Before the property, the country. For 36 countries: can you own property there, how reliable is the land register, and is your deposit protected by law. Each answer with the law or source behind it. Written for EU and EEA citizens.
| Country | Ownership (EU citizens) | Register | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | possible | unreliable | |
| Brazil | possible | reliable | partly |
| Bulgaria | like nationals | with gaps | |
| Chile | possible | reliable | protected by law |
| Colombia | possible | with gaps | partly |
| Costa Rica | possible | with gaps | |
| Croatia | like nationals | with gaps | |
| Cyprus | like nationals | reliable | partly |
| Czechia | like nationals | reliable | |
| Dominican Republic | possible | unreliable | |
| Egypt | possible, restricted | unreliable | not protected |
| Georgia | possible | reliable | |
| Germany | like nationals | reliable | protected by law |
| Greece | like nationals | reliable | |
| Hungary | like nationals | reliable | partly |
| Indonesia | possible | unreliable | partly |
| Italy | like nationals | reliable | protected by law |
| Malaysia | possible | reliable | protected by law |
| Malta | like nationals | with gaps | |
| Mauritius | possible | with gaps | protected by law |
| Mexico | possible | unreliable | |
| Montenegro | possible | with gaps | |
| Morocco | possible | with gaps | protected by law |
| New Zealand | possible | reliable | |
| Panama | possible | with gaps | |
| Paraguay | possible | unreliable | |
| Philippines | possible | unreliable | |
| Poland | like nationals | reliable | protected by law |
| Portugal | like nationals | reliable | |
| South Africa | possible | reliable | partly |
| Spain | like nationals | reliable | protected by law |
| Sri Lanka | possible | unreliable | |
| Thailand | possible | with gaps | |
| Türkiye | possible | reliable | partly |
| United Arab Emirates | possible | reliable | protected by law |
| Uruguay | possible | with gaps | partly |
How to read it
- Source before statement. Every answer names the law, the authority or the source it rests on, with the year.
- No ranking of properties. The guide describes the environment. Whether one specific property holds up is a different question.
- Updated weekly. Laws change. Answers are checked against their sources and dated.
The interactive tool with all 209 countries and filters (in German)