Finance

You Cannes get a French mortgage

Now is a great time to get a mortgage to buy a property in France

22 January 2013

107 percent mortgage deal for apartments near Murcia theme park

One Spanish agent is offering 107% mortgage deals on property near to the new Paramount theme park in Murcia, a region that is widely tipped as one of the biggest growth areas in Spain.

21 December 2012

Lloyds withdraws from expat mortgage market

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it is suspending its expat mortgage products, meaning that expats who return to the UK will not be able to secure funding through them. Existing expat customers won't be affected.

11 November 2012

Spanish mortgages 40% cheaper than 2008

Recent data published by the Spanish Mortgage Association (AHE) has revealed that the average mortgage in Spain is now 40% cheaper than it was four years ago.

2 November 2012

Financial stability the most important factor for expats

Financial stability is the most important factor for expats living overseas according to the findings of a global study.

18 October 2012

Overseas Mortgage | How Much Can you Borrow?

Read our guide to getting an overseas mortgage. Getting a mortgage abroad can be daunting but we walk you through the process for Europe's top destinations.

29 September 2012

Pensions: five things to know before you go

Standard Life's Julie Hutchinson on the key things you should consider before retiring abroad

26 September 2012

Fractional ownership revival takes hold in Spain

Fractional ownership is becoming an increasingly popular method of buying a property in Spain according to local agents, as growing numbers of potential buyers who lack the capital to buy a home outright look for new ways to make the most of the cheap prices in the Spanish property market.

13 September 2012

Avoid pension crisis with property say experts

Research conducted by the Daily Mail has revealed that a 65-year-old man retiring today with £100,000 will only get a third of the pension he would have got 20 years ago, highlighting the need, financial experts say, to consider alternative investment products such as property in order to increase savings.

4 September 2012

Is it time for a piece of the action?

In these cash-strapped days, is the answer part-ownership of a holiday home, asks Zoe Dare Hall

1 September 2012

Overseas property buyers 'largely unfazed' by eurozone crisis

Overseas property hunters are 'largely unfazed' by the recession according to a survey by The Overseas Guides Company, which has revealed that 36% of people have not changed their approach to buying abroad, and a further 42%, while describing themselves as 'more wary', also haven't altered their decision.

24 August 2012

UK has third least affordable housing in Europe

Property in the UK is the third least affordable in Europe, according to findings from the European Union, which has revealed that one in six people (16%) in the UK are overburdened with housing costs.

23 July 2012