Fixed rate expat mortgage and re-mortgages. Expats with a mortgage in the UK should avoid the “wait and see” approach Expats who avoid reviewing their current mortgage deal could well pay for this error in the long term as interest rates look to be going upwards. Not everybody will benefit from changing their mortgage, but […]
Expats enter the UK buy-to-let market. As such a large number of expats are entering this market for many reasons as below. Firstly Buy-to-Let properties offer… Interest only mortgages. Good potential returns on capital invested. Tax efficiency. Attractive mortgage interest rates. Potentially better returns than on offer at high street banks. Finally these are just […]
Expat Landlords expand UK holdings. One in five expats intend to expand their buy-to-let portfolios in 2024/25, according to research. Also the Northwest is emerging as the most tempting region. The study found more than one in three expat landlords (33%) plan to buy in the Northwest, beating the Southeast and Yorkshire & The Humber. […]
Expat buy-to-let investors increase again. This is a growth area for expat investors as more people see the buy-to-let and holiday let market as a sound option for the future. Traditional forms of investment such as banks and building societies are still producing poor returns so investors are looking elsewhere. The house rental market […]
Record high expat mortgage applications are showing in figures. Expat first-time buyer activity reached a 2 year high at the end of July this year after soaring more than 40% on the same period in 2023. In July alone the expat mortgage industry saw an increase in applications for new mortgages rise by 38%. These […]
Expat Re-Mortgage Deals Available Now. Buy-to-let re-mortgage activity very high and increasing rapidly. Expat re-mortgage deals and activity has increased significantly in recent months. Expat buy-to-let landlords still can re-mortgage to a lower interest rate. Thus saving vast amounts on repayments in the process, so it is no wonder re-mortgaging has reached record levels. The […]
UK Expat Property Investment UK Expat Property Expats are very keen on the UK market Estate agents around the country are reporting a high demand for low end quality properties. And first-time expat buyers being very active. One agent in Manchester said, “We are getting a lot of enquiries from people living abroad (Expats). They […]
What is a Ltd Co Mortgage ? 2025 will be the year for buy-to-let and the limited company experts say! So what is a Ltd Co Mortgage ? Independent research reveals expat lenders are expanding their product range for buy-to-let limited company mortgages. Limited company buy-to-let mortgages now account for nearly 38% of all products […]
Expats is it Time To Re-Mortgage? In order to re-mortgage effectively, it’s important to first establish the purpose of re-mortgaging. While most UK expat and foreign national investors will re-mortgage to avoid higher rates or to better devise a stable financial plan for their investment. There are also other ways to utilise a UK expat […]
UK Property Deals For Expats. UK property search increases month on month Searches for UK property by overseas buyers have grown steadily over the last 12 months. They now account for 11% of all activity in the first six months of this year, compared to just -6.8% three years ago. It said most expat investors […]