Money Saving Tips when Buying Property Overseas
Originally posted on & updated on 9th January, 2025
More often than not, people buying property overseas pay more than what they should, often due to lack of awareness, it doesn’t need to be this way!
With a little knowledge and a few good saving tips and contacts, we can help you save you significant amounts of money. This varies on individual circumstances, such as areas, property price, cash purchase etc ... The usual key areas where you are most likely to be able to save money on your property purchase are:
Property Purchase Price
Together with our local real estate agents we can assist and will try to negociate the best possible price (when buying a home through us). Start browsing today through hundreds of homes for sale in France, with details in English.
Foreign Currency Transfer
When shopping around looking for currency transfer to convert your pound or dollars into euros, make sure you talk to to us rather than just go to your high street bank. For instance, have you looked into forward booking?
Mortgages & Equity Release
Once again, we can help with this, although lending criteria are very strict in France. We work with various lenders and brokers who can assist you with your French mortgage and help you find the mortgage that suits your requirements. All you need to do is fill out our online form to receive different a quotation in English from specialist and bilingual mortgage advisors.
French Insurance
Are you looking for French insurance? Our insurance partners can assist with all your needs for your house (building and contents), car insurance (third party, comprehensive), top-up health plans, caravan and mobile home insurance, and even your pet).
Legal and Tax
We work with our in-house notary who can assist thoughtout the buying process as well as French tax and inheritance experts.
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