European Property Investment: Mortgages-which currency?

A recent class action by British-based Solicitors Maxwell Alves, against Alpha Bank, Cyprus, for the alleged mis-selling of mortgage products denominated in Swiss Francs, has prompted Continue reading European Property Investment: Mortgages-which currency?

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Overseas Property-European retrospective of 2012

Eurotoxicity, exchange rate highs, tax breaks

 

It doesn’t need me to tell you that the Overseas property market has fundamentally changed over the last few years. In the heady days of peak Continue reading Overseas Property-European retrospective of 2012

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International property folk-should they care about Sovereign Debt?

When I wrote my recent “City Property Guide”, I included Sovereign credit scores for the first time. It made me think, isn’t it odd how we Continue reading International property folk-should they care about Sovereign Debt?

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Overseas exchange rates-when did they last help you so much?

In light of stumbling progress in the Eurozone, many currencies have strengthened against the Euro, thereby creating stronger buying power in Europe. Sterling has emerged Continue reading Overseas exchange rates-when did they last help you so much?

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Buying overseas property-what can you do about risk? 5 Key Questions

Risk is at the top of everyone’s minds at the moment with the threat of US default and subsequent sovereign downgrading, as well as the mounting debt problems continuing to swamp Greece and other European countries now being drawn in. Continue reading Buying overseas property-what can you do about risk? 5 Key Questions

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