190 independent articles
Choosing a market, judging a price, closing safely.
Independent guidance on choosing a destination, understanding what a budget actually buys, and getting through the legal and financing side without surprises.
Choosing and judging value
91What a given budget buys, and how to tell a fair price from a marketed one.
- Property for Sale in Italy: A Region-by-Region Price Guide for Foreign Buyers in 2026Smart Buy · July 2026
- Abandoned Italian Villas for Sale: What the Listings Don't Tell YouSmart Buy · July 2026
- Buying Property in the Algarve: The 2026 Town-by-Town Guide for Foreign BuyersSmart Buy · July 2026
- Cheap Houses for Sale in Portugal Near the Beach: The Silver Coast, Setúbal and Alentejo AlternativesSmart Buy · July 2026
- Portugal Property in US Dollars: What American Buyers Get for Their Money in 2026Smart Buy · July 2026
Legal, tax and financing
36Foreign-ownership rules, title, permits, insurance and the cost of borrowing.
- Cayman Enterprise City: The SEZ That Turns Business Substance into Cayman ResidencyLegalities & Financing · July 2026
- HSBC Overseas Mortgage and International Home Loan Guide: What Foreign Property Buyers Need to KnowLegalities & Financing · July 2026
- Short-Term Rental Regulations in 2026: Which Markets Are Getting Harder and What Holiday-Home Buyers Must KnowLegalities & Financing · July 2026
- Do You Have to Declare Foreign Property? Tax Reporting Rules for UK, US & Australian BuyersLegalities & Financing · July 2026
- Karnataka Opens Agricultural Land Purchases to All BuyersLegalities & Financing · June 2026
Building and renovating
60Planning permission, build costs and managing a project from a distance.
- Building in Bali After the NIB Rules: The Three Legal Structures for Foreign Developers and OwnersConstruction Guide · July 2026
- Managing a Renovation from 5,000 Miles Away: What Actually Goes Wrong (and How to Prevent It)Planning · July 2026
- Pre-Fabricated Holiday Homes: Are Modular Builds Now a Serious Option for International Buyers?Planning · July 2026
- 1 Euro House Italy: The Real Costs of Buying and Renovating — Sicily, Tuscany and Cheap Property by the SeaPlanning · June 2026
- Building a Pool in Spain: The Bureaucratic Reality vs the BrochurePlanning · May 2026
Residency and citizenship
4Where a purchase carries a residency or citizenship route with it.
- Caribbean CBI in 2026: The US Visa Bond Changes Everything — What's Left and What Isn'tCitizenship By Investment · July 2026
- UAE Golden Visa: Off-Plan and Mortgaged Properties Now Qualify — What Buyers Missed in February's Rule ChangeGolden Visa · July 2026
- Golden Visa Fatigue: What to Do When Portugal, Greece, and Spain Are No Longer the Easy AnswerSmart Buy · July 2026
- Circa Resort Las Vegas: An EB-5 Investment OpportunityEB-5 Visa Programs · June 2026
Start from a destination
Prices, ownership rules and what is actually available, market by market.