What are the best European countries to buy property as a foreigner in 2026?

It depends on intent. For passive yield with euro stability: Portugal (Algarve, Porto fringe). For value + climate at low entry price: Türkiye (Antalya, Bodrum). For capital appreciation + transparent registries: UK. For lifestyle + healthcare: France (mid-size cities, away from Paris). For Mediterranean coastal living: Spain (with okupa-risk filtering). Outpost's six curated lists rank specific neighbourhoods per buyer goal.

Where can foreign buyers still get an AL (short-term rental) licence in Portugal?

Inside Lisbon and Porto centre, new AL licences for residential units are frozen under Mais Habitação. Grandfathered properties carry forward. Outside the containment zones — Setúbal, Madeira selectively, parts of the Algarve — licences can still be obtained. Always verify with the local Câmara before assuming AL viability.

What is the cheapest European country to buy property in for under €200,000?

Türkiye remains the cheapest in absolute terms for coastal stock (Antalya outskirts, Bodrum interior). Portugal interior (Alentejo, Centro) has €100-180k stock with appreciation. Spain Murcia and Almería offer €120-200k coastal flats. France inland (Limousin, Auvergne) has €80-150k village houses needing renovation. UK has very few sub-€200k options outside Northern Ireland, Wales and the North-East.

Which Spanish cities have the lowest okupa risk for foreign owners?

Risk is geographically uneven and changes with district, not city. Lower-risk profiles include central San Sebastián, Bilbao centre, Valencia Eixample, Málaga centro, and gated coastal developments with active concierges. Higher-risk: ground-floor older units in Vallecas, Carabanchel, Eixample Esquerra and off-season coastal blocks.

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Six listes éditoriales sur nos quatre marchés. Chaque sélection présente le chiffre clé qu'un acheteur chercherait réellement sur Google, la réserve réaliste et un lien en un clic pour lancer une analyse Outpost complète sur une adresse représentative. Aucun placement payant — les sélections sont retirées ou remplacées à mesure que les données évoluent.

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Six UK postcodes ranked on gross rental yield, tenant demand, and SDLT-adjusted entry cost for non-resident foreign buyers in 2026.

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Six Spanish cities ranked for nomad-buyers — Digital Nomad Visa eligibility, fibre coverage, coworking density, and entry price compared.

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France's best STR cities

Six French cities where short-term rental still works in 2026 — actual nightly rates, occupancy, and the local 120-day or licence regime that applies.

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Safe-from-okupa Spain

Six Spanish cities ranked by lowest squatter (okupa) activity in 2024-2025 Interior Ministry data — for buyers who plan to leave a property vacant.

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Best under €200k

Six European cities where you can still buy a habitable apartment for under €200,000 in 2026 — without sacrificing healthcare, transport, or rental upside.

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Chaque liste est construite à partir de sources primaires — transactions du cadastre, données du Ministerio del Interior, DVF, AirDNA, ONS et INE — et reclassée chaque trimestre. Nous publions la pondération sur chaque page de liste. Si une ville chute, elle chute.

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