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Topic
Taxes and costs of buying, holding, letting and selling that apply to owners generally, including tax on rent and gains.
Foreign-buyer rules
The permit zones, permit, purchase reports, loan limits, acquisition tax and annual holding tax a foreign buyer of a Seoul home meets, under the law read on 29 September 2026 and the holding tax bill now before the National Assembly.
Buildings and developments
Corcoran Sunshine counts Manhattan's unsold new-development stock at its lowest since 2014, while BHSDM expects the most fourth-quarter launches in a decade. How both can hold, and what New York City's new surcharge on non-primary homes adds for a buyer.
Rentals and letting
Letting rules and rental tax for non-residents across Singapore, Australia, England and Northern Ireland, Germany, and Japan. Official sources only; not a yield ranking.