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 17th May 2008
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French MortgagesThe desire to buy a house in France has never been greater. Our French Mortgage Zone aims to make that task easier. These pages provide you with an introduction to French mortgages, answer your questions of how French mortgages work, aswell as explaining explain how to avoid the currency risks on your mortgage payments as well as the types of mortgages on offer from Equity Release Mortgages to Buy-to-let Mortgages to Leaseback Mortgages. You can also discover information on surveys, and we provide you with the information you require to "get in touch" with our mortgage consultants for further advice.Michael Streeter editor FrenchEntrée Property 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.Mortgage ConsultantsOur FrenchEntrée Mortgage Consultants are FSA regulated and 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? |
Mortgages in France
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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...
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FAQs 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.
The pound is at its weakest point ever against the euro and many would-be French property buyers are toying with whether they should hold off purchasing their desired property until the pound’s value improves.
Sterling has slumped to a low level against the euro, hitting Britons looking to buy homes in France. Michael Streeter asks the experts what caused the fall, whether it’s likely to recover in the near future - and how best to cope with it
Many think that if they are just buying a holiday home and spending a few weeks a year in France they do not need an account there. Barclays’ Ian McDonald explains why it may be a good idea to have one – and how the French system differs from the British one.jpg)
British surveyor Brian Hersee rejects the common assertion that the French do not have house surveys and argues that it makes even more sense to get one carried out when you are buying property in a foreign country
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.
Equity release mortgages are a way of remortgaging in order to release equity tied up in your existing French property. It can offer a sensible solution for those whose assets are tied up in their 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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