This is my first post here although I've used other expat websites. I'm planning to do early retirement in Hungary, funded by income from renting property. I will rent my cottage in north east Scotland but also intend to buy another property elsewhere to do a buy-to-let. At first I intended to buy a property in Germany for this but I'm told that legislation there is stacked against the landlord and some end up making a loss. There are bargain houses for sale in USA but when I inquired there does not appear to be an appropriate visa available to spend a few months in USA finding, buying and preparing a place to be rented.

I only have about 60,000 Euros available to buy this property so I can't afford anything in UK but I'm wondering about getting an apartment in Budapest or Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria (I already have contacts there) or even something in Sweden. I just wondered if anyone has suggestions of where to consider for a buy-to-let investment?

 

Rent income is also lower than in western countries.....