41 articles found for Real Estate

Commercial real estate in the United States is governed mainly by state law, but federal rules on discrimination, financing, and taxation still shape how you invest, lease, and manage property....

Starting in 2026, New York City will begin collecting Local Law 97 emissions fines for buildings that exceeded their 2024 limits, at $268 per metric ton of CO2-equivalent over the...

Real estate law in the United States is mostly state based, but key federal laws like the Fair Housing Act and RESPA still shape every sale, lease, and loan. Title,...

Short-term rentals in Italy (including Airbnb-style lets) must now have a National Identification Code (Codice Identificativo Nazionale - CIN) issued by the Ministry of Tourism. Existing hosts have a strict...

Most foreigners can legally buy real estate in Italy, but non-EU buyers are subject to the Reciprocity Principle or must hold a valid Italian residence permit. US, UK, Canadian and...

How U.S. Homebuyers Can Win On Real Estate Agent Fees (Without Losing The House) By 2026, most U.S. buyers must sign a written buyer-agency agreement before touring homes, and that...

From August 2024, the new Law on Real Estate Business in Vietnam caps any pre-contract deposit for off-plan homes at 5% of the selling price until you sign the Sale...

From 1 January 2025, Viet Kieu who hold a valid Vietnamese passport have land use rights in Vietnam on the same basis as domestic citizens, under the 2024 Land Law....

ACODECO can handle many real estate consumer disputes (like defects, delays, deposits) up to a monetary limit set by regulation, usually in the low five figures in PAB/USD, through a...

Most Panama beachfront offered to foreigners is not fully titled land but "Derecho Posesorio" (Right of Possession), which has much weaker legal protection and far higher litigation risk. You cannot...

Residential and commercial leases in Jordan are mainly governed by the Landlords and Tenants Law No. 11 of 1994 (as amended), plus the Civil Code, with older pre-31 August 2000...

Indonesia does not have a single "real estate ownership" concept but a hierarchy of land rights (Hak Milik, HGB, Hak Pakai, etc.) regulated mainly by the Basic Agrarian Law (Law...

Most real estate in Peninsular Malaysia is governed by the National Land Code 1965, with separate land laws in Sabah and Sarawak. Always verify which regime applies to your property....

Non-Qataris can own freehold or long-term use (up to 99 years) of property only in specific zones designated by Law No. 16 of 2018 and related Cabinet decisions. Property purchases...

Always verify the title with the Registry of Deeds and check for liens, disputes, and unpaid taxes before paying any substantial amount. Foreigners generally cannot own land in the Philippines...

Foreigners can freely buy real estate in Spain, but you must obtain an NIE (foreigner tax ID) and usually open a Spanish bank account before completion. Total purchase costs typically...

Foreigners can own real estate in Mexico, but coastal and border properties usually require a bank trust (fideicomiso) or a Mexican company under the Foreign Investment Law. Every valid transfer...

Always check the title deed (tapu), zoning status (imar durumu), and building permits at the Land Registry and municipality before paying any substantial amount. Buying property in Turkey usually takes...

Buying property in Portugal typically involves a reservation, a promissory contract with a 10-30% deposit, then a final deed and registration at the Land Registry and Tax Office. Key upfront...

Foreigners cannot normally own land in Thailand, but can own condominium units (up to 49% of the building area) and can legally register 30-year leases and other long-term rights over...