
by Liz Hodgkinson (Author)
The prospect of owning a property abroad is tantalizingly seductive. Recent research has shown that while thousands are planning to invest abroad, they have deep concerns over the practicalities involved. This book answers the vexing questions about the highly complex and often fraught business of buying property in other countries. It also has a section on the important questions to ask yourself before taking the plunge and maybe making a very expensive mistake. Hard information is interspersed with case studies of those who have been brave enough to purchase a home in another country. It also includes a country-by-country guide to local considerations and there is now new information on China, California and Eastern European countries such as the Czech Republic.
                        Format:  Paperback
                         Pages: 304
                        Edition: 5th edition
                        
                        
                        Publisher: Kogan Page 
 Published: 03 Jun 2006
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        ISBN 10:  0749447427
 ISBN 13: 9780749447427
                        
                        Book Overview: Buying property abroad can be a legal minefield. Help is at hand, though, thanks to Liz Hodgkinson's new book.      -Scottish Sunday Mail      Don't leave home and head off on a buying trip without this one.      -Good Times      Good value ...can set you off on a journey towards a second home in the sun.  -Property Executive     The number of Britons who plan to buy properties abroad is set to double in the next few years, according to current research by Barclays     Since 2002 the number of British families who own a second home abroad has increased by 20% to reach a quarter of a million     This book fully addresses buyer's financial, legal and lifestyle concerns about buying abroad     Contains extensive new information on buying property abroad to put into a SIPP (self-invested personal pension), using currency brokers and differences between leasehold laws in the UK and other countries