Finance

Fact or Fiction: Getting a mortgage abroad is no easier today that it was a year ago

It wasn't so long ago - in the immediate wake of the credit crunch - that the chances of getting finance for an overseas purchase were extremely slim. Here we assess if the general availability of mortgages in some of our favourite destinations has improved - or not...

1 April 2011

Any questions: Mortgages April 2011

My wife and I are planning to move to France. In order to do this, we need to sell our house in Sussex and use the proceeds to fund our French home. However, if we can we would prefer to wait until - hopefully - the Pound strengthens against the Euro before we sell up. Is there any way we can arrange things so we can do this and still secure a French mortgage?

31 March 2011

Top tips on insurance

When you purchase an overseas holiday home, make sure you protect it with the right insurance. We asked specialist insurer Towergate Insurance for ten key considerations when choosing your policy.

9 March 2011

Any questions: Currency March 2011

Our experts answer your questions about currency

1 March 2011

Seize the day!

Rising taxes, an uncertain economy, limited finance – sounds depressing, but for some of us there's never been a better time to buy abroad. So says financial broadcaster James Max, who explains how today's conditions have made it a buyer's market for many...

1 March 2011

Taxing Matters

For anyone who has made 2011 the year they retire abroad, we asked personal finance experts The Fry Group for some key pieces of advice.

1 February 2011

Don’t miss out on holiday home tax benefits

Holiday home owners who let out their property overseas could miss out on tax allowances worth thousands, if they do not make their claim before the end of the tax year, according to John Davies, managing director of Hedge Tax Mitigation, niche property tax specialists.

26 January 2011

Buyer's Guide to property insurance

Insuring your holiday home and its contents might seem trivial, but it warrants careful consideration, especially if you let it. We asked holiday home insurance specialist Intasure to answer some common questions.

7 January 2011

Spain property mortgage borrowing rates to rise

Mortgage payment costs for some people buying property in Spain is expected to rise, placing further pressure on the Spain property market, and potentially creating even more bargains in the process, according to a summary of the latest Euribor and Spanish mortgages by Spanish Property Insight.

4 January 2011

FSA Authorised Payment Institution classification offers highest level of regulation for fx

With the phased introduction of regulation of foreign exchange companies by the FSA now underway, new price comparison site MyMoneyShortlist.com is advising consumers to assure themselves that their money is safe when choosing a currency broker for their international money transfers by choosing a company that is also classified as an Authorised Payment Institution.

21 December 2010

Cheap French property finance available

Demand for property in France is likely to improve, thanks to the cheap cost of mortgage finance for French homes.

2 November 2010

Loan arrangers

When banks in Europe and the US collapsed in 2008, getting a mortgage became nigh on impossible. But what are lending conditions like for today's overseas buyers? Here's a round-up of finance availability in our favourite sunny destinations

31 October 2010