CrossingHQ
Countries

Eight markets, three grades.

We don’t rank them — what matters depends on the buyer. Ease of purchase, safety, and cost of living, side by side.


MarketEase of purchaseSafetyCost of living
Mexico
C+B+toFB+$1,826/mo
Costa Rica
C+CtoFB+$1,755/mo
Panama
A-C+toD+A-$1,691/mo
Belize
BB-toFA-$1,218/mo
Dominican Republic
A-C+toD-A-$1,201/mo
Portugal
A-B+B+$1,829/mo
Spain
A-B+B+$1,828/mo
Italy
A-B+B+$1,840/mo

Safety is the destination view (best to worst buyer area). Cost is the documented formula against a comparable US city. Ease of purchase is derived from how a foreign buyer takes title and whether local financing is available — both read from our cited buying guides; the grade links to its source.

The Brief

One market read, one process explainer, one number to know.

Free, no sponsors. Cross-border property and retirement, written for North American buyers.