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  "title": "Buying property in South Africa still means finding 50% cash under the long-standing mortgage cap",
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  "published": "2026-09-04T22:34:47.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/buying-property-south-africa-foreigner-2026/"
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  "summary": "Buying property in South Africa as a foreigner in 2026: legal rights, SARS transfer duty bands, non-resident mortgages, exchange control and risks. The post Buying property in South Africa still means finding 50% cash under the long-standing mortgage cap appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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