The mortgage market in Britain is experiencing a notable change as the reasons why expats re-mortgage evolves. Expat UK home owners are moving away from short term deals and variable rates onto five-year fixes at low rates in moves to guarantee certainty and financial security, according to the latest reports. Just 18% of expat owners […]
The UK housing market is shrugging off concerns in the wider economy following the Brexit vote, compounding problems for many first-time buyers still wrestling with the strongest year-on-year price rises in the market. There are more expat buyers and sellers in the wider market compared with the period around the referendum a year ago, with the number […]
Changes for Expats Is life going to get more difficult for expats? That, to me is the most important question. As an expat living in Europe at the moment you have the right to travel freely, to receive healthcare, to work, to set up a business, to receive your pension directly in the country that […]
Don’t waste that hard-earnt money As you know, mortgage rates have been edging down for some time now, reaching new lows again and again. What this means is that those borrowers who are coming off the end of a fixed term now will generally be able to find much better rates than were on offer […]
Expats need to review their mortgages A new report just released clearly shows the majority of expats need to review their current mortgage deal. Figures show the majority of expats do not review their mortgages when a fixed rate or term deal expires. Good news is there are plenty of good deals still available to […]
Expats still suffering bad returns Expats living overseas are still suffering low returns on their longer-term cash investments. So, what does the future hold?
Steady growth will please expats The first half of 2017 saw average house price growth rise by 5.1%, which when compared to the average term savings account is very good indeed.
