Entering the world of international property ownership can be exciting when faced with choices such as a tropical hideaway in the Maldives or perhaps a converted farmhouse in Southern France. Gone are the days when only the super-rich could afford that second home abroad and investors no longer have to stick to one property a year. The four main ways that people purchase property are;

• Outright Ownership
• Fractional Ownership
• Membership/Residence Clubs
• Resort Residences

Overseas Property News

The number of first-time buyers and ‘homemovers’, or those offering properties for sale to buy another, rose between September and October. Homeowners may be losing out because of the huge drop in their property’s value but the falling prices are finally starting to attract buyers. With the overseas market weakened and demand and supply more closely aligned, the value of luxury properties has also fallen. A recently published report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the number of househunters has risen for the first time in two years. Additionally, there is a larger number than ever of competing mortgage products on the market, ...

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