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Buying property abroad for the first time?
You probably have loads of questions but don’t know where to start.
Seasoned overseas property buyer?
You’ll know that certain elements of the buying abroad process can be challenging.
Some of the things you need to think about when buying an overseas property
- Due Diligence
- Inspection trip
- Currency Exchange
- Overseas mortgage/re-mortgage
- Legal Advice and Power of Attorney
- Accountants
- Financial advice
- Insurance
- Furniture
- Rental Management
There are two options:
- Do it yourself
- Let us do it for you
We can take away all the time-consuming, difficult bits of buying abroad.
We can act as middleman, introducer or however you want to play it.
Then the hardest bit for you will be choosing which overseas property to buy.
Due Diligence
All our overseas properties have had Due Diligence carried out before they’re advertised. e.g. Permission to build, building license and land ownership are all confirmed. Some investment deals might be advertised before the final build licenses are confirmed, but this will be made very clear to clients.
Inspection Trip
Allow a minimum of 3 days.
You can organise your own trip abroad, or we’ll arrange it for you.
Either way, we’ll set up meetings, pickups and viewings, but you pay your own way so you’re completely independent of us.
If you come home and decide not to buy, you’ll feel under no obligation.
If you do buy, we’ll refund a percentage of your expenses, up to £150 per person and up to a maximum of £300 per purchase.
Currency Exchange
FTT Currency can assist with every step of your purchase including:
- Helping you to understand how the currency markets work and how this may effect your purchase
- Exchanging your funds at the best possible exchange rate
- Reducing the risk that your future payments are impacted by exchange rate fluctuations
- Transferring funds internationally using our fast, cheap and secure process
- Opening an account with FTT Currency is free of charge
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Mortgage/re-mortgage
Overseas Mortgages Direct is an overseas mortgage and overseas investment specialist, providing independent and impartial advice for overseas property needs. They offer a comprehensive range of services which include foreign currency exchange and expert legal advice through a network of carefully-selected partners.
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Re-mortgages can also be arranged; please contact us for details.
Independent Legal Advice
It’s important to have independent legal representation and advice
when you’re buying property overseas. You might also want to organise a
Power of Attorney, which means a solicitor is appointed to act on your behalf
so you don’t have to fly out to sign papers.
You can use your own lawyer, or we can recommend lawyers in each country;
please contact us for details.
Accountants
You can use your own accountant, or we can recommend one to you; please contact us for details.
Financial Advice
You can use your own financial advisor, or we can recommend one to you; please contact us for details.
Insurance
For comprehensive building and contents cover we recommend Intasure’s Holiday Homes Abroad Property insurance, specifically designed for UK-based owners of overseas holiday homes. Intasure’s comprehensive cover is underwritten by one of the world’s leading insurers, Lloyds of London and other international insurers, and includes essential features such as cover during letting and protection when the property is unoccupied.
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Furniture
Furniture packs are available for all properties, providing everything from tables, chairs and beds to bed linen, ironing boards and coat hangers.
Oak Furnitureland uses skilled cabinet-makers to build fine quality oak and hardwood furniture, using only 100% seasoned hardwood timbers.
www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk
Rental Management
Holiday Lettings offers effective and affordable online advertising for holiday homeowners wishing to rent out their property. They provide detailed photographs, descriptions and availability for thousands of holiday properties all over the world. Click on the link or quote our Introducer ID number: 45338 when you contact them, enter your property details into their user-friendly system, select the annual fee option of £185+vat and enjoy 15 months promotion in your first year with Holiday Lettings.
Come and have a chat
If you’re thinking about buying overseas and want to talk through a few ideas or get a better idea of what lies in store, give me a call or drop in for a coffee; there’s absolutely no obligation and I’m very happy to give advice.