Country guides
Country guides for the move you might one day make
A remnant country guide puts what you need to know about buying and living in a country in one place, with every claim linked to its source. Our editor writes each one by hand, so they take a while.
Guides are live for Japan, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Each country below links to its guide and to its listings in the directory.
Guides by country
What a guide covers
Whether foreigners can buy, what closing costs and property tax come to, the grants and incentives on offer, which visas and residency programs fit, healthcare, cost of living, and how the regions differ. Each guide ends with who the country suits and the catches to know before you fall in love with a listing.
Why they take time
Our editor researches and writes each guide, and every factual claim links to its source. Visa rules, taxes, and grant programs change often, so we recheck the time-sensitive ones before a guide goes up and update the guide when they move.
For remnant members
The full guide, with that country's current listings built in.
Free for everyone
Every country's introduction and regional overview is free to read, so you can see whether a place deserves more of your time.
Want to know when the next guide lands? Read the weekly letter.