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Croatia: Life, Tax Bands and Reciprocity — A Buyer’s Reality
Regulatory & Legal Context
Croatia: Life, Tax Bands and Reciprocity — A Buyer’s Reality
Croatia’s coastal romance hides critical tax and reciprocity rules. Understand municipality property tax, transfer‑tax vs VAT, and approval timelines to buy with confidence.
FA
Freja Andersen12/26/2025
Croatia: From Sea‑View Dreams to Regulatory Reality
Regulatory & Legal Context
Croatia: From Sea‑View Dreams to Regulatory Reality
Croatia’s charm meets new rules: plan for reciprocity approvals, transfer and local property taxes, and tighter short‑term rental controls before you buy.
SvdM
Sophie van der Meer12/23/2025
Where Cyprus’s Tax Rules Change Which Street to Buy
Regulatory & Legal Context
Where Cyprus’s Tax Rules Change Which Street to Buy
Make Cyprus your home and your balance sheet: use non‑dom rules, VAT vs transfer‑fee differences and neighbourhood rhythms to choose the precise street you’ll enjoy and afford.
LA
Lina Andersson12/21/2025
France: Where lifestyle meets transfer taxes
Regulatory & Legal Context
France: Where lifestyle meets transfer taxes
Fall in love with French streets and markets — then budget department transfer taxes, notaire fees, and non‑resident capital‑gains rules that reshape true cost and timing.
FA
Freja Andersen12/18/2025
Cyprus: Street‑Level Life and Legal Checklist
Regulatory & Legal Context
Cyprus: Street‑Level Life and Legal Checklist
Cyprus offers sunlit, lived-in Mediterranean life — but prudent buyers pair seasonal visits with title checks, local counsel, and district-level market data before buying.
SvdM
Sophie van der Meer12/17/2025
Streets to Residency: Greece’s Lifestyle vs. Visa Rules
Regulatory & Legal Context
Streets to Residency: Greece’s Lifestyle vs. Visa Rules
Live like a local in Greece — but match neighbourhood dreams to 2024–25 residency rules. Learn which streets grant lifestyle and which meet Golden Visa thresholds.
EB
Edward Blackwood12/15/2025
When Greece Raised the Golden‑Visa Bar — Buy Outside the Postcard
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When Greece Raised the Golden‑Visa Bar — Buy Outside the Postcard
Greece’s new Golden Visa rules pushed demand into prime islands; smart buyers now find better lifestyle value in restored towns and non‑postcard streets backed by targeted legal checks.
FA
Freja Andersen12/13/2025
Cyprus: Sunlit Life, Tax Truths and Residency Reality
Regulatory & Legal Context
Cyprus: Sunlit Life, Tax Truths and Residency Reality
Cyprus offers sunlit everyday life, but VAT, transfer-fee distinctions and the end of ‘golden passports’ materially change budgets and residency expectations.
EB
Edward Blackwood12/7/2025
Why buying new in Cyprus can save you tens of thousands
Regulatory & Legal Context
Why buying new in Cyprus can save you tens of thousands
New vs resale in Cyprus isn’t just aesthetics — VAT or transfer‑fee treatment can swing closing costs by tens of thousands. Match lifestyle to the right legal choice.
FA
Freja Andersen12/5/2025
Croatia: Lifestyle Promise Meets 2025 Tax Reality
Regulatory & Legal Context
Croatia: Lifestyle Promise Meets 2025 Tax Reality
Croatia offers Mediterranean daily life and rising coastal values — but the 2025 property tax and reciprocity rules change holding costs and who should buy which property.
LA
Lina Andersson12/4/2025
Croatia: Lifestyle First, Check the Title Next
Regulatory & Legal Context
Croatia: Lifestyle First, Check the Title Next
Croatia offers coastal charm and rising prices — EU buyers buy freely; non‑EU buyers face reciprocity and ministerial consent. Match lifestyle desires with legal checks.
EB
Edward Blackwood11/30/2025
France: Streets, Not Headlines — Life‑First Buying
Regulatory & Legal Context
France: Streets, Not Headlines — Life‑First Buying
Fall in love with France’s streets, not headlines: match lifestyle pockets to residency, tax rules and local regulations to buy with confidence.
EB
Edward Blackwood11/28/2025

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