Property news
Law changes, tax rules and official decisions for property buyers, country by country across Europe.16 articles
Real Decreto 326/2026 pays up to 15,000 euros, capped at 20 percent of the price, to buyers aged 35 or under in towns of 10,000 people or fewer. The tests.
The 2026 ejendomsvurdering is the 2022 valuation indexed to 2026 prices. A real one with appeal rights only comes if it is off by over 20 percent.
From 1 July 2026 foreign buyers need a Swedish personnummer or samordningsnummer to register title. Skatteverket puts the wait at up to 13 weeks.
A decree of 30 July 2026 lets Portuguese councils with over 1,000 registered short lets extend a freeze on new alojamento local licences to 31 December 2026.
Denmark's tax rebate stops at the takeover date, so buyers pay the full rate from day one. The 2026 and 2027 valuations are now indexed and fixed by law.
From the 2026 tax year cedolare secca on Italian short lets covers only two apartments, at 21% and 26%. A third makes the letting a business, with a VAT number.
One reform is in force, one decree was repealed, and the 24 hour eviction bill is not law. What actually applies to occupied property in Spain right now.
Duisburg dropped its split Grundsteuer rates on 24 February 2026 for a single 1,169% multiplier, lifting residential bills 32% and cutting business ones 20.4%.
From 1 January 2026 the Dutch overdrachtsbelasting on a home you will not live in is 8%, down from 10.4%. The starter exemption still stops at 555,000 euro.
Départements may charge 5% transfer duty until 30 April 2028. First buyers of a main home are outside the rise, and some départements exempt them entirely.
From April 1, 2026 the Czech National Bank caps investment mortgages at 70% LTV and 7x net income on third homes and rentals. Here is what buyers should know.
On May 21, 2026, Spain's Supreme Court struck down the national tourist rental registry and the NRUA number. Here is what changed and what still applies.
From July 1, 2026, Sweden lets private owners sublet up to two homes with freedom of contract. Here is what changed for owners and what tenants still keep.
Spain ended the Golden Visa on April 3, 2025. One year on, here is what changed for foreign property buyers and which residency routes still exist in 2026.
Sweden cut the minimum deposit from 15% to 10% on April 1, 2026. Here is what changed, who benefits, and what buyers should know before applying for a mortgage.
Spain proposed a 100% surcharge on non-EU property buyers. As of March 2026, the bill has stalled in congress. Here is what that means for foreign buyers now.