Horizon Holding Ltd | Insights https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights Independent cross border property due diligence and market analysis across Dubai and the UAE, Albania and the Balkans, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. en-GB Buying Property in Albania as a Foreigner? Check the Title Before You Check the View https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/albania-property-title-risk https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/albania-property-title-risk Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT What foreign buyers need to verify before buying property in Albania, including the title deed and cadastre checks that catch the scams other buyers miss. Is Buying Property in Dubai Safe? What Off-Plan Risk and Escrow Protection Actually Mean https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/dubai-off-plan-risk-escrow-explained https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/dubai-off-plan-risk-escrow-explained Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT What off-plan buyers in Dubai need to know about escrow protection, developer risk and the real yield after costs, before paying a deposit. Buying Property in Portugal as a Foreigner? The 2026 Tax Change Nobody Puts in the Listing https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-portugal-foreigner-costs https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-portugal-foreigner-costs Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Portugal applies a flat 7.5% IMT transfer tax to most non-resident purchases. What foreign buyers actually pay in 2026, and what to verify before a deposit. Buying Property in Spain as a Non-EU Buyer? What Actually Changed, and What Is Still Just a Headline https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-spain-non-eu-buyer https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-spain-non-eu-buyer Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Spain closed its Golden Visa in April 2025 and a proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers stalled in parliament. What non-EU buyers really pay in Spain in 2026. Buying UK Property from Overseas? The Two Surcharges That Quietly Reshape Your Return https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/uk-property-overseas-buyer-surcharges https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/uk-property-overseas-buyer-surcharges Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Non-UK residents pay a 2% SDLT surcharge, plus 5% more if they own property anywhere. What overseas buyers really pay in 2026, and where yields still work. Portugal Just Doubled the Wait for Citizenship. Does the Golden Visa Still Make Sense? https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/portugal-golden-visa-citizenship-law-change-2026 https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/portugal-golden-visa-citizenship-law-change-2026 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Portugal extended the residency period for citizenship from 5 to 10 years in May 2026. What that means for Golden Visa investors, including existing holders. Dubai Dropped the AED 750,000 Property Visa Rule. Does a Cheaper Apartment Get You Residency Now? https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/dubai-property-investor-visa-threshold-removed-2026 https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/dubai-property-investor-visa-threshold-removed-2026 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Dubai removed the AED 750,000 minimum for its two year property investor visa in April 2026. What sole and joint owners qualify for now, and what they do not. The Vlora Airport Was Meant to Open This Summer. Has the Delay Changed What Your Albanian Riviera Property Is Worth? https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/vlora-airport-delay-albania-riviera-property-value https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/vlora-airport-delay-albania-riviera-property-value Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Vlora International Airport has missed three opening deadlines and remains uncertified. What the delay means for Albanian Riviera property buyers in 2026. The Property Due Diligence Checklist We Run Before Any Client Wires Money https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/property-due-diligence-checklist-overseas https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/property-due-diligence-checklist-overseas Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The checks we run before a client buys abroad, covering title, encumbrances, developer solvency, the true cost of ownership and the exit. Can You Buy Property Abroad Without Visiting? Yes, If Something Replaces the Viewing https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-abroad-without-visiting https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/buying-property-abroad-without-visiting Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT How overseas buyers complete a purchase remotely, what an inspection has to cover in your place, and where power of attorney most often goes wrong. How Overseas Property Losses Actually Happen, and Where They Get Stopped https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/overseas-property-scams-how-to-avoid https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/overseas-property-scams-how-to-avoid Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The patterns behind most overseas property losses, from deposit pressure to undisclosed markups and title defects, and the checks that stop each one. Gross Yield Is a Marketing Number. Net Yield Is the One You Live On https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/gross-vs-net-rental-yield https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/gross-vs-net-rental-yield Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT What separates a quoted gross yield from the income that reaches you, including service charges, vacancy, management, financing and tax, with worked figures. Ask Who Pays Your Property Advisor. The Answer Shapes Every Piece of Advice You Get https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/who-pays-the-property-advisor https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/who-pays-the-property-advisor Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Why the payment structure behind property advice decides what you are told, and the three questions that reveal a conflict of interest. A 9 Percent Yield in Saranda. Here Is What Actually Reaches You. https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/saranda-rental-yield-gross-vs-net https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/saranda-rental-yield-gross-vs-net Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT A worked example on a Saranda sea view apartment. The quoted 9 percent gross yield, every deduction named in order, and what actually reaches the owner in a good season and a weak one. The Renters’ Rights Act Ended Section 21 in May 2026. What Does That Mean If You Are Buying to Let From Abroad? https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/uk-renters-rights-act-overseas-landlord https://www.horizonholdingltd.com/insights/uk-renters-rights-act-overseas-landlord Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Renters’ Rights Act ended Section 21 evictions in England from 1 May 2026 and tightened landlord requirements. What overseas buy to let owners need to check now.