Globe.casa Guides
Everything you should know before buying a home in another country.
Country-by-country buying guides, market briefings and editorial reporting — written with local agents, updated for 2026.
Country guide · Portugal
Buying a home in Portugal — the 2026 walkthrough
How the process actually works from offer to escritura, what the new tax rules mean, and where non-residents get tripped up.
8 min read
Country guide · Japan
Buying a home in Japan as a foreigner
Japan is one of the most open real estate markets in the world for foreign buyers — but the process, financing, and the machiya question all deserve care.
9 min read
Country guide · Mexico
Buying property in Mexico — the fideicomiso, explained
Coastal Mexico is inside the restricted zone. Here's how the bank-trust structure actually works, and what it costs to hold a home in Tulum or Sayulita long-term.
7 min read
Country guide · Morocco
Buying a riad in Marrakech — the honest guide
Foreigners can buy freehold in Morocco with almost no restrictions. The catch is the medina: title, access, and renovation are their own world.
7 min read
Country guide · South Africa
Buying a home in South Africa
South Africa is one of the easiest countries in Africa for foreign buyers — freehold, sterling paperwork, and Cape Town prices that still surprise Europeans.
6 min read
Legal & tax · Portugal
The Portuguese Golden Visa in 2026 — what's left
Real estate is out. Investment funds are in. Here's a plain-English map of what still qualifies for the residence-by-investment programme after the 2023 reform.
5 min read
Editorial · Japan
What a Kyoto machiya really costs to own
The listing price is only the beginning. A honest breakdown of restoration, tax, maintenance and the hidden neighbourhood dues for a machiya townhouse.
6 min read
Editorial · Iceland
Off-grid in Iceland — the rules nobody explains
Buying a summer cabin outside Reykjavík is easy on paper. Living in it year-round runs into planning zones, heating economics, and the sheer weight of Icelandic winter.
5 min read
Market · Australia
Sydney's harbourside market in 2026
FIRB rules tightened again this year. What foreign buyers can still purchase in Sydney, and where the actual value is for the money.
5 min read
Editorial · United States
Manhattan: condo vs co-op for international buyers
The single most important question a foreign buyer faces in New York — and why most experienced international agents will steer you to a condo.
4 min read