It's not easy to compile cost of buying and selling data. Search for it on the Internet, and you'll find conflicting facts and figures. This is because information like this can be unreliable on the Internet. It's also because these particulars change all the time. As well, currency exchange rates move in real time, meaning that today's costs in dollars can be irrelevant when you prepare to make a property purchase six months from today.

For each of the countries discussed in this book, therefore, we have compiled the following data with the help of on-the-ground contacts we trust:

• Restrictions on foreign ownership of land
• Real estate agent fees
• Attorney fees
• Notary fees
• Registration fees
• Transfer tax/Stamp duty
• Withholding tax
• Capital gains tax
• Rental income tax
• Property tax
• Bank financing terms (where relevant)
• Getting started resources

All this information is hosted on the following web page, which we update regularly: www.liveandinvestoverseas.com/realestatemarketdata.liveandinvestoverseas.com/realestatemarketdata