Legal & Finance
Legal and financial guidance for international real estate buyers
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Financing and mortgage options for international buyers
Property insurance and buyer protection strategies
Legal requirements for international property buyers
Tax implications and planning strategies
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)).
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Cyprus Stewardship: Insurance, Title and the Life You Buy
Fall for Cyprus without the surprises: combine neighborhood insight with conveyancing, tailored insurance and a five‑year stewardship plan to protect value and lifestyle.
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Greece: Streets, Stewardship and the Legal Lens
How post‑2024 legal changes, ENFIA updates and Golden Visa reforms reshape lifestyle choices and the practical steps international buyers must take in Greece.
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How Greece’s 800/400k Shift Rewires Financing
Greece’s recent investor‑residence reforms reshape financing: choose locations with year‑round demand, work with local counsel and brokers, and plan for seasonal revenue and stricter lending.
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Greece: Cadastre, Golden‑Visa Shifts and Practical Due Diligence
Fall in love with Greece—then protect that love. Sensory lifestyle insights with clear legal steps: cadastre checks, tax regimes, Golden Visa updates and red flags.
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Why summer house‑hunting in Greece can mislead buyers
Buying in Greece is sensual and seasonal. Learn why peak‑season viewings mislead buyers and how mortgage timing, local banks and neighbourhood choice change costs.
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