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"The Overseas Buying Guide is an excellent document - clear, concise, easy to read, and very useful. I particularly liked the property detail sheets - very useful when snagging etc."
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"Dear Kim, Thanks to your top tips we asked our developer if he had an insurance bond and to our surprise he did not...We quickly pulled out of the deal and found a developer that would be able to return our money if they went bust. We absolutely loved the property analysis and financial sheets - they truly helped us to decide on our future property. "
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Financials
How much does it cost to buy a property abroad? How much does it cost to maintain
a property abroad? How can you finance the property? What about employment,
claiming your pension abroad, or finding other sources of income? And what is the
biggest financial mistake that foreign property buyers make? Find answers here…
Claiming your pension abroad
24th November 2011 - 06:35If you are currently contributing to a pension scheme in the UK and you then move abroad, it is highly likely you will still be able to claim it. You state pension will not be affected by your moving abroad. When you do move abroad you will need to make the local authorities aware of this – depending on where you move to, it might be able to pay it direct into your foreign bank account. If not you can continue to have it paid into your UK account and then use a currency specialist, more...
Tax planning for a move abroad
12th October 2011 - 03:50Every year thousands of Brits pack up their belongings and move abroad. They do this for various reasons; sunnier climate, a slower pace of life, or for a better job. Amongst the many things that need consideration when moving abroad, tax is one of the most important as it will affect your income, savings and pension. When you are thinking about the move, there are two main things that you will need to think about; residency and domicile. If you are from the UK then that is more...
The cost of living abroad
31st August 2011 - 04:10There are many reasons as to why we move abroad. Some move for the climate, others for love, some for work or study, and a lot move for the quality of life that can be found in pastures new. The one thing you may not wish to think about is how much your new life abroad is going to cost you. The quality of living may go up, yet the cost may do too. So the first thing you will need to look at is the exchange rate and how much the Pound Sterling will convert into. For example it more...
Financing a property abroad
21st July 2011 - 04:27When moving abroad there will be lots to think about, especially when it comes to financing your new property. Perhaps you are buying a holiday home because you have downsized in the UK and have some spare cash, or you are planning on moving abroad permanently. If you are buying the property outright then you may not need to worry about finance. However, the majority of people will not be lucky enough to be in that sort of financial position. It is more likely that if you are more...
Financing your property abroad
8th June 2011 - 04:28Congratulations! If you have taken the plunge and decided to move abroad then this is the beginning of an exciting journey. There are lots of questions which you will need to find answers for, but perhaps one that is often over looked is how you are going to make payments from the UK, to overseas. So once you have found a property you like and have made an offer which has been accepted, the time will soon come for you to pay the deposit. Anything more...