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