Best Countries to Invest in Real Estate

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Global Property Guide Research Team
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Choosing the right country for real estate investment can significantly impact your long-term returns. This table highlights the top countries for buy-to-let investments, comparing rental yields, 5-year price changes, and price-to-rent ratios.

The gross rental yield figures are calculated based on median property prices and rental rates, using data from local real estate listings in key cities. This method offers a reliable snapshot of the rental market in each country.

Click on the country-specific links to explore detailed statistics for individual countries.

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Australia 4.69% 54.97% 25.36% 22.71% 5.73%
Austria 3.82% 13.99% -11.36% 22.70% 3.43%
Belgium 4.32% 23.79% 0.81% 22.46% 3.47%
Brazil 5.71% 27.73% -4.06% 52.94% 10.71%
Bulgaria 4.19% 84.43% 30.61% 41.29% 2.47%
Cambodia 7.54% -16.39% -26.85% n.a n.a
Canada 5.72% 17.72% -1.97% 30.20% 3.77%
Chile 4.81% 60.31% 17.12% 25.71% 4.06%
China 2.63% -3.86% -7.46% n.a 3.06%
Colombia 7.01% 38.64% -2.06% 29.05% n.a
Costa Rica 7.80% 22.83% 12.65% 8.85% 7.9%
Croatia 4.42% 77.32% 34.79% 18.27% 3.05%
Cyprus 4.88% 29.38% 9.86% 19.13% 3.06%
Czech Republic 3.39% 60.23% 15.52% 32.94% 4.5%
Denmark 4.09% 32.29% 12.51% 10.40% 3.49%
Dominican Republic 8.53% n.a n.a 17.10% 11.71%
Egypt 7.61% 97.14% -17.47% n.a n.a
Estonia 4.19% 69.36% 13.18% 34.70% 3.78%
Finland 5.63% -2.62% -17.70% 6.96% 2.77%
France 4.84% 8.47% -6.37% 8.86% 3.1%
Georgia 7.42% 48.65% 11.65% n.a 11.85%
Germany 3.42% 9.69% -10.63% 10.14% 3.77%
Greece 4.40% 62.69% 32.51% 25.98% 3.45%
Hong Kong 3.55% -21.89% -28.38% 13.76% n.a
Hungary 4.69% 104.09% 34.05% 61.79% 7.66%
India 5.09% 17.01% -6.92% n.a n.a
Indonesia 7.15% 7.84% -6.05% n.a n.a
Ireland 7.71% 49.04% 19.95% 50.02% 3.43%
Israel 3.15% 38.30% 16.92% 19.71% 5.07%
Italy 7.23% 17.33% -2.21% 12.69% 3.44%
Japan 4.55% 44.58% 27.06% 1.31% 2.8%
Latvia 7.20% 9.80% -21.73% 26.68% 3.93%
Lithuania 5.87% 71.02% 18.89% 42.24% 3.67%
Luxembourg 3.27% 10.07% -7.19% 8.19% 3.41%
Macau 2.08% -28.77% -31.30% n.a n.a
Malaysia 5.27% 14.61% 1.81% 18.03% n.a
Malta 3.92% 21.54% -3.00% 32.71% 2.05%
Mauritius 3.22% 92.85% 44.40% n.a n.a
Mexico 6.06% 56.02% 19.46% 17.76% 11.45%
Moldova 8.23% 114.13% 24.05% n.a 8.03%
Montenegro 5.59% 154.34% 86.36% 83.15% 4.86%
Morocco 7.31% -4.55% -17.97% n.a 5.19%
Netherlands 6.28% 37.16% 9.19% 16.85% 3.56%
New Zealand 4.12% 18.84% -5.03% 20.29% 6.16%
North Macedonia 6.53% 98.17% 41.33% n.a 3.68%
Norway 4.58% 22.67% -0.35% 18.00% 4.76%
Panama 6.94% n.a n.a n.a 6.5%
Peru 5.94% 4.70% -15.40% n.a 7.5%
Philippines 5.10% 27.29% 3.92% 14.46% n.a
Poland 5.92% 62.68% 12.42% 45.47% 6.01%
Portugal 4.33% 103.03% 69.16% 24.45% 2.83%
Puerto Rico 7.09% 32.15% 12.55% n.a n.a
Qatar 5.17% 6.01% -9.52% 6.14% n.a
Romania 6.02% 63.34% 9.47% 41.63% 6.54%
Russia 6.15% 173.44% 110.71% 66.80% 7.59%
Saudi Arabia 6.84% n.a n.a 37.82% n.a
Serbia 5.63% 62.69% 14.33% 71.20% 4.72%
Singapore 3.13% 37.83% 16.74% 54.86% n.a
Slovakia 4.59% 57.03% 13.76% 26.29% 3.37%
Slovenia 4.08% 52.62% 22.02% 53.18% 2.91%
South Africa 10.93% 18.03% -7.47% 14.28% 10.25%
South Korea 4.31% 2.18% -12.77% 4.66% 4.26%
Spain 5.43% 32.96% 8.19% 9.85% 2.75%
Sweden 5.75% 7.27% -13.40% 20.45% 3.36%
Switzerland 2.91% 25.99% 17.90% 10.14% 1.44%
Taiwan 2.20% 41.76% 26.59% n.a 2.33%
Thailand 6.49% 13.70% 4.98% 0.77% n.a
Turkey 7.32% 1,159.83% 80.91% 1,073.87% 36.24%
Ukraine 7.55% 11.32% -38.04% n.a 8.66%
United Arab Emirates 5.45% 91.54% 67.54% n.a n.a
United Kingdom 6.98% 19.56% -6.43% 26.69% 4.82%
United States 6.56% 41.27% 13.42% 27.88% 6.18%
Uruguay 5.03% 35.10% 0.49% 28.86% 6.39%
Vietnam 3.85% 63.92% 39.57% n.a n.a

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