Lastly, many buyers misjudge the annual paperwork. Tax filings may be required even in years with no rental income, and overlooked notices generate fines nobody warns you about.
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Signing in a language you do not speak is nearly as costly. A certified translation costs little set against the sum being committed. Promises made in conversation will not help if the written contract says otherwise — only the signed text matters.
The underlying principle is simple: a government extends the right to live there to overseas buyers who place a minimum sum in housing. The qualifying amount varies widely across programmes, and the authorities change it regularly.
Service charges catch buyers out. A unit in a managed building with a pool, a lift and round-the-clock security generates monthly costs that run on even when the flat is empty.
The first thing to check remains what foreign buyers are actually allowed to own. Certain jurisdictions permit outright ownership of apartments yet limit land; others demand a local company or a leasehold arrangement instead.
Forgetting about resale is less obvious but just as costly. Every purchase will eventually be sold, and the resale market decides what you get back. A unit with no local demand sells slowly when conditions change.