A short list of countries and territories charge no annual tax on a home, most of them small states or Gulf monarchies. The United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States collect the most. In many other countries the tax is small for residents and higher for foreign owners of second homes.
Crypto gains can go untaxed in 21 countries in 2026, through no tax, territorial rules, or an exemption after a set time.
Strict policies, annual quotas, and high financial demands make these residency options the hardest to secure in Europe.
Wealthy Britons, now third-country nationals as far as the EU is concerned, are increasingly moving to Monaco. That comes with a “residency risk”, writes Michel Soler.
The Principality of Monaco offers unequaled and stable benefits to potential residents, thanks to its financial robustness and its strict budgetary discipline.
