Renting and buying in Czechia as a foreigner
The documents, the lease, the layouts, mortgages and the traps: how renting and buying work here when you've just arrived.
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In EnglishExpatsBuying a new build off-plan in Czechia
How buying a flat that isn't built yet works in Czechia. The reservation, the future purchase contract, how your payments are protected, VAT, the handover and defects, and the mortgage.
19. Oktober 2026 · 12 min read
In EnglishExpatsElectricity, gas and internet in a Czech flat
Who supplies a Czech flat's electricity, gas and internet, how to take over or open a contract when you move in, switch supplier, read the yearly bill and leave an internet contract, with the law behind each step.
19. Oktober 2026 · 9 min read
In EnglishExpatsPanel or brick? Czech building types and the energy label explained
What panelák, cihla and skelet mean on a Czech listing, what living in each is like, what the energy label (PENB) measures and why so many flats show a G.
19. Oktober 2026 · 9 min read
In EnglishExpatsRenting a flat in Brno: what it costs and how the market works
What renting a flat in Brno costs, with live rents from every listing, where the flats are, how the market differs from Prague's and the rules every tenant should know.
19. Oktober 2026 · 6 min read
In EnglishExpatsWhere to live in Brno: a neighbourhood guide for newcomers
Where to live in Brno, from Veveří and Královo Pole to Žabovřesky, Lesná and Bystrc. What each neighbourhood is like, how it's connected, and its market live.
19. Oktober 2026 · 8 min read
In EnglishExpatsBuying a flat in Czechia, step by step
From the first viewing to your name in the land register. The checks, the reservation, the contract, the escrow and the cadastre, and what to do once the flat is yours.
18. Oktober 2026 · 8 min read
In EnglishExpatsCan foreigners buy property in Czechia?
Yes, on the same terms as Czechs. What you can own, how to check a flat in the land register, what you need as a buyer from abroad and which taxes you pay.
18. Oktober 2026 · 8 min read
In EnglishExpatsWhat 2+kk, 3+1 and the other Czech flat layouts mean
How to read a Czech flat's layout code, what the number counts, what kk and +1 mean, what a garsoniéra is and how to compare floor areas between listings.
18. Oktober 2026 · 6 min read
In EnglishExpatsThe Czech lease, clause by clause
What each clause of a Czech flat lease means, what the Civil Code allows and what changed in 2026, with a checklist of what to check before you sign.
18. Oktober 2026 · 10 min read
In EnglishExpatsGetting a mortgage in Czechia as a foreigner
What Czech banks ask of foreign buyers, how much ČNB lets them lend, how the fixed rate works and when you can deduct the interest from your tax.
18. Oktober 2026 · 8 min read
In EnglishExpatsPrague's neighbourhoods: a guide for newcomers
Ten Prague neighbourhoods, from Vinohrady and Karlín to Dejvice and Břevnov. What each is like, how it's connected, and its market live from today's listings.
18. Oktober 2026 · 7 min read
In EnglishExpatsHow to spot a rental scam in Czechia
The rental scams Czech police warn about, how to check who owns a flat on the land register, how to check an agency and what to do if you've already paid.
18. Oktober 2026 · 7 min read
In EnglishExpatsRenting a flat in Czechia as a foreigner
What a newcomer needs to rent a flat in Czechia, which lease works for a visa or residence permit, when to report your address and what an agency may charge.
18. Oktober 2026 · 8 min read