International
Taxes on Property Abroad: Buying, Owning, Letting and Selling Explained
Overseas property is taxed at four moments: when you buy, every year you own it, whenever you let it and when you sell. Each can be taxed twice…
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France
Our reporting on France: prices, neighbourhoods, buying and living there.
International
Owning a Holiday Home Abroad From a Distance: Upkeep, Lettings and Bills
A second home abroad keeps working while you are away: bills arrive, pipes freeze or leak, gardens grow and guests need keys. This guide covers…
International
Buying a Luxury Home: The Due Diligence Most Buyers Skip
At the top of the market, the expensive mistakes are rarely about price. They hide in unapproved extensions, heritage restrictions, coastal rules…
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Who Inherits Your Home Abroad? Succession Rules and Wills Explained
A home in France, Spain or Italy can pass under rules you never chose: forced heirship shares for children, a local inheritance tax and probate in a…
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Buying Property Abroad: The 10 Questions to Answer Before You Commit
Most expensive mistakes made by overseas buyers are decided before the first viewing: who can legally own, who checks the title, what tax follows…