Arlon Property for Sale: Belgium's Gateway to Luxembourg

Many residents work in Luxembourg, where salaries are high and housing is far more expensive, and they live in Arlon for lower prices. The railway runs from Arlon to Luxembourg City in roughly 40 minutes, but the A4/E411 motorway is often congested at peak times. The old town has a historic centre, Roman remains, a weekly market and the nearby Ardennes and Gaume countryside. Buyers include cross-border workers, local families, investors renting to Luxembourg-based tenants and retirees. French is the main language, so check your notary and contract language.

Foreigners can buy freely in Belgium. In Wallonia, registration duty on most purchases is 12.5%, with reductions for certain owner-occupiers (verify current rules), plus notary fees and the notary's disbursements. The process starts with a compromis de vente, usually with a 10% deposit, before the notarial deed. Check the energy certificate (PEB), urban planning information and any renovation obligations. For further reading see our Belgian buying guide and mortgage page.

These towns are in different parts of the country, not neighbours: Namur and Liège in Wallonia, Wavre in Walloon Brabant, and Hasselt and Genk in Flanders. The Belgium overview has more.