Overseas property articles

Montenegro is one of the few countries where foreigners are allowed to freely purchase land plots (not all, as we will tell you). What opportunities does this open up for investors, entrepreneurs and just those who dream of building their homes in a picturesque place by the sea or in the mountains? What are the pitfalls of land transactions? We have prepared detailed material together with our experts.

The process, which is commonly called "flipping" by dry Anglicism, can be summarized using fairy–tale metaphors: we find an apartment in a depressing or simply unimportant state, see an "enchanted princess" in it, achieve amazing transformations with a wave of a magic card - and hand it over to the admiring "prince", receiving not only satisfaction from creation, but also the profit.

A year after the adoption of the law in the TRNC prohibiting foreigners from owning more than one property, the authorities came to their senses and relaxed restrictions, and also made a number of concessions in favor of home buyers from abroad; discussed the situation in detail with experts who have been working in the Northern Cyprus market for many years.

Penthouses have long been strongly associated with the elite segment of real estate, but in different markets this word does not always mean the same thing; We understand what are the features of this type of housing in Thailand, the UAE, Cyprus and other countries, and how not to make a mistake with the choice.

Over the past few years, the Greek housing market has accelerated like sirtaki, but since the second quarter of 2024, its growth rate has slowed down slightly; What is the current picture with sales and prices? Should investors be afraid of the limitations of short-term rentals? What's going on with the golden visa and the digital nomad visa? We discussed it with experts from experienced Russian-speaking real estate agencies.

Palm Jumeirah is famous all over the world, but in fact there are several man–made archipelagos near the coast of Dubai; We are conducting a roll call of the artificial islands of the emirate - at what stage each of the projects originally conceived.

The start of construction of a new airport will lead to an increase in apartment prices in the region that it will serve in the future; Usually this logic works, and, of course, investors pay attention to large transport projects.

Spain has recently given rise to positive expectations, fears, and heated discussions – what are the statements of the country's prime minister about a possible ban on the sale of real estate to foreigners and laws on restrictions on short-term rentals in some municipalities; What is hidden behind the big phrases and initiatives, and how all this hype affects the market. We discussed it with our experts from major Russian-speaking real estate agencies.

What was 2024 like in the foreign housing markets? Which destinations did Russian-speaking buyers prefer? What are the general trends? Has demand been growing? How did the prices of apartments and houses behave? And most importantly, what can we expect from 2025? We will tell you in the material prepared jointly with real estate experts in different countries.

We continue the series of publications on real estate investments; What parameters should be evaluated before investing in a particular object, the specialized Australian edition of Property Buyer told; We have prepared a translation for our readers.