Taxation Archives - Investigate Europe

6 February 2023 Untaxed

Golden visas: Europe for sale?

By Diogo Augusto, Eurydice Bersi and Paulo Pena

Investigate Europe finds that despite talk of reform, money laundering suspicions remain. And real estate markets continue to be manipulated by golden visa schemes. Read more "Golden visas: Europe for sale?"

31 January 2023 Untaxed

The citizens fighting for housing rights across Europe

By Marta Portocarrero and Joanna Kopacka

Across Europe, various initiatives are fighting for housing rights and better living conditions. From Madrid to Berlin to Edinburgh, Investigate Europe talked to citizens on the frontline of the fight for better housing for all. Read more "The citizens fighting for housing rights across Europe"

21 December 2022 Untaxed

‘Housing has become a commodity’: how investors reshaped London’s skyline and communities

By Juliet Ferguson

Huge property developments are transforming the city’s appearance and leaving locals increasingly fearful of finding a place to call home. Read more "‘Housing has become a commodity’: how investors reshaped London’s skyline and communities"

15 December 2022 Untaxed

This is why Budapest remains Europe’s unregulated Airbnb paradise

By Attila Kálmán

There is almost no regulation, and the tax burden is ridiculously low. This is leading to increasingly unaffordable rentals in Hungary's capital. Read more "This is why Budapest remains Europe’s unregulated Airbnb paradise"

14 December 2022 Untaxed

The empty house: a window into Europe’s vacant property problem

By Pascal Hansens and Wojciech Cieśla

Europe has reached a point where there are too many people without homes and many homes without people. Read more "The empty house: a window into Europe’s vacant property problem"

8 December 2022 Untaxed

Europe’s governments inflate housing prices with huge tax privileges for real estate

The search for affordable housing is an increasingly desperate task for many across Europe. And favourable tax policies given to real estate are leaving citizens on shaky ground. Read more "Europe’s governments inflate housing prices with huge tax privileges for real estate"