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Swiss Franc Mortgages for Property Purchase (02/05/2007)

With the world becoming a smaller place, foreign-currency mortgages are becoming the loan of choice for astute home owners and landlords. Of the foreign currency mortgage options open to expatriates, the Swiss Franc based product is the home loan of choice.

Are we heading for another Property Crash? (28/04/2007)

There has been some comment in the press lately that the current housing market in the UK feels similar to that of the late 80s. It is argued that there were ten buyers to a house back then and greater numbers this time. The result: Shortly after the housing market went ballistic, the market went into reverse.

How to Save Thousands on your UAE Mortgage (26/04/2007)

There is speculation that interest rates on UAE home loans will rise above the 10% barrier in the coming months; there is a psychological aspect to this as well as the a financial and the rise may prod some home owners to look at an alternative source of finance.

Mortgages – it’s all Greek (and Bulgarian) to me (19/04/2007)

So you have decided on the country and the property is perfect, but without local knowledge and English speaking advice how will you arrange finance for your all important overseas property purchase?

Eastern Europe is ‘a big overseas property baby’ (19/04/2007)

Eastern Europe has been described as 'embryonic' by a global property specialist, but like any baby it is expected to mature. The well established area of Western Europe is still dominant in terms of overseas investment, but its neighbouring eastern regions have backed to grow in the future.

Currency savvy Expatriates save Thousands (18/04/2007)

Considering that there are now as many as 500 Brits leaving the UK every day for countries like Australia, New Zealand and Canada in the search for a better quality of life in the sun, it is imperative that people contemplating such a big move have adequate financial strategies in place. It all hinges on the exchange rates that can make or break a pot of money.

Candour teams-up with Imagine Homes (26/09/2006)
Candour Consultancy have teamed up with Imagine Homes to provide our clients with easy access to off-plan property in the UK. Founded by Grant Bovey, Imagine Homes offers its customers a hassle-free approach to investment property and provides a unique and innovative ‘buy-already-let’ property acquisition service.

'Tax Raid' on with-profits funds (12/13/2004)
Endowment mortgage holders and pension savers could lose out if a move to increase the tax on surplus cash held in with-profits funds goes ahead.

Lazy Brits miss our on best deals (10/11/2004)
British homeowners are wasting £35 billion a year by not shopping around for the best deals on mortgages, credit cards and unsecured personal loans, according to a survey.

Oman legalises foreign home ownership (9/11/2004)
A much awaited decree has been issue in the Sultanate that allows non-GCC nationals to buy property with residential visas granted for the purchaser and his family.

New property management service launched for absent expat home-owners (9/10/2004)
A new property management service has been set up for ex-pats who own a UK property but do not wish to rent out.