Expat Focus: Money
Property Abroad – Mortgages
International Mortgages – Better than ever and easier than you think?
by Stephen Burdett Cert PFS DipFA, MBL Financial With global interest rates at an all time low and international real estate prices at rock bottom, has there ever been a better time to buy a property? There is a common misconception that as an expat living overseas, it can be almost impossible to get a … Continue reading
Commercial Mortgages For Expats
A commonly held and mistaken belief amongst new or potential expats is that overseas one cannot secure a commercial mortgage. A commercial mortgage can be many things but here for simplicity’s sake let’s call it a mortgage to secure a commercial property such as a shop or warehouse etc. Excluding a few countries in the … Continue reading
Why invest in property?
Why real estate or why property, some people ask when looking for an investment. Well, as far as I am concerned, real estate/property investment is, and always has been, the most powerful type of investment for building wealth. It has been said that over 90% of the world’s millionaires got there by owning property. The … Continue reading
Sun, Sea and Risk – Overseas Property and Pension Funds
by Joe Lopez from The Rights Group in Spain Spain and the Costa del Sol in particular, has been a favourite destination for legitimate and some not so legitimate UK nationals for many years. The last five years have seen a property explosion on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca with new construction projects … Continue reading
Foreign property investment – understanding opportunity cost
by Alan Forsyth Understanding the Opportunity Cost of any decision you make is critical – to ensure you make the best choices to maximise your profits, long term earnings. While most investors have got involved in property investing because they understand the opportunities to make money through leverage and capital growth or high yields, I … Continue reading
