@Bimmsje
Dutch expat in Sri Lanka
Forum
5 posts
About me
Dutch, Married
Lives in Colombo, Western
Registration: 25 December 2016
Activity
Beachfront Location Advice Please by darshanx
Hello Fellow Travelers,I am seeking some advice on location for a retirement beach house (not for tourism)I’ve been offered several properties (size and price relatively same) and would like to know what you all think.Selection criteria based ...
Go with the Balapitiya Ahungalla area - people are nice and easy to live around. We had a holiday home for more than 10 years near Ambalangoda, and never had any problems. It was our home away from home. There’s a saying that one ... Read More
Starting a Boutique Villa with a restaurant by Hunter0715
Hi, I am a Sri Lankan who moved to Melbourne. Me and my husband want to head back to Sri Lanka in 2020 in the hopes of renovating may parents property which is by the side of the beach in Colombo into a boutique hotel with a restaurant consisting ...
Take a look at the Sri Lanka Tourist Board website for starters, and unless you are going to invest US500,000 or above (in which case you should also visit the website of the BOI), just about everything will be easier if you apply for licences and ... Read More
Foreigner Buying Lands in Sri Lanka by ReedKing
Hello folks, I am sure this topic has been discussed to ad nauseam. But I just want to get the latest and comprehensive information for foreigner to buy land in SL. 1) Is it still possible for foreigners to buy land in SL and own the land outright ...
Foreigners can buy property in Sri Lanka, but there' a catch, and that's the 100% tax payable on the purchase price. This means you basically pay double the purchase price. A lawyer must do the necessary searches in the land registry, and ... Read More
Buying property by kesfromoz
Buying property as an expat is very risky, yes??? I am Australian and looking for a holiday house in Asia.
You could consider a 99 year lease, with the option of conversion to an outright purchase in the event laws change and foreigners can purchase property. This is safer than having someone else owning 51% of your freehold. Read More
New members of the Sri Lanka forum, introduce yourself here – 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Sri Lanka forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...