Albania is considered to be Europe's last secret, a tourist destination characterised by an unspoiled scenery of mountains, ancient villages, castles and a pristine 450 km coastline.

Albania also has many tax advantages like the lack of capital gains tax, no withholding tax, no inheritance tax, no Value Added Tax on property purchases, no state or wealth taxes and no transfer tax. 

The total round-trip transaction cost is also very low, with less than 1% going on public notary fees.

Albania is jumping onto the international tourism and property markets with a bang, and starting to take steps rapidly to ensure that it is not left behind. It has a lot of room to work with; property prices and living costs are generally low, which become immediate selling points to tourists and to overseas property investors. Their generally good climate, which is always big business in the tourism industry, means their low prices make it a low cost alternative to some of Europe's hottest tourist destinations.