Overseas Property

DREAMS OR IMPOSSIBILITIES?

 

Some of us have dreams, some of us have impossible dreams!! The press continue to have a field day about broken Spanish dreams as they call them.  One newspaper found an example of a couple with their dreams “broken” which makes you think  –   was this the best example they could find? Fancy leaving…

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Keith Pintointernational

SPANISH PROPERTY RENTAL

 

Your property could be more than just a holiday home. With a little organisation it could be a source of income. That is where renting out your property comes in. Most people will choose to rent on the basis of a few photos, so it is important that your house looks at its best. Gone…

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Keith Pintointernational

New Build for Merseyside

NEW BUILD? RESALE? OFF-PLAN? BANK REPOSSESSION?

 

What kind of property would you choose to buy in Spain and what are the advantages and disadvantages? NEW BUILD : This means just that it is newly-built and never been lived in. These properties are often ultra-modern in design though some developers still offer traditional styles as well. The advantage is that these properties have been…

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Keith Pintointernational

RENT OR BUY? NOW OR LATER?

 

These are questions we are often asked when people enquire about buying property in Spain.      “We thought we would rent for a while and then see what is on the market” For some people this would seem to be a sensible choice, particularly if Spain is to become their permanent residence. It may…

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Keith Pintointernational

Berlin Rents Rise Again – Strongest Growth in Neukoelln

 

Despite the introduction of a rental cap (‘Mietpreisbremse’) in 2015, rental prices in Berlin continue to rise, according to a new residential market report by Berlin Hyp and consulting company CBRE. In 2016 apartments were being offered at 9 EUR per square metre and month, a 5.6% increase on the previous year – and there…

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EAN Content

THE PRICE IS RIGHT FOR INVESTMENT

 

Whenever we buy property we are always looking at the “PRICE”. Yes we may want that house but if the bank balance doesn’t allow for it, it won’t become ours by just wishing! Looking at property for investment purposes we need to have a different approach. This is where we need a mind over matter, head over…

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Keith Pintointernational

EXCHANGE RATES. GOOD and BAD!!!

 

You may have spent months planning a holiday and paying for flights, hotels etc with your hard earned cash. You may have taken the plunge and decided to use your savings to buy a property abroad. All carefully budgeted for and helping you to achieve your dreams. ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ…

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Keith Pintointernational

Where Will Recovery Take the Spanish Property Market?

 

The Spanish property market is continuing with its recovery from the depths it reached in the wake of the global economic downturn. There are a number of strong indicators to show that the Spanish market is not only in recovery but is making good progress at clawing back what was lost. Prices are on the…

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Mark Burns

FURNISHING YOUR PROPERTY ABROAD

 

Congratulations, you have bought or are buying a holiday property!! Did it come fully furnished, partly-furnished or unfurnished? Are you going to just use the property yourself, partly yourself plus some rental income or is it just an investment property which will be rented out on a long-term or a succession of holiday lets? All…

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Keith Pintointernational

Why invest in Dubai?

 

Brits accounted for AED4 billion of sales transactions (around £837m) in Dubai during the first six months of 2016 – the second highest out of 149 nationalities investing there. So, what makes property investment in Dubai an appealing proposition for Brits? The lifestyle It is a tax-free city, with no income tax or capital gains…

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Alex Evans

SPANISH ISLANDS v MAINLAND SPAIN

 

Many of our clients when they first approach us are looking to buy in the Balearic Islands having previously had wonderful holidays there. My wife and I have had fantastic holidays visiting Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The only holiday visit to Mallorca was the airport for a connecting flight!! Before buying property on the Islands…

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Keith Pintointernational

Low Spanish property prices could see British Buyers taking advantage despite Brexit

 

It seems as though British buyers are still interested in purchasing property in Spain but only of sellers who are willing to reduce their asking price. Despite the outcome of the EU referendum, British buyers are still showing an interest in Spanish property, especially from holiday home buyers and those looking to move to the…

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Mark Burns

French mortgages: buying property across the Channel

 

Despite competition from emerging European property markets, France remains one of the most popular second home destinations for UK buyers. It is not hard to see why it retains its appeal; whether you’re after a luxurious villa on the Riviera, a rustic farmhouse nestled in the vineyards of Provence or an elegant Parisian penthouse, French…

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Christopher Walkey

PORTALS, PAPERS AND AGENTS

 

As a “household”, well my wife and I, we regularly look through the property section of our local newspaper the Eastern Daily Press (very good it is too!). We look at country estates and think “imagine mowing the lawns” and “all that housework”. On a more serious note, we do look at property prices. Having…

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Keith Pintointernational

Buy-to-let property market in Turkey appeals to UK property investors

 

As a change of tactic, it seems as though UK property investors are now showing an interesting in the buy-to-let market in Turkey following the change to certain tax laws in April of this year. In the UK, during 2015, almost 15% of all mortgages were obtained for buy-to-let properties but this is likely to…

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Mark Burns