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 10th March 2010
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French Mortgages France is an ever popular country to buy property. Our French Mortgage Zone aims to help you aquire a mortgage for your dream house. These pages provide you with an introduction to French mortgages, answer your questions of how French mortgages work, aswell as explaining the differences between French and UK mortgages and the types of mortgages on offer from Equity Release Mortgages to Buy-to-let Mortgages to Leaseback Mortgages. We provide you with the information you require to "get in touch" with our mortgage consultants for further advice.The FrenchEntrée team Pre-approve your mortgage todayGet your mortgage pre-approved with FrenchEntrée's Mortgage Consultants before putting an offer in on your property, and not only will you be confident in knowing your budget, but by having your finance already in place you can save valuable time in the application process and gain an advantage over other applicants. Apply right now, or make an enquiry by Email.French Mortgage ConsultantsOur indepedent French mortgage consultants can offer you expert advice on all aspects of French property mortgages. more...Key French mortgage vocabularyThe usual French word for a mortgage is: une hypothèque Un prêt is the word for loanTo take out a mortgage is prendre une hypothèque or faire un emprunt More from FrenchEntrée Property....Are you already living in France? Sorted out you tax returns? Visit our guide to French tax or our top French tax tips.Or perhaps you want to know whether your British pension will be taxed in France? Or, maybe you want to find out how other people have found the process of buying a house in France? |
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As part of the International Mortgage Outlook 2010 (IMO 2010), a survey that highlights the views of 20 of Europe’s most active international mortgage lenders, we are pleased to be able to provide you with a synopsis of the French mortgage outlook for 2010.
If you’ve been thinking about purchasing a property in France for a while, or it is something that you are considering looking into in the New Year, you are no doubt likely to need to consider how you are going to pay for it.
Welcome to the latest quarterly update from the FrenchEntrée Mortgage Service. We’d like to take this chance to look at what is new in the French mortgage market, the outlook for Eurozone interest rates and how this will all affect exchange rates and French mortgage availability over the coming months.
You’ve got the money in the bank to complete the purchase in cash, but with all the focus being on finding that dream home, you haven’t had a chance to think about which is the most efficient and cost effective way of financing the purchase. Here we are going to help you look at the options available when considering the purchase of a €1 million plus property in France.
We’re at that time of year when anyone looking for a property in France may be considering taking a viewing trip. Here were look at how you can make sure you are as prepared as possible, so that when you do see that dream property you are in the perfect position to snap it up!
Most people will purchase a permanent or second home in France with a mortgage. With a number of mortgage products on both the French and overseas markets, choosing the right one for your financial and personal circumstances is an important decision.
With the sterling/euro exchange rates at historic lows and interest rates across Europe down to 2% or lower there are many advantages to taking out a French mortgage, in addition to the added security it provides you with when completing your property transaction.
When selecting a mortgage for a property here in the UK, an individual’s first port of call will often be UK mortgage best buy tables. With this in mind, we have decided to make the French mortgage best buy tables available to FrenchEntrée visitors...
Whether you are in the process of buying your property in France, or you have already made the purchase, you may need to make a number of overseas payments. Timing is crucial when you are buying a large amount of Euros – and trading at the right time will mean your money goes a lot further...
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FAQ's about mortgages for French property. From questions about the types of mortgages on offer and their processes, to more specific queries about contracts and additional costs.
There are little significant differences between a UK mortgage and a French mortgage. Lenders in both the UK and France use property as security for releasing mortgage funds and have set criteria regarding the necessary requirements for obtaining a mortgage.
As the mortgage market in France evolves, it is becoming increasingly popular to look at the options surrounding re-mortgaging or raising equity against property in France.
Many people choose to buy a second property in France as an investment opportunity. In particular the popular holiday destinations such as the French Alps or Mediterranean coast are good locations to let out property.
Following the success of the buy-to-let as an investment idea, many people have begun to investigate the possibility of similar investments overseas, and France, being a popular holiday destination seems the perfect place.
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