{"id":586,"date":"2026-10-25T13:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/knowledge-base\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:01:58","slug":"knowledge-base","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/knowledge-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge base"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"bb-hero bb-hero--beeld bb-hero--sub\" id=\"hero\" data-bg=\"primary\"><img class=\"bb-hero__img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank.webp\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank-960.webp 960w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank-1440.webp 1440w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reading table with open law books and a notebook\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1072\"><div class=\"bb-container bb-hero__inhoud\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">KNOWLEDGE BASE<\/p><h1 class=\"bb-hero__kop\">Knowledge base: foreign assets, social housing and living wage<\/h1><p class=\"bb-hero__tekst\">Fifteen articles on the rules, the figures and the case law concerning real estate abroad. Written for case managers at public centres for social welfare (OCMWs), cities and municipalities, social housing companies, Wonen in Vlaanderen (Housing in Flanders, the Flemish housing agency) and social investigation and enforcement services, and for lawyers and bailiffs. Written without advertising and with references to sources.<\/p><div class=\"bb-hero__knoppen\"><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--invers\" href=\"\/en\/request-a-pre-check\/\">Request a pre-check<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><nav class=\"bb-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><div class=\"bb-container\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Knowledge base<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/nav><section class=\"bb-sectie bb-kaarten bb-kaarten--kb\" id=\"overzicht\" data-bg=\"paper\"><div class=\"bb-container\"><h2>All articles<\/h2><div class=\"bb-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter is-actief\" data-filter=\"\" aria-pressed=\"true\">Alle<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Social housing\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Social housing<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\" aria-pressed=\"false\">OCMW and living wage<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Case law\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Case law<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Figures\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Figures<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"How we work\" aria-pressed=\"false\">How we work<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Countries and registers<\/button><\/div><div class=\"bb-grid-3\" data-filterbaar=\"1\"><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-codex.webp\" alt=\"Open law book on a wooden desk\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">The property ownership condition in the Flemish Housing Code explained<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What a social housing tenant may and may not own, in Belgium and abroad, and what happens when a property is concealed.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/property-condition-flemish-housing-code\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-raamovereenkomst.webp\" alt=\"Facade of a Flemish government building\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">The Flemish framework agreement for foreign property investigation<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">How housing companies have been able to commission investigations in 41 countries through the framework agreement since 2021, and what Wonen in Vlaanderen reimburses.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/framework-agreement\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-verklaring-op-eer.webp\" alt=\"Fountain pen on a signed form\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Sworn declaration in social housing: why a signature is not a check<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the declaration entails, why it is not evidence and how verification does work.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/sworn-declaration\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-vermogenstoets-leefloon.webp\" alt=\"Counter of a municipal service with waiting chairs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Means test for the living wage: what counts, including abroad<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">The means investigation, real estate in Belgium and abroad, and recovery in the event of concealment.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/means-test-living-wage\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-domiciliefraude.webp\" alt=\"Two letterboxes on a brick facade\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Domicile fraud versus property fraud: two investigations, two types of evidence<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Why a home visit says nothing about a property abroad, and the other way round.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/domicile-fraud-versus-property-fraud\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Case law\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-rechter.webp\" alt=\"Empty courtroom with wooden benches\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">CASE LAW<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">What the Belgian courts say about foreign property investigation<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Hamme 2019, Antwerp 2020 and Woonhaven: privacy, anti-discrimination and what this means for your case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/belgian-courts-foreign-property-investigation\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Figures\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-cijfers.webp\" alt=\"Printed report with bar charts and a calculator\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">FIGURES<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Figures: 677 investigations, 48% hits, 3 million recovered<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the Flemish figures for 2021 to 2025 show and why the number of investigations is falling while the hit rate remains high.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/figures-flanders\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"How we work\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-detective.webp\" alt=\"Two paths in a formal garden seen from above\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">HOW WE WORK<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Private detective or investigation agency via lawyers: the difference<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What a private detective may do, what we do, and which route suits an OCMW or housing company.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/private-detective-or-investigation-agency\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-verblijf-buitenland.webp\" alt=\"Packed suitcase by a front door\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Living wage and stay abroad: the four-week rule and what the OCMW may check<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">A maximum of four weeks per year abroad, and why a long stay often points to ownership.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/living-wage-stay-abroad\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"How we work\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-vermoeden-dossier.webp\" alt=\"Case folders with tabs on a desk\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">HOW WE WORK<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">When may you start a property investigation? Suspicion, GDPR and case building<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Which suspicion is sufficient, what is proportionate, what is not allowed and which documents the case file must contain.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/when-to-start-a-property-investigation\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-sociale-korting.webp\" alt=\"Keys on a lease next to a calculator\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Recovering the social rent reduction after concealed property: calculation, time limit and procedure<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the reduction is, how far back you can go, limitation, investigation costs and the steps before the justice of the peace.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/recovering-social-rent-reduction\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-sociaal-verhuurkantoor.webp\" alt=\"Flemish street with terraced houses\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Social rental agency, housing company and the property ownership condition: who checks what<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Since the merger, the same rules apply to social rental agency (SVK) tenants. What this means for verification of foreign property.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/social-rental-agency-housing-company\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-tapu.webp\" alt=\"Stamped property document next to an unfolded city map\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">What a tapu is and what a Turkish property document means for your case<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the Turkish title deed states, what hisse and intikal mean and how the document becomes usable in your case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/tapu-turkish-land-registry\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-marokko.webp\" alt=\"Old cadastral map with a compass on a wooden table\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Real estate in Morocco: registered and unregistered property<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">The difference between registered and unregistered property and which documents count in a Moroccan case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/real-estate-morocco\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-italie.webp\" alt=\"Italian hill village with church tower among olive groves\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Real estate in Italy: what a visura and a declaration of succession mean for your case<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Undivided inheritances, low values and usufruct: what the Italian register documents say about ownership.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/real-estate-italy\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bb-sectie bb-cta bb-cta--beeld\" id=\"cta\" data-bg=\"primary\" style=\"--bb-cta-img:url(https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/cta-band.webp)\"><div class=\"bb-container bb-cta__inhoud\"><h2 class=\"bb-cta__kop\">Discuss your case<\/h2><p class=\"bb-cta__tekst\">Do you have a question about real estate abroad? We are happy to discuss which service suits your case. You receive clarity in advance about the assignment, the lead time and the costs.<\/p><p class=\"bb-cta__knop\"><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--invers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/contact\/\">Discuss your case<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bb-cta__contact\"><a href=\"tel:+31851110123\">+31 (0)85 111 01 23<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"> \u00b7 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@bureaubuitenland.be\">info@bureaubuitenland.be<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-586","page","type-page","status-publish"],"bb_rendered":"<section class=\"bb-hero bb-hero--beeld bb-hero--sub\" id=\"hero\" data-bg=\"primary\"><img class=\"bb-hero__img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank.webp\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank-960.webp 960w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank-1440.webp 1440w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kennisbank.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reading table with open law books and a notebook\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1072\"><div class=\"bb-container bb-hero__inhoud\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">KNOWLEDGE BASE<\/p><h1 class=\"bb-hero__kop\">Knowledge base: foreign assets, social housing and living wage<\/h1><p class=\"bb-hero__tekst\">Fifteen articles on the rules, the figures and the case law concerning real estate abroad. Written for case managers at public centres for social welfare (OCMWs), cities and municipalities, social housing companies, Wonen in Vlaanderen (Housing in Flanders, the Flemish housing agency) and social investigation and enforcement services, and for lawyers and bailiffs. Written without advertising and with references to sources.<\/p><div class=\"bb-hero__knoppen\"><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--invers\" href=\"\/en\/request-a-pre-check\/\">Request a pre-check<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><nav class=\"bb-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><div class=\"bb-container\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Knowledge base<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/nav><section class=\"bb-sectie bb-kaarten bb-kaarten--kb\" id=\"overzicht\" data-bg=\"paper\"><div class=\"bb-container\"><h2>All articles<\/h2><div class=\"bb-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter is-actief\" data-filter=\"\" aria-pressed=\"true\">Alle<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Social housing\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Social housing<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\" aria-pressed=\"false\">OCMW and living wage<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Case law\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Case law<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Figures\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Figures<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"How we work\" aria-pressed=\"false\">How we work<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-filter\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Countries and registers<\/button><\/div><div class=\"bb-grid-3\" data-filterbaar=\"1\"><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-codex.webp\" alt=\"Open law book on a wooden desk\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">The property ownership condition in the Flemish Housing Code explained<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What a social housing tenant may and may not own, in Belgium and abroad, and what happens when a property is concealed.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/property-condition-flemish-housing-code\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-raamovereenkomst.webp\" alt=\"Facade of a Flemish government building\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">The Flemish framework agreement for foreign property investigation<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">How housing companies have been able to commission investigations in 41 countries through the framework agreement since 2021, and what Wonen in Vlaanderen reimburses.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/framework-agreement\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-verklaring-op-eer.webp\" alt=\"Fountain pen on a signed form\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Sworn declaration in social housing: why a signature is not a check<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the declaration entails, why it is not evidence and how verification does work.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/sworn-declaration\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-vermogenstoets-leefloon.webp\" alt=\"Counter of a municipal service with waiting chairs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Means test for the living wage: what counts, including abroad<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">The means investigation, real estate in Belgium and abroad, and recovery in the event of concealment.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/means-test-living-wage\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-domiciliefraude.webp\" alt=\"Two letterboxes on a brick facade\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Domicile fraud versus property fraud: two investigations, two types of evidence<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Why a home visit says nothing about a property abroad, and the other way round.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/domicile-fraud-versus-property-fraud\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Case law\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-rechter.webp\" alt=\"Empty courtroom with wooden benches\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">CASE LAW<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">What the Belgian courts say about foreign property investigation<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Hamme 2019, Antwerp 2020 and Woonhaven: privacy, anti-discrimination and what this means for your case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/belgian-courts-foreign-property-investigation\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Figures\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-cijfers.webp\" alt=\"Printed report with bar charts and a calculator\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">FIGURES<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Figures: 677 investigations, 48% hits, 3 million recovered<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the Flemish figures for 2021 to 2025 show and why the number of investigations is falling while the hit rate remains high.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/figures-flanders\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"How we work\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-detective.webp\" alt=\"Two paths in a formal garden seen from above\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">HOW WE WORK<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Private detective or investigation agency via lawyers: the difference<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What a private detective may do, what we do, and which route suits an OCMW or housing company.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/private-detective-or-investigation-agency\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"OCMW and living wage\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-verblijf-buitenland.webp\" alt=\"Packed suitcase by a front door\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">OCMW AND LIVING WAGE<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Living wage and stay abroad: the four-week rule and what the OCMW may check<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">A maximum of four weeks per year abroad, and why a long stay often points to ownership.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/living-wage-stay-abroad\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"How we work\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-vermoeden-dossier.webp\" alt=\"Case folders with tabs on a desk\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">HOW WE WORK<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">When may you start a property investigation? Suspicion, GDPR and case building<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Which suspicion is sufficient, what is proportionate, what is not allowed and which documents the case file must contain.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/when-to-start-a-property-investigation\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-sociale-korting.webp\" alt=\"Keys on a lease next to a calculator\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Recovering the social rent reduction after concealed property: calculation, time limit and procedure<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the reduction is, how far back you can go, limitation, investigation costs and the steps before the justice of the peace.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/recovering-social-rent-reduction\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Social housing\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-sociaal-verhuurkantoor.webp\" alt=\"Flemish street with terraced houses\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">SOCIAL HOUSING<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Social rental agency, housing company and the property ownership condition: who checks what<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Since the merger, the same rules apply to social rental agency (SVK) tenants. What this means for verification of foreign property.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/social-rental-agency-housing-company\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-tapu.webp\" alt=\"Stamped property document next to an unfolded city map\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">What a tapu is and what a Turkish property document means for your case<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">What the Turkish title deed states, what hisse and intikal mean and how the document becomes usable in your case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/tapu-turkish-land-registry\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-marokko.webp\" alt=\"Old cadastral map with a compass on a wooden table\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Real estate in Morocco: registered and unregistered property<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">The difference between registered and unregistered property and which documents count in a Moroccan case.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/real-estate-morocco\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"bb-kaart bb-kaart--kb\" data-filter=\"Countries and registers\"><img class=\"bb-kaart__beeld\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/kb-italie.webp\" alt=\"Italian hill village with church tower among olive groves\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p class=\"bb-kicker\">COUNTRIES AND REGISTERS<\/p><h3 class=\"bb-kaart__titel\">Real estate in Italy: what a visura and a declaration of succession mean for your case<\/h3><p class=\"bb-kaart__tekst\">Undivided inheritances, low values and usufruct: what the Italian register documents say about ownership.<\/p><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--tertiair\" href=\"\/en\/knowledge-base\/real-estate-italy\/\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"bb-sectie bb-cta bb-cta--beeld\" id=\"cta\" data-bg=\"primary\" style=\"--bb-cta-img:url(https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb\/cta-band.webp)\"><div class=\"bb-container bb-cta__inhoud\"><h2 class=\"bb-cta__kop\">Discuss your case<\/h2><p class=\"bb-cta__tekst\">Do you have a question about real estate abroad? We are happy to discuss which service suits your case. You receive clarity in advance about the assignment, the lead time and the costs.<\/p><p class=\"bb-cta__knop\"><a class=\"bb-knop bb-knop--invers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/contact\/\">Discuss your case<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bb-cta__contact\"><a href=\"tel:+31851110123\">+31 (0)85 111 01 23<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"> \u00b7 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@bureaubuitenland.be\">info@bureaubuitenland.be<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2686,"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/586\/revisions\/2686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bureaubuitenland.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}