Brits jumping ship likely to cop inheritance tax bill in foreign climes

Britons leaving the UK to live a new life in the latest property hotspots could face huge financial disadvantage in the years to come if they don’t plan according to the inheritance tax laws of their new home, warns wealth manager and IHT planning specialist the WAY Group.
As well as disillusioned workers relocating abroad for [...]

BDS ties up with Simply Off Plan

The BDS Mortgage Group is offering its appointed representatives (ARs) access to UK and overseas property firm Simply Off Plan.
Simply Off Plan Ltd offers investment opportunities linked to high-end developers. Many properties are exclusive to Simply Off Plan Ltd and are offered with discounts from retail value.
ARs will receive free training and marketing support and [...]

Conti launches remortgaging service

Conti Financial Services, the UK’s leading overseas mortgage specialist, has launched a remortgaging service to owners of overseas residential property in 15 countries across Europe, Africa and the USA.
Remortgaging an overseas property can help to pay off UK or foreign debt, finance further property investment or possibly reduce one’s future inheritance tax liability. Conti says [...]

Two new appointments for Property International

Property International, specialists in providing investment opportunities in North Cyprus, has appointed two new sales directors, Chris Hyde and Alasdair Carroll.
Hyde will work as the UK northern distributer, and Alasdair as the southern distributer, for Property International’s developments across North Cyprus, including The Palms, a five-star resort in Famagusta.
As part of their role, the new [...]

Buyers look beyond Europe

Interest in buying property in typical euro destinations such as France and Spain is decreasing as British buyers are affected by exchange rates.
In contrast, the latest HiFX Monthly Global Property Hotspots Report reveals increased interest in American properties as buyers who are put off by the strong Euro are attracted by the weaker dollar and [...]

Moneycorp supports online overseas property service

Moneycorp, the international foreign exchange and payments firm, is backing a new service from IndependentOwners.com that generates tenant enquiries for rental property owners worldwide free of charge.
Moneycorp has secured the services of IndependentOwners.com to offer all of its customers – typically overseas buy-to-let property investors – the opportunity to advertise their property to the worldwide [...]