Financial Information for the Residential Property Buyer
Denmark's negative interest rates continue to work their dangerous magic on both the housing and mortgage markets.
Belize's property market is booming, thanks to a surge in tourist arrivals.
Cape Verde's economic growth has been largely propelled by tourism.
Croatia has an expanding economy and - after a short crisis - a more stable government.
When will it end? Italy faces Italy's house prices have been declining for nine years
After four years of house price falls, Singapore's housing market is expanding again buoyed by strong economic growth.
It's a rich man's world. Reinvigorated by the Americas Cup and a stronger economy, Bermuda's high-end residential market picked up in 2017.
House prices rose in 31 out of the 42 world's housing markets which have so far published housing statistics. House prices fell in 10 countries.
| Apartments in | Price/sq.m. | Rent/mo. | Yield/p.a |
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| Andorra | € 2,915 | € 920 | 3.16% |
| Argentina | $ 3,327 | $ 1,490 | 4.48% |
| Aruba | $ 1,455 | $ 1,774 | 7.32% |
| Australia | $ 10,711 | $ 2,701 | 2.52% |
| Austria | € 11,559 | € 1,986 | 1.96% |
| Bahamas | $ 3,632 | $ 2,964 | 8.16% |
| Barbados | $ 2,739 | $ 2,501 | 5.48% |
| Belgium | € 3,023 | € 1,471 | 4.87% |
| Bermuda | $ 7,056 | $ 5,597 | 4.76% |
| BVI | $ 6,469 | $ 3,071 | 2.85% |
| Bulgaria | € 1,300 | € 811 | 6.24% |
| Cambodia | $ 2,913 | $ 1,553 | 5.33% |
| Canada | $ 10,657 | $ 4,211 | 3.95% |
| Cayman Is. | $ 4,163 | $ 3,018 | 7.25% |
| Chile | $ 2,771 | $ 1,181 | 4.26% |
| China | $ 11,829 | $ 2,479 | 2.10% |
| Colombia | $ 2,379 | $ 1,548 | 6.51% |
| Costa Rica | $ 1,938 | $ 1,450 | 7.48% |
| Croatia | € 1,978 | € 1,074 | 5.43% |
| Cyprus | € 1,536 | € 786 | 5.12% |
| Czech Rep. | € 3,831 | € 1,434 | 3.74% |
| Denmark | € 4,279 | € 2,071 | 4.84% |
| Ecuador | $ 1,278 | $ 1,027 | 8.04% |
| Egypt | $ 831 | $ 977 | 9.40% |
| El Salvador | $ 1,193 | $ 1,013 | 8.49% |
| Estonia | € 2,156 | € 1,432 | 6.64% |
| Finland | € 6,609 | € 2,718 | 4.11% |
| France | € 12,796 | € 3,564 | 2.79% |
| Gambia | $ 667 | $ 330 | 5.94% |
| Germany | € 5,907 | € 1,305 | 2.95% |
| Greece | € 2,846 | € 1,188 | 4.17% |
| Guadeloupe | $ 2,925 | $ 1,445 | 4.94% |
| Hong Kong | $ 28,570 | $ 7,267 | 2.35% |
| Hungary | € 2,515 | € 1,319 | 5.24% |
| India | $ 10,932 | $ 2,537 | 2.32% |
| Indonesia | $ 2,889 | $ 2,486 | 8.61% |
| Ireland | € 0 | € 1,690 | 7.18% |
| Israel | $ 17,149 | $ 4,591 | 2.68% |
| Italy | € 8,439 | € 1,999 | 2.37% |
| Jamaica | $ 1,404 | $ 1,369 | 9.75% |
| Japan | $ 16,322 | $ 4,346 | 2.66% |
| Jordan | $ 1,455 | $ 1,605 | 8.82% |
| Kenya | $ 1,687 | $ 1,123 | 6.66% |
| Latvia | € 2,297 | € 874 | 3.80% |
| Lebanon | $ 3,693 | $ 2,082 | 4.51% |
| Lithuania | € 2,370 | € 1,111 | 4.69% |
| Luxembourg | € 4,605 | € 1,955 | 4.40% |
| Macedonia | € 1,134 | € 565 | 4.98% |
| Madagascar | $ 520 | $ 320 | 7.38% |
| Malaysia | $ 3,441 | $ 1,281 | 3.72% |
| Malta | € 4,576 | € 1,540 | 3.37% |
| Martinique | $ 2,979 | $ 1,524 | 5.12% |
| Moldova | € 965 | € 965 | 10.00% |
| Montenegro | € 1,400 | € 1,055 | 7.53% |
| Morocco | $ 1,549 | $ 854 | 5.52% |
| Netherlands | € 6,902 | € 2,569 | 3.72% |
| New Zealand | $ 3,438 | $ 1,885 | 5.48% |
| Nicaragua | $ 893 | $ 1,146 | 7.70% |
| Norway | € 8,281 | € 2,556 | 3.09% |
| Panama | $ 3,606 | $ 2,075 | 5.75% |
| Peru | $ 2,692 | $ 1,055 | 4.90% |
| Philippines | $ 3,952 | $ 2,422 | 6.13% |
| Poland | € 2,793 | € 1,535 | 5.50% |
| Portugal | € 3,830 | € 1,578 | 5.45% |
| Puerto Rico | $ 1,007 | $ 717 | 7.12% |
| Romania | € 1,591 | € 966 | 6.07% |
| Russia | € 11,866 | € 3,820 | 3.22% |
| Serbia | € 2,239 | € 994 | 4.44% |
| Singapore | $ 13,748 | $ 3,498 | 2.54% |
| Slovak Rep. | € 3,098 | € 1,384 | 4.47% |
| Slovenia | € 2,922 | € 1,499 | 5.13% |
| South Africa | $ 4,214 | $ 1,636 | 3.88% |
| Spain | € 4,382 | € 2,060 | 4.70% |
| St Kitts and Nevis | $ 3,496 | $ 1,712 | 4.90% |
| St Lucia | $ 1,860 | $ 1,108 | 3.57% |
| St Martin | $ 3,267 | $ 4,000 | 4.90% |
| Switzerland | € 11,476 | € 3,827 | 3.33% |
| Taiwan | $ 7,112 | $ 1,117 | 1.57% |
| Tanzania | $ 700 | $ 500 | 8.57% |
| Thailand | $ 3,952 | $ 2,029 | 5.13% |
| Trinidad & T. | $ 2,334 | $ 1,607 | 6.88% |
| Turkey | € 4,581 | € 887 | 1.93% |
| Ukraine | € 2,807 | € 2,550 | 9.09% |
| UAE | $ 5,918 | $ 3,070 | 5.19% |
| UK | € 20,190 | € 5,272 | 2.61% |
| USA | $ 17,191 | $ 4,942 | 2.91% |
| Uruguay | $ 2,598 | $ 1,865 | 7.18% |
