Hong Kong Home Prices Could Rise Another 5% Next Year as Mainland Buyers and a Stronger Yuan Drive Demand
Hong Kong home prices are expected to rise a further 5% next year, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence forecast, after...
Portugal’s House-Price-to-Income Gap Grew Nine Times Faster Than the EU Average Over the Past Decade
New Eurostat figures show the ratio of house prices to household incomes rose by 6.8% across the European Union between...
UK Government Allows Gas Boiler Exemptions for New Homes in Exceptional Cases
The UK government has amended its Future Homes Standard policy to allow exemptions for gas boiler installations in new homes...
Portugal’s Governing Parties Propose Tighter Golden Visa Fund Rules and a New €250,000 Social Route
Portugal's two governing parties, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and CDS-People's Party (CDS-PP), filed a proposal on November 6 —...
New Zealand Drops 17 Occupations From Its Green List Residence Pathway From March 2027
New Zealand has revamped its Green List following the introduction of new Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) pathways, and will remove...
Indonesia’s New Retirement Visa (Index E33E) Sets a Minimum Age of 55, No Sponsor Required
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration has introduced Visa Index E33E, a dedicated Temporary Stay Visa for foreign retirees, open only...
France Gives Laid-Off Foreign Workers Up to Six Months to Find a New Job, Cuts Permit Processing to 90 Days
France has introduced new immigration rules letting eligible foreign workers who lose their jobs remain in the country while they...
Dubai Sets $1,572 Fee for Each Parent Sponsored Under a Golden Visa Investor’s 10-Year Residence Permit
Dubai has disclosed the fee that Golden Visa property investors must pay to sponsor their parents under the UAE's long-term...
Vietnam’s Draft Housing Law Would Limit Foreigners to Apartments: What Current Owners and Buyers Should Check
Vietnam's draft Housing Law would limit foreign individuals to apartments and leave the 30% cap to the Government. Pham Hong...
Victoria Eases the 4% Absentee Owner Surcharge for Developers: New Guidelines Are Out, but Overseas Buyers Still Face 8% Duty and 4% Land Tax Surcharge
Victoria's new AOS exemption guidelines ease land tax for residential developers. Nicholas Clifton of Sladen Legal explains why individual overseas...
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