Property Abroad - The Author

Property Abroad - The Author

Thankyou for visiting this small but rapidly developing web blog. Bookmark it now as I add articles and information every day and the site is constantly updated. Now who am I?

I am a successful property developer from the United Kingdom with 30 years of property investment and development under my belt. Now living in Scotland I have stepped back from industrial and commercial development to concentrate full time on my own overseas property business. My portfolio consists of over 90 properties abroad, mostly in Europe, and a dozen land developments. I never talk about my company or name, or my exact properties to avoid affecting current business I am doing.

Buying a property abroad can be daunting, to say the least, and that is why I have decided to incorporate this blog into my daily routine. I am tired of watching people losing their life savings or falling victim to foreign property laws or property developers. I may own a considerable amount of property abroad but all my overseas properties have been obtained with the highest of business ethics and honesty.

There is no charge for the information on this website, and the only subscription is to my RSS feed which is free and keeps readers up-to-date. If you are considering buying a property abroad there may be many factors you have not considered or given enough thought to. I would suggest keeping the following in mind when reading through this website:

• Keep an open mind and be open to suggestion


• Remember nothing is too simple to consider


• Dont assume you know it all - nobody does
  
  

My goal is to able you to access information that either eludes the regular buyer and investor in overseas property or simply may not be available due to lack of experience. Often buying a property abroad is the largest investment many people will make outside their own home in the UK. Let me assist you with your dream of owning a property abroad. Bookmark this site now.

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Property Abroad - The Dream

This website is based in the UK but even if you live somewhere else most of the articles will be of great use on your journey to owning a property abroad.

There are many reasons to dream of living in another country and owning an overseas property. You may be driven by cultural, social, climatic or personal reasons, but whatever the reason you are not the only person to have this dream. As our population swells with migrants from other places its worth remembering that an estimated 200,000 Britons leave the UK every year for foreign countries. This has led to a huge demand for property abroad, including overseas property to purchase, rental properties and plots of land for self build projects. The highest demand for British people seeking property abroad is in Europe, particularly in Spain, France, Turkey, Greece and the emerging eastern European nations.

In some cases people are buying property abroad for investment purposes in countries such as Bulgaria and Romania. These marketplaces will be covered in this site, but for now let's ask the basic question:

Why buy a property abroad?

Here's a common scenario. Bill lives and works in London and embarks on his annual holiday to Spain. He has rented a villa overlooking the sea for his family for two weeks and they can't wait to get there. After a day or two to settle he relaxes by the pool with his wife and family, the sun is shining and all the drudgery the daily grind vanishes into memory. He thinks about how much he dislikes his job, how bad the weather is at home, how crime is on the increase and the cost of living in the UK. He sips his pina colada and says to his wife "wouldn't it be wonderful to own our own property abroad".

You may laugh but the dream of owning overseas property often starts in this way. We may be enjoying ourselves so much we simply want it all the time. In the past those feelings would have been restricted to the holiday, but changing times and increasing property values in the UK mean owning a property abroad is no longer out of the question. It is a definite possibility.

Perhaps you have had a similar experience, or perhaps you have been seduced by the many television programmes that promote living abroad or owning your own overseas property. Whatever your reasons, and however your own dream began, now is the time to put practical considerations first and decide if your dream of owning a property abroad can become a reality.

Property Abroad Introduction

Welcome To "A Property Abroad" and thankyou for visiting!

A property abroad - many of us have that dream especially when the weather is cold and your mind turns to warmer climes. But what is involved in making the dream happen? What things need to be considered before moving abroad? Is it possible or simply a pipe dream? All these questions, issues and more will be addressed in this blog. I recommend you bookmark this website now and check back regularly for new articles and information.

A Property Abroad is here to provide you with unbiased advice on all aspects of buying a property abroad and living in a foreign country. I update my site on a daily basis and I never charge for information and articles. Not everything will be relevent to you but some articles may open doors to ideas, thoughts or considerations that will affect your decision.

Before you purchase or rent your overseas property take the time to research the country you are going to, the processes involved in purchasing property in that country and the differences in lifestyle you will experience while living abroad. This site will become invaluable in your journey to owning a property abroad, providing articles on all these matters and more.

Use the contents list to the right to navigate through the website. You may choose to read only what catches your eye but I recommend reading as many articles as possible. Don't let your dream of owning or renting an overseas property fade away - by reading through the articles on this site you have taken the first step to your property abroad!