Stay well informed with the latest Expat Mortgage News alongside Liquid Expat’s expert advice and impartial insights into everything expatriate mortgages. We hope to make all events and breaking news more digestible and easier to understand. Our mortgage news will help you choose the best time to seek an expatriate mortgage and which mortgage type to pursue. This can be hugely important in an industry which is constantly evolving.
Alongside the news pieces, we will also contribute regular opinion pieces, guides and quick tips to help with every step of seeking an expatriate mortgage. We are always seeking the input from other industry experts, giving the most rounded understanding of mortgages, and in particular expatriate mortgages. Keep an eye out for guest contributions from industry experts, giving their insights into the ever-changing world of mortgages.
Liquid Expat Mortgages’ September Q&A
A Fall in International Buyers. Q: I’m a foreign national who has been looking to purchase property in the UK for a while now. However, I’m hearing that foreign nationals buying in the UK aren’t as common anymore. Is there a good reason for this? I’ve thought that maybe the ...
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New UK Expat Buy-to-Let Investors to Profit from the City Centre
After last year’s depressed city centre rental market, city centre rents are steadily rising again. This trend is of particular interest to new UK expat buy-to-let investors, who are profiting most from the rise. Pandemic Life Vs The ‘New Normal’. ‘What the pandemic created’ says Stuart Marshall ‘is a whole ...
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Pension or Property Investment? Saving for Retirement as a UK Expat – Part Two
This is part two of our 'Pension or Property Investment' article. To read part one, click here. Pension or Property Investment: Some Considerations When Investing in UK Property. ‘Let’s first look at some of the difficulties involved with becoming a UK expat buy-to-let investor. One hot topic of discussion in ...
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Pension or Property Investment? Saving for Retirement as a UK Expat – Part One
Some Background. According to Hargreaves Lansdown, during the pandemic, a quarter of people have either stopped or reduced the amount that they contribute to their pensions. It’s understandable that, given the economic uncertainty that Covid-19 has brought to many lives, people would cut back on payments they believe they can ...
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Holiday Let Companies a Popular Choice for UK Expats
At the end of summer 2021, ‘staycation’ is still the buzzword. ‘What’s really interesting about the staycation boom,’ says Stuart Marshall ‘is that it’s inspiring a huge surge in the number of holiday let companies that are being established. This is a trend that UK expat and foreign national investors ...
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Rental Market Still a Strong Prospect for UK Expats and Foreign Nationals
Despite the many sales and purchases in the housing market throughout 2020 and 2021, the rental market is still proving to be a very profitable place for UK expats and foreign nationals who own rental properties. Stock Shortage and the Rental Market. ‘The stock shortage has put upwards pressure on ...
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UK Expat Landlords: How Your Investment Could Earn More Than You
The Background. In the last 12 months, over four and a half million homes appreciated by over £30,500 – the average UK salary. ‘While this is not a yearly occurrence’ says Stuart Marshall ‘it’s an example of why so many investors choose to put their money in UK property. It’s ...
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Your Quick Start Guide to Becoming a UK Expat or Foreign National Landlord
The process of purchasing and managing a buy-to-let property can be difficult, especially if you’re an expat or foreign national. However, it can also be an incredibly lucrative investment that pays dividends throughout your working life, into your retirement and even through the lifetime of your children to whom you ...
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UK Housing Market July Q&A – Part Two
Building an Investment Property Portfolio. Q: ‘I currently own one family house as a buy-to-let property and am looking to acquire more with a view to building a broader investment property portfolio. Any advice?’ A: ‘Firstly, congrats on the property you already own. This puts you in a great position ...
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UK Housing Market July Q&A – Part One
Stuart Marshall of specialist expat mortgage broker, Liquid Expat Mortgages, looks at some of the questions we’ve recently been asked about the UK housing market and how it could affect UK expats and foreign nationals looking to buy UK property. Is it a Bad Time to Start a Property Portfolio? ...
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Renting Now Cheaper Than Buying – Investment Opportunities for UK Expats Buying UK Rental Property
From prompting the rise of the commuter area, pushing up the cost of houses, contributing to rising rents and creating a two-speed market, the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed many things about the property market. However, one recent change is that it is now cheaper to rent a home than to ...
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Rental Return to City Centres Presents Investment Opportunities for UK Expat and Foreign National Investors
As a result of the pandemic, the demand for rental property in city centre areas dropped off massively. This was largely prompted by a search for space as people stuck in city centre flats during lockdown moved out to commuter areas. Of course, with many offices being closed and work ...
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Strong UK Rental Growth Indicating a Great Time to Invest for UK Expats and Foreign Nationals
UK rents outside of London are rising at their fastest rate in over four years. With the current boom in the rental market, we look at what this means for UK expats and foreign nationals looking to invest in UK property. Growth in the Rental Market. In the first three ...
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Holiday Let Guide for UK Expats and Foreign Nationals
When buying an investment property in the UK, the traditional choice is for a professional or family let. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns, the popularity of the ‘staycation’ has been growing. This means that the holiday let is becoming an increasingly popular and viable option for ...
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Liquid Expat Mortgages Reacting to the Latest Housing Market Figures
With the housing market constantly evolving, Stuart Marshall of Liquid Expat Mortgages takes some time to react to the latest figures from the UK property market and unpack the implications for UK expat and foreign national investors. The Figures. House prices are still soaring. In April 2021, Rightmove reports that ...
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Green Mortgage Discounts Available to UK Expats
Green mortgages are a growing trend in the UK property market. For discerning UK expat investors, a green mortgage can make an excellent investment. What is a Green Mortgage? You may have started to see the term ‘green mortgage’. But what does it really mean? In short, a green mortgage ...
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May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part Two)
Incredibly, we’re already into the fifth month of 2021. The world is changing, and the vaccine rollout is meaning that life is returning to some form of normality, with the UK Government’s 21st of June end date in sight. So, we thought it was time to sit down with Stuart ...
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May 2021 UK Buy-to-Let Market Q&A (Part One)
Incredibly, we’re already into the fifth month of 2021. The world is changing, and the vaccine rollout is meaning that life is returning to some form of normality, with the UK Government’s 21st of June end date in sight. So, we thought it was time to sit down with Stuart ...
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The UK Buy-to-Let Market for the Rest of 2021
This week, we're looking at some key considerations for UK expats looking to enter the UK buy-to-let market in 2021. What’s Going to Happen to Interest Rates? The Bank of England’s base rate has been historically low for a while now and that’s something that seems set to stay. After ...
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UK Expats in Australia Turn Towards UK Buy-to-Let Property
UK Expats Registering Interest From Australia. According to the Expat Network, there are currently over 1 million Britons living in Australia. It is also one of the most consistently popular destinations for long-term British migrants (those leaving the UK for longer than a year) with more than 30,000 leaving the ...
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