Guides to property investing in Czechia
Czech rules and numbers for 2026, concise and with sources.
Getting started
- How to calculate the yield of a rental flatGross and net yield, cash flow and IRR: formulas and a worked example.
- How to read the calculator resultsThe traffic light, the pessimistic scenario, what-if and what would make the flat a good investment.
- Buy-to-let flat or an ETF?Which earns more on real numbers, and what the numbers do not capture.
- The cost of owning a flat in CzechiaHOA fees, repair fund, property tax, insurance, maintenance and who pays what when you let.
Market and financing
- How to estimate the rent of a flatWhere to find real rents, asking vs. achieved rent and what pushes rent up.
- Rental yields by Czech city (2026)Rents, prices and gross yields in all Czech regional capitals.
- Buy-to-let mortgages in Czechia 2026: LTV 70 % and DTI 7New Czech National Bank limits, how much equity you need and the effect on returns.
Renting and taxes
- Airbnb or a long-term let?At what occupancy short-term letting pays more and where the difference disappears.
- Airbnb and short-term rentals in Czechia in 2026eTurista, trade licence, VAT on the Airbnb fee, tourist tax and realistic occupancy.
- Tax on rental income in Czechia (2026)The 30 % flat-rate deduction or actual costs with depreciation and interest. Rates and tax on sale.