Spain soars ahead with 46 per cent of overseas mortgage enquiries in 2015 Spain remains the top choice for Britons buying property abroad, according to Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist. The country accounted for just under half (46 per cent) of enquiries received by the company during 2015, despite France stealing a march on its...
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Revealed: the place in the sun most desired by Brits
When it comes to buying abroad there is one destination that remains top of the list for Brits looking for an overseas home Spain reigns supreme for Britons buying abroad, accounting for a massive 46% of overseas mortgage enquiries in 2015, according to specialist Conti. Spain’s property market crumbled at the height of the financial...
Spain reigns supreme for Britons buying abroad
Spain soars ahead with 46% of overseas mortgage enquiries in 2015. Spain remains the top choice for Britons buying property abroad, according to Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist. The country accounted for just under half (46 per cent) of enquiries received by the company during 2015, despite France stealing a march on its lead during...
La crème de la crème – As featured in the Jan/Feb 2016 edition of Your Mortgage magazine
France remains the top choice for Britons investing in overseas property, and there’s never been a better time to buy, explains Clare Nessling If you’re thinking of buying a property in France, you’re going to be truly spoilt for choice. Whatever your budget and preferred location, the country offers a plethora of options, with its...
France overseas mortgage interest picks up, but Spain reigns
Spain remains the top choice for Britons buying property abroad, accounting for almost half of all overseas mortgage inquiries from specialist Conti in 2015. Spain accounted for 46% of enquiries, despite France stealing a march on its lead during the second half of the year, says Conti. After years of the Spanish market being depressed,...
Spain reigns supreme for Britons buying abroad
Spain remains the top choice for Britons buying property abroad, according to Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist. The country accounted for just under half (46 per cent) of enquiries received by the company during 2015, despite France stealing a march on its lead during the second half of the year.Spain’s property market crumbled at the...
Foreign exchange: Will property investors turn their gaze overseas?
With the Chancellor seemingly gunning for the buy-to-let sector and the pound relatively strong against the euro, will UK property investors switch their focus to foreign markets instead? Investors wanting to sink their cash into property may turn to buying abroad this year in the face of the almighty shake-up in April when the UK...
Spain declared healthiest place to live
Spain remains the most popular destination for Brits looking to buy a property abroad, and has recently been identified as the healthiest place to live in Europe. The country accounted for just under half (46%) of enquiries received by overseas mortgage specialists Conti during 2015, boosted by low mortgage rates, the strong pound and renewed...
Portugal – back on the map
The financial crisis of 2007 left the Portuguese economy reeling and property prices collapsed by more than 30 per cent. But how things can change. Knight Frank, the property consultancy, reports a Portuguese property price rise of one per cent from the third quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2015, and experts are...
France reclaims top spot for overseas property buyers
France overtakes Spain with 53% of overseas mortgage enquiries Ideal buying conditions are drawing British investors back to the French property market, according to Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist. The country accounted for a massive 53% of enquiries received by the company over the first quarter of this year. French mortgage rates are at their...