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Guides, checklists and market notes on Odesa real estate by FAKTOR.
Northern Cyprus: limits on foreign purchases and transaction permission
Limits on the number of properties a foreign buyer may acquire in Northern Cyprus, Council of Ministers permission, and the deadline for completing the transfer.
Bulgaria: residence from 600 thousand leva and the rule about land
Conditions for a Bulgarian residence permit through property, renewal periods, and why a non EU citizen cannot own land directly.
Spain: the golden visa is closed, and advertising still offers it
Spain stopped accepting residence by investment applications on 3 April 2025. What remains for those who applied, and what to watch for in advertising.
Turkey: the citizenship threshold stays at 400 thousand dollars
As at October 2026 the Turkish citizenship by property threshold is 400 thousand dollars with a three year holding period. What that means for buyers.
Tax on property abroad for a Ukrainian resident
Rental and sale income from property abroad: 18 per cent income tax, the military levy, the annual return and double taxation treaties. As at October 2026.
How to check a foreign developer remotely
Company register, building permits, completed projects, court records and the contract: what can be verified from abroad before buying, and in what order.
Bali and Thailand: why a foreigner cannot own land
The 49 per cent condominium quota in Thailand, 30 year land leases, Hak Pakai and PT PMA companies in Bali. What a foreign buyer really gets and the risks.
Spain: the golden visa and what changed
Spain closed its residence by investment programme on 3 April 2025. What happens to permits already issued, whether you can still buy, and what routes remain.
Northern Cyprus: what to know before you buy
Types of title deed, Council of Ministers permission, limits on the number of properties and the principal risk of buying in Northern Cyprus. October 2026.
Bulgaria or Turkey for a Ukrainian buyer: prices, climate, paperwork
Two destinations compared for Ukrainian buyers: form of ownership, the purchase process, costs above the price, climate, travel, and what each country grants.
A second citizenship for the family: who can be included
Who is included with the applicant: spouse, children, parents. The Turkish programme, adult children, and why family composition is checked before buying.
Hotel managed property: how it actually works
Apartments run by a hotel operator: who is responsible for what, how the income is split, what matters in the contract and why a promised yield is no guarantee.
Citizenship and residence through property: Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus
What buying property actually gives you in Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain and Cyprus: thresholds, timescales, holding conditions. Verified as at October 2026.
Buying an apartment in Turkey in 2026: the process, the taxes, the TAPU
Step by step: what a foreign buyer needs in Turkey, how the TAPU is issued, the transfer fee, why DASK is required and how long registration takes.