Now the Golden Visa Is Gone
Spain closed its golden visa in April 2025, but three residence routes still work: the non-lucrative visa, the digital nomad visa and the entrepreneur visa. Here's how each one works, and how owning a home in Spain helps your application.
Buying GuidesHow to Buy Property in Italy as a Foreigner: Prima Casa and Beyond
Italy taxes resale purchases on cadastral value, not price, and the prima casa regime cuts the rate to 2%. Here's the full process from codice fiscale to rogito, plus an honest read on 1-euro houses and the 7% pensioner flat tax.
Buying GuidesBuying Property in Georgia (the Country): One-Day Registration Explained
Georgia registers a property transfer in about one working day and charges no purchase tax at all. How the Public Service Hall works, what flats cost in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi, the flat 5% rental tax, residency thresholds and the risks the brochures skip.
Buying GuidesAthens vs the Islands: Where to Buy Property in Greece
Athens yields or island seasons? A location-by-location look at where to buy property in Greece, including the €400,000 golden visa zones most guides miss.
Buying GuidesIstanbul vs Antalya vs Bodrum: Where to Buy Property in Turkey
Istanbul, Antalya or Bodrum? An honest comparison of Turkey's three main property markets: districts, yields, trade-offs, and verdicts for four kinds of buyer, from pure investors to $400k citizenship applicants.