The passports that open all doors and how to get yours
Henley & Partners has published its new passport index, ranking the world’s countries by the freedom of movement they are permitted. Tranio has analysed the top 50 countries to find out which of them grant investment-based nationality.
OECD toughens bank checks for participants of residence and citizenship-by-investment programmes
On 20 November 2018, the OECD published a list of the countries whose citizenship or residence-by-investment programmes it regards as high-risk. The OECD recommends that banks more thoroughly check the documentary evidence of the investors’ physical presence in certain countries.
Retirement homes: investing in the future
According to UN estimates, the worldwide number of seniors over 60 years old is 13%, and that number will grow to 25% by 2050. In 2013, every fifth investor deemed the prospects of retirement property investments as ‘very good’, while in 2017 every third investor did so.
Building ‘Green’: trendy and economical
We describe the eco-friendly construction trends that not only benefit nature and the real estate owner's public image but also save on property maintenance in the long run.
Five main trends in international real estate
How are things going on the global real estate market? What future challenges does it face? International real estate plaftorm Tranio presents an overview of the main trends that investors can focus on today and for the next year.
Continuous investment growth: top 5 countries where Chinese nationals are buying property
China has shown continuous foreign property investment growth over the past seven years. The majority of investment goes to North America, Europe and Asian countries.
Phuket: a ‘treasure island’ for international investors
Phuket is one of Thailand’s main tourist destinations. Investors from all over the world put their funds into the island's infrastructure development. However, Phuket does not only attract prominent entrepreneurs: investors with modest budgets can also make money on local real estate. Tranio partner, the Phuket9 development company, explains how.
The evolution of the Russian investor: how the demands of foreign property buyers have changed
Tranio managing partner George Kachmazov discusses how the portrait of a Russian-speaking foreign real estate investor has changed over the past eight years.
Real estate investment in Berlin: Germany's capital city to become the nation’s most expensive urban agglomeration
Experts from Deutsche Bank speak of a ‘supercycle’ in Berlin's real estate market. They expect Germany's capital to become the most expensive urban agglomeration of the country, despite the city currently ranking only fifteenth in residential property prices.
Greece reduces property taxes
The Greek government has already approved reducing corporate tax and VAT, and is discussing the possibility of lowering the annual real estate tax for inexpensive properties.
What hidden pitfalls do high yields have?
Property investment yields and risks are usually directly interdependent: The higher the expected profit, the greater the risk of losing it.
German citizenship via the investment of ... time and effort
Germany does not have a citizenship-by-investment programme like Cyprus, for example. Naturalisation is the only way to become a German national by law.
German real estate development: tips for investors
Tranio has been working with overseas real estate for more than eight years. Over the past three years, the company has been focussed on development projects, primarily in Germany. Good investment projects are not easy to find in the central European country: there are not enough projects to meet investment demand, and local professional developers can afford to be picky with whom they choose to work.
Greek Rental business: European residency, high yields given price growth
On 30 August 2018, Greece launched a digital registry for commercial residential property owners. The necessity to regulate the country’s short-term rental property market has arisen. Why is Greek property so attractive to investors?
South Costa Blanca: a house on the Med for frugal investors
Costa Blanca is the perfect resort destination for buyers with modest budgets. Two-bedroom flats cost an average €80,000 −150,000 on Spain’s ‘White Coast’.
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