The honest comparison for buying abroad
What does $350,000 actually buy?
Real prices across 74 warm-weather cities. The all-in cost after taxes. And what your passport unlocks, from digital nomad visas to residency through property.
$200k · $350k · $500k · $750k · $1m · same bands in USD, GBP, EUR and CHF
Where do you want to wake up?
Fifteen countries live today, compared the same way city by city. Tap a country.
Italy, Greece, France, the Gulf, Balkans and Asia
All live now, with more added by request
Real prices
Official sale records where they exist: the UK publishes every sale, Dubai every registered deal. When a number is an asking price, we say so.
The all-in number
Taxes and fees take 4 to 13% depending on the country. We show the total before you fall in love with the listing.
Your passport matters
Digital nomad visas, the 90/180 rule, and where buying still brings residency: the UAE, Turkey and Qatar.
$350,000, four ways
The same budget, four very different answers. Price levels from official records and portal reports, October 2026; full sources on each city page.
Alicante
Price level2,743 euros/m2 Sept 2026, record
All-in extras10 to 13% on top
Digital nomad visa: yes
Residency: visa routes, not purchase
Lisbon
Price levelabout 4,200 euros/m2 approx
All-in extras8 to 10% on top
Digital nomad visa: yes (D8)
Residency: visa routes, not purchase
Dubai
Price levelabout AED 1,600/sqft 2025, apartments
All-in extras7 to 8% on top
Remote work visa: yes
Residency from AED 750k
Antalya
Price levelabout $1,300-1,700/m2 approx
All-in extras6 to 8% on top
Digital nomad visa: yes
Residency from $200k
Who qualifies, the income bar, and why visa-first beats buy-first.
Europe closed the property route. The Gulf and Turkey did not.
Why your budget buys less than the listing price, country by country.
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