Turkey is gaining in popularity as a destination for overseas home ownership due not only to the climate, but also the stability and planned EU accession.
Portugal, particuarly the Algarve is one of the most popular destinations for overseas home ownership due to the warm climate, quality of life and easy low cost travel.
When buying property abroad there are additional costs to consider and these vary from place to place. The following typical property purchase and running costs for Brazil should give you a r
You arrive at your destination researched up to hilt, clear ideas on what you want, where you’d like to be and how much you can afford and you come back with something entirely different!
A viewing trip is a business trip, make sure you are seeing what you want see, take the time you need, get space on your own to discuss what you’ve seen, don’t stick to the hotel and sales advi
As with many countries Brazil has a federal structure and taxes are levied by the local state or municipality to cover local services and expenditures. These taxes are generally set with refe
When you view several properties in one day (good idea to never view more than 5) make notes, take pictures (if your camera allows- switch the date time feature on) pay attention to the details suc
Privately owned offices called Cartorios provide notorial types of services as well as registers of real estate deeds and recognizing signatures on many types of documents.
Many off plan properties are sold with a legal package included, in the UK a solicitor can not act for both parties because a conflict of interest may arise and everybody will end up shouting “wh
Whenever you buy property abroad it is always advisable to make a will in the country where the property is located as well as amending your domestic (e.g. UK) will.
