Where Should UK Expats and Foreign Nationals Buy in 2022?

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Location is one of the most important factors to decide when buying a UK investment property with a UK expat or foreign national mortgage. It will be a deciding factor in many important aspects of your investment, including your rental income, the affordability of the property, the capital growth rate and the tenant demand. Of…

Buy-to-Let for Beginners – UK Expat and Foreign National Guide (Part Two)

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In part 2 of Liquid Expat Mortgages’ UK Expat and Foreign Nationals Guide for Beginners’ Buy-to-Let, we look at where to buy your UK investment property using a UK expat or foreign national mortgage. The property. Once you have made all the initial considerations that we outlined in part one, it’s time to start looking…

UK Driving Hong Kong Property Exhibitions

UK Driving Hong Kong Property Exhibitions

In 2020, Hong Kong had four waves of COVID-19 to contend with. But, despite this, Hong Kong buyers’ interest in UK property didn’t suffer as badly as many predicted. Though the early part of the pandemic saw a depression of interest in UK property, buyer interest was rising again by May. Without this interest in…

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 4)

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 4)

In part four of our expat mortgages Q&A with Stuart Marshall, we look at the pros and cons of buying in cash compared to taking out a buy-to-let mortgage and the advantages of buying through a limited company. Buy-to-Let or Buy In Cash? Q: ‘I’ve worked across most of the Middle East for the last…

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 3)

Digging Deep With Liquid Expat Mortgages: Q&A With Stuart Marshall (Part 3)

In part three of our expat mortgages Q&A with Stuart Marshall, we look at the national lockdown’s effect on UK property prices, buying in the capital, and whether prices will start to come down. Is it a Bad Time to Buy? Q: ‘With a third national lockdown still exerting its influence over the UK’s property…

What Do The UK’s High House Prices Mean for UK Expats Looking to Invest?

What Do The UK’s High House Prices Mean for UK Expats Looking to Invest?

According to Zoopla, one of the world’s leading property portals, UK house prices are nearing their highest levels in four years – an average of £223,700. As of the end of January, house price growth reached its highest since April 2017 – 4.3%. But what does this mean for UK expats and overseas buyers looking…

It’s A Great Time To Be An Expat First Time Buyer

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First Time Buyers – It’s Not as Bad as It Seems. Despite what you may have heard about the difficulty of being a first-time buyer, the first-time buyer market is currently soaring. In fact, first time buyers have been one of the few market constants over recent years. And this shows no sign of stopping….

Securing Financial Stability For Retiring Expats.

Securing Financial Stability For Retiring Expats

Expats Living Abroad. There are estimated to be 5.5m UK citizens living abroad that repatriate to the UK each year. And, with many nations stopping extension plans, this figure is set to rise. There are currently just under 800,000 expat Britons living in EU countries. Millions more live in Asia, The Americas, Africa and the…

Why Expats Should Consider a UK Mortgage.

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Reasons for expats to invest in UK property. One of the most common reasons that expats opt for a UK mortgage is that investment in property is a reasonably safe way to save for your retirement and is a pretty effective pension-planning tool. However, there are many other reasons expats should consider taking out a…

UK Property still a top investment choice for Expats and residents In Hong Kong

UK Property still a top investment choice for Expats and residents In Hong Kong

Over the last few years the number of UK buy-to-let mortgage completions from Hong Kong residents has grown hugely.   UK Property Hong Kong. New figures have shown property enquiries from Hong Kong for UK have grown considerably and as a result so have expat mortgages mortgage completions.   According to a number of major…