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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United Kingdom
Our reporting on United Kingdom: prices, neighbourhoods, buying and living there.
London
Prime Central London for International Buyers: Taxes, Drivers, Outlook
Prime central London has spent years absorbing higher stamp duty, new surcharges, the end of non-dom status and registers of overseas owners. This…
International
Off-Plan Buyer Protection Compared: UK, Spain, Portugal, Dubai and Turkey
When you pay for a home that does not exist yet, the law decides what happens to your money if the developer fails. Protection ranges from escrow…
International
Snagging a New-Build Home: A Handover Checklist That Works Anywhere
Every new home has defects at handover, from scuffed paint to missing seals and faulty drainage. A thorough snagging inspection, done before or at…
International
Moving Money Abroad to Buy Property: Exchange Rates, Transfers and Checks
A home priced in euros or dollars is a currency trade as well as a property purchase. This guide explains how exchange-rate risk works between offer…
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…
International
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…
International
Can Foreigners Own Property? Ownership Rules Compared Across Ten Markets
Some countries let anyone buy anything; others ban foreign land ownership, cap foreign quotas in a building or charge foreigners far higher stamp…