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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.
Buying GuidesCosta Blanca vs Costa del Sol: Where Should You Buy in Spain?
Spain's two busiest buyer coasts suit very different people. We compare prices, character, climate, access and rentals, then give straight verdicts for retirees, families, investors and luxury buyers.
Buying GuidesProperty Taxes in Portugal: IMT, IMI, AIMI and Stamp Duty Explained
IMT and stamp duty when you buy, IMI every year you own, AIMI above €600,000 and capital gains when you sell: a walk through Portuguese property taxes, with a worked €300,000 Algarve example.
Buying GuidesHow to Buy Property in Montenegro: Process, Taxes and Residency
Foreigners buy freehold in Montenegro and titles register in weeks, but since 2024 the transfer tax is progressive, not the flat 3% old guides still quote. The full process, the real costs and the residence permit route.