August 2026

You can buy a villa in the Maldives as a foreign national, and plenty of international owners do. What you cannot do is own the land beneath it. The Maldivian Constitution reserves land ownership for the state, so every foreign purchase is structured as a long term leasehold rather than freehold. For resort villas, that typically means an initial 50 year lease with an option to extend, with total occupancy...

Buy property in Cyprus from EUR 300,000 and you can secure permanent residency in a European Union member state, usually in around three months. That is the headline, and it is a genuinely rare combination. Cyprus has been a full EU member since 2004, it is English friendly, it operates on common law foundations familiar to Australians, and the residency permit it grants is issued for life rather than...

Choosing who sells your property matters more than most vendors expect. The difference between a good result and an ordinary one usually comes down to two things: how much genuine attention your property gets, and how far the buyer search actually reaches. Rick Flay Real Estate is built around both. We are deliberately boutique, which means fewer listings and more focus on each one, and we are backed by an...

Buying Property in Montenegro: Costs, Fees & Residency Considerations Montenegro property buying costs are among the more transparent in the region, which is part of what makes the market so approachable for international buyers. On a resale purchase, expect a progressive transfer tax plus notary and legal costs, generally landing somewhere in the region of 4 to 8 percent above the purchase price. On...

Buying Property in Montenegro: A Guide for International Buyers Montenegro is one of the few markets on the map with no foreign ownership restriction at all. International buyers purchase apartments, houses, villas and commercial property with exactly the same rights as Montenegrin citizens, no reciprocity requirement, no special permits, and no nationality-based limits. The only real restrictions apply...

Buying Property in Phuket: A Market Overview for Buyers Phuket has become one of Southeast Asia's most active property markets for foreign buyers, and the appeal isn't hard to see: a genuine international airport, established infrastructure, a large expat community, and a tourism economy that keeps rental demand strong year-round. What buyers often get wrong isn't whether to consider Phuket, it's assuming...

Buying Property in Phuket: A Foreign Buyer's Guide to Ownership Rules & Process Yes, foreigners can buy property in Phuket, and thousands do every year. Condominiums are the most straightforward route, bought outright in your own name, subject to a well-established foreign ownership allowance. Villas and land work differently: foreign nationals cannot hold freehold land title directly, so most villa...

Buying a Villa in Bali: A Complete Guide for Foreign Buyers Foreigners cannot own freehold land in Bali, but that does not put a villa out of reach. Indonesian law reserves full freehold title, Hak Milik, for Indonesian citizens only. What foreign buyers need to understand is that this involves two separate decisions, not one. The first is the land title itself: freehold, which isn't available to you, or...