We track rental returns on buy-to-let property, and rate countries on factors key to successful investment.

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Andorra
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.21% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Argentina
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.71% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Australia, Sydney
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.23% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Austria
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.18% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Belgium
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.09% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Brazil
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.35% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Bulgaria
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.74% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Canada
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.46% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Chile
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.98% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Colombia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.40% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Costa Rica
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.36% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Croatia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.19% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Cyprus
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.70% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Czech Republic
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.88% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Denmark
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.28% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Ecuador
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.89% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Egypt
For a 150 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.38% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Estonia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.65% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Finland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.16% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
France
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.97% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Georgia
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 10.73% Remarks on Yield Spectacular Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Germany
For a 90 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.12% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Greece
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.41% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Hong Kong
For a 130 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 2.78% Remarks on Yield Very Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Hungary
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.90% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Iceland
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.09% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
India
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.44% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Indonesia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.75% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Ireland
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 7.38% Remarks on Yield Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Israel
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.30% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Italy
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.26% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Japan
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.38% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Latvia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.64% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Lithuania
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 7.81% Remarks on Yield Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Luxembourg
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 2.84% Remarks on Yield Very Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Macedonia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.36% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Malaysia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.82% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Malta
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.55% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Mexico
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.48% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Montenegro
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.80% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Morocco
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 7.23% Remarks on Yield Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Netherlands
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.90% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
New Zealand
For a 200 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.64% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Norway
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.62% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Oman
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 3.50% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Panama
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.68% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Peru
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.49% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Philippines
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.45% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Poland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.88% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Portugal
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.20% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Puerto Rico
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 7.89% Remarks on Yield Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Qatar
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 8.43% Remarks on Yield Excellent Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Romania
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.16% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Russia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.12% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Serbia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.56% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Singapore
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.74% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Slovakia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.63% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Slovenia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.17% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
South Africa
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 9.06% Remarks on Yield Excellent Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Spain
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.57% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Sweden
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.63% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Switzerland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 2.94% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Taiwan
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 2.09% Remarks on Yield Very Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Tunisia
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.04% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Turkey
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.63% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Ukraine
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 7.43% Remarks on Yield Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
United Arab Emirates
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.63% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
United Kingdom
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.21% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
United States
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 6.12% Remarks on Yield Moderate to Good Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Uruguay
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 5.67% Remarks on Yield Moderate Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad
Vietnam/HCMC
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Gross Rental Yield (% p.a.) 4.31% Remarks on Yield Poor Long Term Investment Rating The good and the bad

Our Gross Rental Yield figures are based on the average yields for 120 square metre properties (in most locations - see mouse overs).

Our Long Term Investment Rating is based on many factors:

  • Gross rental yield
  • Income tax
  • Capital gains tax
  • Round-trip transaction costs
  • Potential landlord and tenant problems
  • Long-term GDP growth
  • Potential over-supply
  • Affordability
  • A view of long-term appeal to investors

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