Appreciate you sharing that — and I completely agree that country-specific regulations can make a significant difference when investing internationally.Currency exposure is definitely a real consideration, especially over shorter holding periods, and tax treatment for non-residents can vary widely across European jurisdictions.Spain is often cited as an example where ownership structures and tax obligations may become more complex for foreign investors, particularly when it comes to global income reporting or non-resident ownership rules.In Hungary, the regulatory framework for foreign ownership tends to follow a more standardized administrative approval process for residential acquisitions, which may provide a bit more procedural clarity for non-resident investors depending on how the investment is structured.It’s also interesting that you mentioned STR performance in smaller towns — I’ve heard similar observations where long-term rental yields may be modest, but mid-term or short-term strategies can sometimes make the investment more viable, depending on local regulations.And absolutely — having a reliable local property management structure in place seems to be one of the key operational factors when investing abroad.Out of curiosity, have you found that working with a local management team helped mitigate some of those regulatory or operational risks?

Hi Mendy,Appreciate your input — I definitely agree that the U.S. offers some of the most investor-friendly financing options globally, especially with long-term fixed-rate mortgages and well-established depreciation benefits.The depth of available markets across different states is also a significant advantage in terms of flexibility and portfolio diversification.From an international perspective, some investors may still explore certain European markets for geographic diversification or yield differences, but the U.S. financing structure is certainly hard to replicate elsewhere.Always interesting to compare how different systems incentivize real estate investment.

Looks like they made great inroads into the European and U.S. markets.  

Markey Headlines: Geopolitics Drive US Assets LowerU.S. markets opened the week sharply lower as President Trump’s escalating confrontation with European leaders over Greenland triggered a broad risk‑off response, pushing the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq down roughly 1.5% as investors reduced exposure to U.S. assets amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

We were totally prepared to eat the costs of a 5 week European trip.

Personally, I think the USA would be better off with European-style gun control.

If you have the European Union, the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, etc., all doing the same things, then crypto currencies such as bitcoin will become relatively worthless because you can’t really use them anywhere.

/European cities for innovativemunicipal problem solving (Cities of Service, 2018)• No. 4 best city for traffic (CarRentals.com 2019)• No. 4 best large city for starting a business(WalletHub.com 2017)• No. 5 among America’s Best Small Cities (BestCities.org 2019)• No. 3 most popular city for extremely active millennials(ActiveNetwork.com 2018)• No. 1 Broken Arrow ranked Most Livable Small City in the U.S.

Spain, along with the other PIIGS countries, almost went bankrupt during the Great Recession and was saved by the wealthy North European countries through the EU, among which my dear Belgium and powerhouse Germany of course.

One thing I missed is RETA does get you some pretty good payment plans if you live in North America.Those payment plans are not available to Europeans from what I can remember.