Countries Where U.S. Citizens Can Buy Property 2025

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Can US Citizens Buy Property?

No

Restricted

Some restrictions

Yes

Can US Citizens Buy Property?

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Can US Citizens Buy Property?
Can US Citizens Buy Land?
India Flag
IndiaYesNo
China Flag
ChinaYesNo
United States Flag
United StatesYesYes
Indonesia Flag
IndonesiaYesNo
Brazil Flag
BrazilYesYes
Russia Flag
RussiaYesYes
Ethiopia Flag
EthiopiaYesNo
Japan Flag
JapanYesYes
Egypt Flag
EgyptYesYes
DR Congo Flag
DR CongoYesNo
Turkey Flag
TurkeyYesSome restrictions
Germany Flag
GermanyYesYes
United Kingdom Flag
United KingdomYesYes
France Flag
FranceYesYes
South Africa Flag
South AfricaYesYes
Italy Flag
ItalyYesNo
Kenya Flag
KenyaYesNo
Colombia Flag
ColombiaYesYes
South Korea Flag
South KoreaYesYes
Spain Flag
SpainYesYes
Algeria Flag
AlgeriaYesRequire government approval
Argentina Flag
ArgentinaYesYes
Angola Flag
AngolaYesNo
Ukraine Flag
UkraineYesYes
Ghana Flag
GhanaYes
Peru Flag
PeruYesYes
Ivory Coast Flag
Ivory CoastYesNo
Venezuela Flag
VenezuelaYesYes
Australia Flag
AustraliaYesYes
Chile Flag
ChileYesYes
Guatemala Flag
GuatemalaYesYes
Netherlands Flag
NetherlandsYesYes
Ecuador Flag
EcuadorYesYes
Haiti Flag
HaitiYesNo
Belgium Flag
BelgiumYesYes
Dominican Republic Flag
Dominican RepublicYesYes
Sweden Flag
SwedenYesYes
Czechia Flag
CzechiaYesYes
Portugal Flag
PortugalYesYes
Azerbaijan Flag
AzerbaijanYesNo
Greece Flag
GreeceYesYes
Israel Flag
IsraelYesNo
Austria Flag
AustriaYesYes
Belarus Flag
BelarusYesNo
Hong Kong Flag
Hong KongYesYes
Paraguay Flag
ParaguayYesYes
Nicaragua Flag
NicaraguaYesYes
Bulgaria Flag
BulgariaYesYes
Serbia Flag
SerbiaYesYes
El Salvador Flag
El SalvadorYesYes
Singapore Flag
SingaporeYesSome restrictions
Finland Flag
FinlandYesSome restrictions
Norway Flag
NorwayYesYes
Slovakia Flag
SlovakiaYesYes
Ireland Flag
IrelandYesYes
Costa Rica Flag
Costa RicaYesYes
Panama Flag
PanamaYesYes
Croatia Flag
CroatiaYesYes
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaYesYes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and HerzegovinaYesYes
Moldova Flag
MoldovaYesYes
Armenia Flag
ArmeniaYesYes
Jamaica Flag
JamaicaYesYes
Lithuania Flag
LithuaniaYesYes
Albania Flag
AlbaniaYesYes
Botswana Flag
BotswanaYesNo
Latvia Flag
LatviaYesSome restrictions
North Macedonia Flag
North MacedoniaYesYes
Cyprus Flag
CyprusYesYes
Estonia Flag
EstoniaYesSome restrictions
Djibouti Flag
DjiboutiYesNo
Fiji Flag
FijiYesRestricted
Montenegro Flag
MontenegroYesYes
Cape Verde Flag
Cape VerdeYesYes
Belize Flag
BelizeYesYes
Bahamas Flag
BahamasYesYes
Barbados Flag
BarbadosYesYes
Grenada Flag
GrenadaYesYes
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Antigua and BarbudaYesYes
Andorra Flag
AndorraYesSome Restrictions
Cayman Islands Flag
Cayman IslandsYesYes
Bermuda Flag
BermudaYes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
Saint Kitts and NevisYesYes
San Marino Flag
San MarinoYesYes
Anguilla Flag
AnguillaYesYes
Pakistan Flag
PakistanSome restrictionsNo
Mexico Flag
MexicoSome restrictionsNo
Philippines Flag
PhilippinesSome restrictionsNo
Poland Flag
PolandSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Malaysia Flag
MalaysiaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Kazakhstan Flag
KazakhstanSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Bolivia Flag
BoliviaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Tunisia Flag
TunisiaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Jordan Flag
JordanSome restrictionsSome restrictions
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab EmiratesSome restrictionsNo
Honduras Flag
HondurasSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Hungary Flag
HungarySome restrictionsSome restrictions
Kyrgyzstan Flag
KyrgyzstanSome restrictionsNo
Denmark Flag
DenmarkSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Namibia Flag
NamibiaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Lesotho Flag
LesothoSome restrictionsNo
Slovenia Flag
SloveniaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Malta Flag
MaltaSome restrictionsNo
Iceland Flag
IcelandSome restrictionsNo
Saint Lucia Flag
Saint LuciaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Dominica Flag
DominicaSome restrictionsSome restrictions
Bangladesh Flag
BangladeshRestrictedNo
Iran Flag
IranRestrictedNo
Madagascar Flag
MadagascarRestrictedNo
Benin Flag
BeninRestrictedNo
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New GuineaRestrictedNo
Switzerland Flag
SwitzerlandRestrictedRestricted
Bahrain Flag
BahrainRestrictedRestricted
Seychelles Flag
SeychellesRestrictedNo
Vietnam Flag
VietnamNoNo
Thailand Flag
ThailandNoNo
Myanmar Flag
MyanmarNoNo
Iraq Flag
IraqNoNo
Afghanistan Flag
AfghanistanNoNo
Canada Flag
CanadaNoNo
Cameroon Flag
CameroonNoNo
Nepal Flag
NepalNoNo
North Korea Flag
North KoreaNoNo
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina FasoNoNo
Chad Flag
ChadNoNo
Cambodia Flag
CambodiaNoNo
Burundi Flag
BurundiNoNo
Cuba Flag
CubaNoNo
Tajikistan Flag
TajikistanNoNo
Laos Flag
LaosNoNo
Libya Flag
LibyaNoNo
Central African Republic Flag
Central African RepublicNoNo
New Zealand Flag
New ZealandNoNo
Kuwait Flag
KuwaitNoNo
Mauritius Flag
MauritiusNoNo
Comoros Flag
ComorosNoNo
Bhutan Flag
BhutanNoNo
Maldives Flag
MaldivesNoNo
Brunei Flag
BruneiNoNo
  • Specifics of property purchases can vary greatly by country.
  • For example, while many countries allow foreigners to purchase property with no residency requirement, others may require the purchaser to make the purchased property their primary residence.
  • Also, many countries offer an accelerated path to citizenship for foreign individuals willing to invest in property.

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  14. FAQ - Purchase of Real Estate in Turkey - Farama & Partners Law Firm
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