The cost of a European property, compared: Buying · Owning · Selling The tax you pay when you sell is the one buyers think about last and the one that varies most. Not by rate — by kind. Some countries stop taxing the gain once you have held the property long enough. One taxes it … Read more
Costs & Taxes
Purchase costs, ongoing property taxes and the fees that catch buyers out.
The cost of a European property, compared: Buying · Owning · Selling Every country in this guide charges an annual tax on property you own. Comparing the rates tells you almost nothing, because not one of them is charged on what the property is worth. Each is charged on an official assessed value, and those … Read more
The cost of a European property, compared: Buying · Owning · Selling Every country in this guide charges you to buy a home, and almost every published comparison flattens that into a single percentage. The percentage is the least useful part. What decides your bill is what the tax is charged on and whether the … Read more
Property transfer tax applies when property ownership changes hands. How it’s calculated and who pays varies by country — here’s how to check.
Estate agent commission rules differ by country in Europe — here’s how the seller-pays and split models generally work.
How exchange rate movements affect a foreign property purchase, from deposit to completion, mortgage and resale.
What continues to cost money after you buy abroad: annual taxes, charges, insurance, filings and upkeep — and why the figures vary by country.
The purchase price is the smallest number. Here are the recurring, procedural and exit costs of buying property abroad that rarely make the brochure.