Comparison of International Property Ownership
Legal variations of property ownership include include private, collective, or common, however, in some countries a long term transferable lease can act as ownership.
These tables compare each country and noteworthy city state's published laws, regulations and common practices. It does not cover each countries's subjective merits, and does not rank any countries instead using scores that are comparative to internal progress or regression.
General
Basic general information about the regulations on land ownership by foreigners. Land ownership by foreigners has been split into three categories Full (100%) ownership, Partial (51% - 99%) ownership, and Partnered (<= 50%) ownership, a fourth category "No Land Ownership" is used for countries that offer long term lease requiring owners to rebuy after their initial investment. Other criteria to include transparency score, property tax, etc.
| Country | 100% Land Ownership | 51% - 99% Land Ownership | <= 50% Land Ownership | No Land Ownership | Transparency Score[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 15[2] | ||||
| Albania | Yes[3] | No | No | No | 39[4] |
| Algeria | 34[5] | ||||
| Andorra | |||||
| Angola | 18[6] | ||||
| Anguilla | |||||
| Antigua & Barbuda | |||||
| Argentina | 36[7] | ||||
| Armenia | 33[8] | ||||
| Australia | Yes - subject to (FIRB) approval[9] | No | Yes - with Australian spouse joint tenant[9] | No | 79[10] |
| Austria | 75[11] | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 30[12] | ||||
| Bahamas | |||||
| Bahrain | |||||
| Bangladesh | |||||
| Barbados | |||||
| Belarus | |||||
| Belgium | |||||
| Belize | |||||
| Benin | |||||
| Bermuda | |||||
| Bhutan | |||||
| Bolivia | |||||
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | |||||
| Botswana | |||||
| Brazil | |||||
| Brunei Darussalam | |||||
| Bulgaria | |||||
| Burkina Faso | |||||
| Myanmar/Burma | |||||
| Burundi | |||||
| Cambodia | |||||
| Cameroon | |||||
| Canada | |||||
| Cape Verde | |||||
| Cayman Islands | |||||
| Central African Republic | |||||
| Chad | |||||
| Chile | |||||
| China | |||||
| Colombia | |||||
| Comoros | |||||
| Congo | |||||
| Costa Rica | |||||
| Croatia | |||||
| Cuba | |||||
| Cyprus | |||||
| Czech Republic | |||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||
| Denmark | |||||
| Djibouti | |||||
| Dominican Republic | |||||
| Dominica | |||||
| Ecuador | |||||
| Egypt | |||||
| El Salvador | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea | |||||
| Eritrea | |||||
| Estonia | |||||
| Ethiopia | |||||
| Fiji | |||||
| Finland | |||||
| France | |||||
| French Guiana | |||||
| Gabon | |||||
| Gambia | |||||
| Georgia | |||||
| Germany | |||||
| Ghana | |||||
| Great Britain | |||||
| Greece | |||||
| Grenada | |||||
| Guadeloupe | |||||
| Guatemala | |||||
| Guinea | |||||
| Guinea-Bissau | |||||
| Guyana | |||||
| Haiti | |||||
| Honduras | |||||
| Hungary | |||||
| Iceland | |||||
| India | |||||
| Indonesia | |||||
| Iran | |||||
| Iraq | |||||
| Israel and the Occupied Territories | |||||
| Italy | |||||
| Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) | |||||
| Jamaica | |||||
| Japan | |||||
| Jordan | |||||
| Kazakhstan | |||||
| Kenya | |||||
| Kosovo | |||||
| Kuwait | |||||
| Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) | |||||
| Laos | |||||
| Latvia | |||||
| Lebanon | |||||
| Lesotho | |||||
| Liberia | |||||
| Libya | |||||
| Liechtenstein | |||||
| Lithuania | |||||
| Luxembourg | |||||
| Republic of Macedonia | |||||
| Madagascar | |||||
| Malawi | |||||
| Malaysia | |||||
| Maldives | |||||
| Mali | |||||
| Malta | |||||
| Martinique | |||||
| Mauritania | |||||
| Mauritius | |||||
| Mayotte | |||||
| Mexico | |||||
| Moldova, Republic of | |||||
| Monaco | |||||
| Mongolia | |||||
| Montenegro | |||||
| Montserrat | |||||
| Morocco | |||||
| Mozambique | |||||
| Namibia | |||||
| Nepal | |||||
| Netherlands | |||||
| New Zealand | |||||
| Nicaragua | |||||
| Niger | |||||
| Nigeria | |||||
| Korea, Democratic Republic of (North Korea) | |||||
| Norway | |||||
| Oman | |||||
| Pacific Islands | |||||
| Pakistan | |||||
| Panama | |||||
| Papua New Guinea | |||||
| Paraguay | |||||
| Peru | |||||
| Philippines | |||||
| Poland | |||||
| Portugal | |||||
| Puerto Rico | |||||
| Qatar | |||||
| Reunion | |||||
| Romania | |||||
| Russian Federation | |||||
| Rwanda | |||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||
| Saint Lucia | |||||
| Saint Vincent's & Grenadines | |||||
| Samoa | |||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Senegal | |||||
| Serbia | |||||
| Seychelles | |||||
| Sierra Leone | |||||
| Singapore | |||||
| Slovak Republic (Slovakia) | |||||
| Slovenia | |||||
| Solomon Islands | |||||
| Somalia | |||||
| South Africa | |||||
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | |||||
| South Sudan | |||||
| Spain | |||||
| Sri Lanka | |||||
| Sudan | |||||
| Suriname | |||||
| Swaziland | |||||
| Sweden | |||||
| Switzerland | |||||
| Syria | |||||
| Tajikistan | |||||
| Tanzania | |||||
| Thailand | Yes - Only Condominiums/Apartments[13] | No | No | Yes[13] | 35[14] |
| Timor Leste | |||||
| Togo | |||||
| Trinidad & Tobago | |||||
| Tunisia | |||||
| Turkey | |||||
| Turkmenistan | |||||
| Turks & Caicos Islands | |||||
| Uganda | |||||
| Ukraine | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | |||||
| United States of America (USA) | |||||
| Uruguay | |||||
| Uzbekistan | |||||
| Venezuela | |||||
| Vietnam | |||||
| Virgin Islands (UK) | |||||
| Virgin Islands (US) | |||||
| Yemen | |||||
| Zambia | |||||
| Zimbabwe |
Notes
References
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - The Global Anti-Corruption Coalition". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Afghanistan". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ Guide, Global Property (2015-11-23). "Albania's beaches are drawing buyers". Global Property Guide. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Albania". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Algeria". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Angola". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Argentina". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Armenia". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Guide, Global Property (2016-11-09). "Buying costs are moderate in Australia". Global Property Guide. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Australia". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Austria". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Azerbaijan". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Guide, Global Property (2016-08-12). "Buying costs are now low". Global Property Guide. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ e.V., Transparency International. "Transparency International - Thailand". www.transparency.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
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