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
Owning & Selling
Running costs, letting a property out, and what is involved in selling on.
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
How upkeep, utilities, insurance and legal duties work for a property abroad you don’t occupy, and what to arrange before you leave.
A plain guide to the steps, paperwork, taxes and pitfalls of selling a property you own abroad, and why rules vary by country.
How letting out a property you own abroad actually works: registration, tax, contracts, agents and what varies by country.