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 - Living Overseas

Property Abroad - Life Overseas

Lets assume you are looking at the possibility of buying a property abroad. Lets also assume you intend to live, for at least part of the year, in your overseas property. There are some basic fundamentals that should not be forgotten. Before you go anywhere do some research on the country you are considering buying an overseas property in. Think about it...

Is your property abroad within the European Union?

If it is, you have the protection of the EU and its laws. This can make a big difference in your life. If you accidentally fall upon some trouble or hard times, offend the wrong person or have legal difficulties, the fact of being in the EU or not will make a huge difference.

Your Property Abroad - Their Country

Thats right, its their country. The boom in overseas property purchases in the last two decades has led to various situations in different countries. For example, there are parts of Spain that have so many British immigrants you would hardly know you were in Spain. Pubs with Union Jacks and dartboards, fish and chip shops and English flags everywhere are just some of the signs. Guess what...it IS Spain! Regardless of the situation, respect the country your property abroad is located in.

Overseas Property - Why Live Abroad?

Are you going abroad to complain about all the things from back home they dont have? Believe me, in my journeys around Europe and business dealings, I've encountered this attitude many times. How about moaning about the country you're in, or hammering home to all your visitors all the negative aspects? If these are things you may do, I suggest you put your dream of a property abroad on the backburner. Would it not be wiser to love the country you have purchased your overseas property in? Think about it.