Property Cashing in on foreign exchange
04/07/2008
Buying a property abroad, whatever the purpose requires careful consideration. You need to research the country, the buying processes for that country and get your finance in place ensuring that you save money wherever possible. But when it comes to transferring the money to make a payment on your dream retirement property abroad, too many people assume that their bank is the best or only option they have.
More Stories
Surprise new hot spots for moving abroad
When Britain’s over 60s look beyond the traditional overseas retirement destinations of Spain and France, they are heading to Morocco or New Zealand.
Learn how to restore your period property this summer
Caring for a period property can be rewarding and fascinating - but owners often experience real difficulties trying to find the right information about maintenance and repair. For this reason, The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is bringing its highly respected Weekend Homeowners’ Courses to Wales at the Ty Mawr, Lime Centre, Brecon June 28th and 29th and then on 13th and 14th September in Somerset.
Meet the neighbours, says Bovis
Moving into a purpose-designed retirement development offers many advantages - but it isn’t necessarily for everyone. So how do you find out if the shift in lifestyle is what you are really looking for? One developer has a novel idea: an open invitation to come and meet your prospective new neighbours. Tony Watts reports.
Two generations dancing to the same beat!
It’s never too soon to start planning for retirement, as Bradford hairdressing salon owners Ron and Yvonne Whinpenny demonstrated when they joined visitors to the launch of The Laureates, a brand new luxury retirement development planned for Guiseley, West Yorkshire and took up the opportunity of professional dancing lessons.
Another view of retirement living
.JPG)
An Englishman’s home is his castle, as the saying goes. But for Stanley Turner, moving against the home ownership grain and renting in retirement was a decision he has never regretted.
Selling your home in a difficult market
In a tough market, home sellers across the UK are struggling to sell their homes. So if you're looking for ways to seal the sale, here are some handy tips.
Bristol project to keep out the cold
Thousands of Bristolians living in miserably cold homes will breathe a sigh of relief that winter is coming to an end. Before this year’s energy price rises, 10,178 Bristol households were thought to live in fuel poverty and that number has increased significantly since then. Warming Bristol, a local help service run by the Bristol & Somerset Energy Efficiency Advice Centre, has been lending a hand to those in need.
Society celebrates 60 years of providing security for retired ministers
2008 marks the 60th annversary of the Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society - that's six decades of providing ministers with homes following their retirement, following years of dedicated service to their communitie
New housing plans “should help people stay in their homes”
The new Government strategy on housing our ageing population has been broadly welcomed by In Retirement Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of equity release solutions.
Insulate a home and keep someone warm for life
The front page article on February's Mature Times reports Steve Webb’s appeal for a dramatic improvement in home insulation and energy efficiency - yet the article (in common with most press coverage) then goes on to ignore this, and to restrict its comment to fuel poverty and pricing.
March's property of the month: Blundellsands in Lancashire
March's property of the month is Homedove House, set in Blundellsands - a peaceful, well regarded area on the North West coast.
New national strategy "for housing people that are getting older"
The Government has published a major new housing strategy giving older people greater choice and addressing the challenges of an ageing population.
Don't leap (year!) into the fire
February 29th is coming up - an "extra day" for us all to enjoy. And the Fire Kills campaign is urging you to take just five of these extra minutes to do something worthwhile instead which could save your life – pull your finger out and check your smoke alarm.
Houseowners prepared to pay more for “future proof” housing
House prices may be stagnating – so developers could be missing a trick, as buyers would be prepared to add £10,000 to the price… if it was built or adapted to allow them to live there during their later life.
