Foreign Buyer Guides
Practical guides to buying property in European countries as a foreigner.
Buying Property in Austria as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Austria: Grundverkehrsgesetz per-Bundesland permits, Vienna vs alpine regions, Grunderwerbsteuer, Zweitwohnsitz restrictions, mortgage LTV, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in Czechia as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Czechia: no transfer tax since 2020, Prague and Brno markets, mortgage access for non-residents, the Czech buying process, common pitfalls like panelák quality and cooperative ownership.
Buying Property in France as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in France: notary-led process, taxe foncière, capital gains tapering, mortgage access for non-residents, DPE regulations, IFI wealth tax, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in Germany as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Germany: Grunderwerbsteuer per Bundesland, notar-led process, WEG condominium rules, mortgage LTV for non-residents, 10-year CGT rule, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in Italy as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Italy: Codice Fiscale, registration tax, notary mandatory process, IMU, financing for non-residents, pitfalls with abusi edilizi, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in the Netherlands as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in the Netherlands: no residency restrictions, overdrachtsbelasting tiers (2% / 10.4% / 0% first-time under-35), bidding culture, § 7:2 BW cooling-off, NHG, erfpacht in Amsterdam, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in Poland as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Poland: MSWiA permit rules, apartment exemption, PCC tax, cooperative vs ownership pitfalls, mortgage LTV for non-residents, and where foreigners actually buy.
Buying Property in Portugal as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Portugal: NIF, IMT and IMI taxes, mortgage LTV for non-residents, the CPCV-to-escritura process, common pitfalls, and where expats actually buy.
Buying Property in Slovakia as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Slovakia: EU/non-EU parity, no transfer tax, Bratislava market, Tatra ski regions, mortgage LTV for non-residents, cooperative vs personal ownership.
Buying Property in Spain as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
Practical 2026 guide for foreign buyers in Spain: NIE, ITP transfer tax, IBI, mortgage for non-residents, the deposit-to-escritura process, common pitfalls, and where expats actually buy.