Category Archives: Overseas Property

Euro Rates Continue to Decline

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Tom

With France in the midst of a major election, Greece, Spain and Portugal swamped with debt and still no apparent resolution to the currency crisis, the Euro is continuing to decline against the Pound and Dollar, making holiday properties on … Continue reading →

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Finding an Agent Overseas

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Tom

A lot of people looking to rent overseas will go through an agent. For those of us who don’t have jet-set lifestyles, the main problem with letting overseas is being physically around to look after your property day-to-day, and this … Continue reading →

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Overseas Property Letting

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom

In an article last week for the Telegraph, Graham Norwood, a property journalist for over 20 years, set out his list of the most desirable features in an overseas property. The sort of things holidaymakers look for really matter to … Continue reading →

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Emigrating?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Tom

Though most prefer to take the traditional route, investing in a buy-to-let property in the UK and renting to UK based tenants, there are other ways to become a Landlord. One idea that may not have occurred applies to those … Continue reading →

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French Rental Tax Update

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Tom

You may remember a few weeks ago the mention of a tax on non-French residents owning holiday property in France. Nicholas Sarkozy floated the idea of a 20% tax on overseas property owners to his parliament earlier this year but … Continue reading →

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Researching Your Holiday Let

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Tom

An important part of investing or managing in a holiday property is research. A rental property somewhere in the sunshine might seem like a dream come true, but if you do not conduct proper research you might find that your … Continue reading →

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Marketing your Overseas Property

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

With the summer almost flourishing you might be looking for tenants to fill your holiday home, whether in the UK or overseas. The last few years have been fairly slow for overseas landlords and the number of tourists looking to … Continue reading →

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Booking Systems for Holiday Properties

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin

We’re all familiar with how you can book holidays these days and it can be an exciting yet occasionally frustrating experience. If you’re letting a holiday home, either in the UK or overseas, you’ll need to think about how you’ll … Continue reading →

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Overseas Property and the Language Barrier

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

Here in the UK we sometimes fail to appreciate that we are in a very privileged position; most of the world speaks our language and a lot of places speak English better than we do! You can travel to Australia, … Continue reading →

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Overseas Property: Currency and Exchange Rates

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

Exchange rates tend to inspire fear and confusion into anyone dealing overseas in equal measure. Converting between currencies can require some fiddly mathematics and often some fiddly accounting but it’s a necessary consideration for anyone thinking of investing overseas. What … Continue reading →

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