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