I first started reading about houses being sold for €1 in Italy towards the end of 2018. After the initial feeling of this is “too good to be true” I did some research and discovered that it was indeed true, that is when I decided I must make the effort to secure one of the […]
On the 1st July 2021 I finally met with officials from the Commune di Zungoli to discuss my €1 house purchase, at their modern offices just some 500 metres from the town centre. I had called in the previous day after seeing the actual house, and a very kind official from the Commune arranged for […]
Maenza is a town and commune in the Province of Latina in the region of Lazio. Only 70km from Rome this town is set in the Lepini hills. It has its own castle which was originally built as a watchtower in the 12th-13th centuries. At the time of writing, we understand there could be as […]
On 30th June 2021 I finally managed to visit the beautiful town of Zungoli in the province of Avellino, Campania. Zungoli is about 58 kilometres from the town of Avellino and located between the Ufita Valley and Daunian mountains. This was a special day as I got to see “in-the-flesh” the €1 house I have […]
Buy to let Opportunities Vannes, Morbihan, France – an alternative to UK Buy To Let? Many UK buy-to-let landlords and investors have seen net yields decrease on UK residential property in recent years due to a number of factors including demand for properties, taxes, and most recently a shift in demand from apartments to houses […]
The €1 house “phenomenon” has captured the attention of would-be purchasers all over the World. Rightly so – who would not be excited by the prospect of securing a property in an Italian town or village for just €1? OK so you have to renovate the property and make it habitable, and in many cases, […]
Spain has the most spectacular coastline running all the way from the north to the south of the country and is every European traveller’s dream. It is divided up into different coasts known as Spanish Costas. The area is beautiful and each Costa is different. There is so much to do and some wonderful views […]
Portugal Non-Habitual Resident Investor’s Tax Regime Legislation passed back in 2010 created a tax system more attractive and competitive than other similar schemes implemented in other European jurisdictions. Portugal’s Non-Habitual Residency (NHR) scheme offers new residents extremely favourable tax benefits for the first 10 years of residency in the country. To qualify you need to […]
Not everybody has the financial means or desire to invest substantial amounts in real estate or other assets to gain residency in Portugal under the Portugal Golden Visa scheme. However, there is an alternative solution, albeit little known, that enables individuals and families to retire or settle in Portugal. If you plan to spend at […]
Launched in 2013 the Golden Visa Spain programme has a minimum investment into real estate of €500,000. This investment into real estate secures family residency. Initially a one-year visa is issued and this is followed by a two year visa and then a further two year visa. After a five year period it is possible […]
