Buying property abroad - residential overseas property and investment property overseas

Millions of Brits have already taken the plunge and bought overseas property, and the number will increase in the future as there will always somewhere to buy overseas which will offer good value for money. Over 35% of UK residents have reportedly expressed an interest in buying property abroad in the future and the number of British expatriates is growing by the year.

The number of Brits owning overseas property is bolstered by those who buy investment property overseas. Rising property prices at home and a lack of faith in the stock market have meant more and more investors have been buying property abroad in recent years.

Overseas-homes-direct.com has over 500 pages of information dedicated to anyone interested in either investment property overseas or overseas property as a main residence:

• Visitor information - Where to go and what to see.
• Buying property abroad - Including property hotspots, market reports and information on the popular regions to buy overseas property.
• Investment property overseas - Including rental properties, buying off-plan, and registration to our investor club.
• Living, working and emigrating - Information on finding work, buying a business and living abroad. Also features on education and healthcare with case studies and real life experiences
• Finance and legal guides - Including a comparison of UK and overseas mortgages, taxation, currency issues, the buying process, legal services plus avoiding inheritance tax
• Resources - Including FAQs, diary of events and useful websites for buying property abroad.

Overseas-Homes-Direct.com also provides a range of other tools and benefits:

• Interactive maps - Visualise where your overseas property would be situated, see the temperatures, flight times, and how to get to the airport and local services.
• Property listings from hundreds of agents and developers - with advanced property search or by map location.
• Contact us via email or phone our call centre, property vendors and local UK sales agents to help you when buying property abroad.
• Service directory of local agents, developers, solicitors, banks and other companies that can help you during the process of buying property abroad.
• Register for our news and property alerts .
• Travel shop in conjunction with LowCostDeals. Book your flight, hotel and car hire for your inspection trip.
• Online villa renting service to book your holiday home - or maximise your investment property overseas and rent your holiday home throughout the year.
• Book shop for any extra reading or to get a CD to learn the lingo.

Buying investment property overseas and other overseas property

Buying investment property overseas requires you to research the market for overseas property before committing to buying property abroad. Whilst buying property abroad can be a life-changing experience, you must also be aware of pitfalls to avoid.

There is much to know about the process and costs of finding and buying property abroad and for whatever reason you are buying overseas property, you should find out as much as you can.

Buying property abroad - living overseas

Living in other countries can be very different to living in the UK, and living in a particular country is also very different to visiting it on holiday. Be sure to think carefully about emigration and working overseas and the financial and legal aspects of buying investment property overseas

Overseas Homes Direct can help you decide which overseas property to opt for and contains extensive information to help you arrive at the right decision when buying property abroad.