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Gross yield 3.2%–5%as of 2026-06 · sourceGreek long-term rental yields sit at roughly 3.2%–5%. This is the LOWEST yield range in this comparison set — materially below Dubai (6.5–7% apartments), the UK (5.8% national) and Portugal (6.3% national). Greece is bought for the residency and the EU access, not for the income.

Gross yield 4.3%–6.5%as of 2026-04 · sourceIdealista reported a 6.3% national gross buy-to-let yield in Q1 2026 — down from 7.2% in Q1 2025 and 7.3% in Q1 2024. Lisbon is the LOWEST-yielding city in the country at 4.3%, because it has both the highest rents and the most expensive stock. Higher yields are found in Évora (5.8%), Braga (5.6%), Setúbal (5.4%) and university/secondary cities. Porto sits at 4.9%.

Gross yield 5.5%–8%as of 2026-07 · sourceDubai apartments; market-wide apartment average sits around 6.5–7% gross. Villas run 1.5–3 points lower (roughly 4.5–6%). Mid-market communities (JVC, Arjan, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Discovery Gardens) reach 7.5–9.5% gross; prime districts (Downtown, Palm Jumeirah) sit at 4–6% by design — those are capital-preservation plays, not income plays.

Gross yield 3.5%–8%as of 2026-04 · sourceZoopla's national average gross yield is 5.8%, based on an average buy-to-let price of £270,045 and average rent of £1,301/month. The north–south divide is the dominant structural pattern: the North East averages 7.9% while London sits at roughly 5.4% and much of the South East below 4%. Sunderland, Aberdeen and Burnley exceed 8%.