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"Dear Kim, Thanks to your top tips we asked our developer if he had an insurance bond and to our surprise he did not...We quickly pulled out of the deal and found a developer that would be able to return our money if they went bust. We absolutely loved the property analysis and financial sheets - they truly helped us to decide on our future property. "
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Settling In - March 2011
Take a healthy interest in the Medical System
22nd March 2011 - 10:38
Chatting to people who are planning to relocate abroad I am frequently asked about the medical systems and how they compare to the NHS. Make a concerted effort to pick an area that will fulfil certain requirements and don’t fall hopelessly in love with a home BEFORE you have made sure that there are certain necessary requirements that the area can provide you with.
Don’t sign on the bottom line and later find that there isn’t a doctor or hospital within miles if one...
Decorating your investment home abroad to maximum effect
22nd March 2011 - 10:30
Times are hard, but the fact remains that hundreds of thousands of Brits own homes abroad. And as times get harder, more people are looking to recoup some of the money spent on buying not only their investment property but also that lovely holiday home that they bought in the good times.
But this is presenting a problem of its own: with many more rental properties on the market, how do you set your property apart from literally hundreds of others?
The trick is to make your property a...
Adjusting to life overseas: How to live through transition shock
22nd March 2011 - 10:27
In the excitement of the big move – with packing up your home and crossing off endless ‘to-do’ lists – it’s important to take time to prepare yourself for a period of adjustment. Each individual will have a different experience, however once you move there is generally an initial period of optimism, or the ‘I’m on holiday,’ stage, followed by a crash with a gradual progression to finding long-term balance. I think it’s very important to...