Help with moving overseas

Buying a property abroad is an exciting, if sometimes, daunting proposition. Below we have placed a few relevant links that may go some way to smoothing the way, or to answer some of those pressing questions.

The first step is to assess your finances:

• If you need to remortgage, release equity or obtain a secured loan to assist with your purchase abroad. Our UK mortgage specialists, Mortgage Advise Bureau, can help.
• Identify if you need a mortgage in a foreign currency by contacting our International Mortgage specialist, Conti.
• Find out about the cost of insuring your property abroad, contact Intasure.
• For information on foreign currency exchange at excellent rates and no commission contact our currency exchange partner, International FX. You can even have holiday money in the currency of your choice delivered to your door!

• For assistance moving your belongings abroad, contact Andrew Porter Ltd., who can help you with languages and customs.

Once you have obtained the best advice on the finance options on buying abroad, you need to identify the implications of moving abroad:

• The UK Government provides useful advise and information about travelling and living overseas.
• They also provide tax information on letting a property overseas.
• Next obtain pension information on living abroad.
• Finaly, get information about taking your pets abroad.

Of course if you don’t find the information you are looking for here, we remain on hand to answer questions on any aspect of buying abroad.