Legal & Finance

Legal and financial guidance for international real estate buyers

Popular Locations for Legal & Finance

Croatia: Lifestyle, reciprocity and the legal steps before you buy
Legal Requirements
Croatia: Lifestyle, reciprocity and the legal steps before you buy
Croatia’s coastal romance meets precise legal rules: EU buyers enjoy parity, non‑EU nationals face reciprocity and ministry approvals; VAT, transfer tax and new local levies matter for lifestyle and cost.
EJ
Erik Johansson11/27/2025
Seasonal Tax Traps and Quiet Windows to Buy in Croatia
Tax Planning
Seasonal Tax Traps and Quiet Windows to Buy in Croatia
How Croatia’s new per‑m² property levies, transfer tax vs VAT and seasonal dynamics quietly reshape purchase costs — and when to buy to keep the dream affordable.
NvL
Nina van Leeuwen11/26/2025
When Reciprocity Matters: Buy in Croatia with Confidence
Legal Requirements
When Reciprocity Matters: Buy in Croatia with Confidence
Practical, lifestyle‑led steps for international buyers in Croatia: understand reciprocity, municipal pre‑emption and seasonal realities to secure both legal certainty and the life you want.
NvL
Nina van Leeuwen11/25/2025
VAT, Transfer Tax and the Life You Buy in Croatia
Financing Options
VAT, Transfer Tax and the Life You Buy in Croatia
Pair the Adriatic’s daily rhythms with clear financial choices: VAT vs transfer tax, residency realities and stewardship tips for buying in Croatia.
LA
Lena Andersson11/24/2025
Reciprocity, Registers and the Life You Buy in Croatia
Legal Requirements
Reciprocity, Registers and the Life You Buy in Croatia
Experience Croatia’s daily rhythms and learn the precise legal steps — reciprocity, OIB, digital land registers and tax shifts — that turn seaside daydreams into secure ownership.
OH
Oliver Hartley11/23/2025
Croatia: Lifestyle‑led finance and legal essentials
Financing Options
Croatia: Lifestyle‑led finance and legal essentials
Fall in love with Croatia’s daily rhythms — then plan financing and legal steps that match local reality, from OIBs to Ministry approvals and rising coastal prices.
OH
Oliver Hartley11/22/2025
How Croatia’s market and lending rules shape your mortgage
Financing Options
How Croatia’s market and lending rules shape your mortgage
A lifestyle-led look at buying property in Croatia: how rising prices, CNB lending rules and nationality-specific mortgage terms shape smart financing decisions.
EJ
Erik Johansson11/21/2025
Season and stewardship: how to buy a French life
Legal Requirements
Season and stewardship: how to buy a French life
Pair the sensory pleasures of French neighbourhood life with essential legal checks — why season, not price alone, should shape where and when you buy in France.
NvL
Nina van Leeuwen11/20/2025
How Cyprus’ 60‑Day Rule and VAT Shape Where You Buy
Tax Planning
How Cyprus’ 60‑Day Rule and VAT Shape Where You Buy
How Cyprus’ residency tests, VAT vs transfer‑fee rules and local levies shape the lifestyle choices and tax cost of buying property on the island.
MJ
Mia Jensen11/19/2025
Insurance Loopholes and Seasonal Risks in Greece
Insurance & Protection
Insurance Loopholes and Seasonal Risks in Greece
How insurance, cadastre entry and recent tax shifts intersect in Greece — practical checks to protect lifestyle and asset value when buying.
EJ
Erik Johansson11/18/2025
How Cyprus’s Tax Layers Reframe Where You Buy
Tax Planning
How Cyprus’s Tax Layers Reframe Where You Buy
How Cyprus’s taxes — VAT, transfer fees and the non‑dom regime — quietly reshape where and when international buyers should invest in property.
EJ
Erik Johansson11/17/2025
Cyprus: Life, Permissions and Title Realities
Legal Requirements
Cyprus: Life, Permissions and Title Realities
Cyprus offers sun, villages and market rituals — but foreign buyers must follow defined legal steps: permissions, title checks, VAT vs transfer‑fee clarity and residency rules (Regulation 6(2)).
MJ
Mia Jensen11/16/2025

Cookie Preferences

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. You can choose which types of cookies to accept.