With the current exchange rate of the rupee, India represents some of the best value buying in the world today according to Alexander Moore CEO, LJ Hooker India. “The only catch is that you must be either an Indian passport holder (including non-resident Indians (NRI’s) or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO).” Mr Moore who [...]
Would you agree to buy a property in the UK if you knew the price could change by a few thousand pounds even after you had agreed a purchase price? Obviously not. Unfortunately, thousands of British people still do this when buying overseas property despite there being an easy way to avoid it. When you [...]
Given the roller coaster ride property markets across Europe have been on in recent years, do you ever wonder what you could buy in Spain for the same value as your UK home? For anyone planning a permanent move to the Costas, this will no doubt be a major consideration. Prices in parts of Spain [...]
As of Monday July 9th Canada amended mortgage rules affecting new residents and citizens. Concerned with the amount of debt Canadian households were facing, the Government put in place the new rules to slow down the growth in levels of debt, which in the final quarter of 2011 stood at a record high of 152 [...]
Since settling into his first term in the Elysée Palace, France new President François Hollande has wasted little time in following up on manifesto promises to make substantial changes to the tax regime in France. The recent amendments to the capital gains and income tax on rentals are just two more in a string of [...]
If you’re on the verge of sending money to Europe, perhaps to pay for a property or because you’re relocating, don’t miss this opportunity to save some money! The current exchange rate for anyone transferring pounds into euros is the most favourable it has been for nearly 4 years. This means that exchanging €100,000 today [...]
Homeowners in Turkey during the autumn should keep an eye out for a dazzling ladies tennis star after it was announced during Wimbledon fortnight that Maria Sharapova will marry her Turkish fiancée at an undisclosed venue there later in the year. However glamorous and expensive the Russian beauty’s wedding is, Turkey remains one of the [...]
Alexis Goldberg, a resident of the Languedoc region of France and author of the FranceBuyingGuide.com, compares day to day living costs in France and the UK. The cost of living in France is broadly less than that in the UK, leaving the big cities aside, although the margin is not as great as it once [...]
Before you start getting excited about embarking on a new life abroad, you need to check whether or not you are eligible for a visa. Emigrating is not as simple as you might think and UK citizens emigrating to far-flung destinations outside the EU - including Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the USA - will [...]
If you are a regular visitor to your new home during peak season you will no doubt have experienced the very best that the destination has to offer – the best weather, the best nightlife, the abundant amenities. However, when the tourists pack up and head back to their respective homes, the town, city or [...]