
Buying real estate is a popular way to launder money.

Italy and France have equal visa regimes and attractive climates but foreign investment interest is highlighting differences between these two neighbouring states.

Elena, a Tranio client, decided to invest her family’s savings in an apartment abroad that could be leased out.

Due diligence in real estate protects buyers from hidden risks.

Steve, an English expat in Moscow, Russia, bought a flat in Spain. Two years on, we asked him for the British perspective on Spain’s real estate, buyer’s remorse and bureaucracy.

Daria Burimova and Svetlana Grishina, sales managers at , are well acquainted with the shores of Lake Iseo and ready to share its property secrets

Greece’s property market is in the grips of stagnation amid talks of Grexit, the country’s possible EU exit. There are 250,000 houses unsold at the moment, says Greek real estate agency E-Real Estates in its new report, and last year’s sharp price slide shows no sign of recovery from its 17% drop in 2014.

It costs about €500–700 per year to maintain property in Bulgaria. These charges include taxes, utility bills, insurance and maintenance services but not mortgage or repair expenses.

Tranio reports on the growing popularity of European property.

After plunging 40% since 2007, Spanish real estate prices are regaining momentum. Demand, construction and housing prices are all expected to grow during the next two to three years.

The next Shanghai Real Estate Expo will be held on 10 and 11 of July, 2015.

With investments growing year on year, Germany’s commercial property market is on the way up. In 2014, cumulative investments reached €39.8 billion, an increase of 31% on the previous year.

Daria (30), a financial expert from Moscow, Russia, and her husband knew Europe well by the time they bought their first flat there: an apartment in the South of France along the Mediterranean.
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Buying property in Bulgaria is quite straightforward. Individuals must present their passport and a legal entity should submit its constituent documents.

Buying property overseas can be daunting, especially the first time. client, Sergey (28), has just disproved these theories after finding and reserving a property in a record five hours!