Mortgage

If you're buying a property in Portugal , you may be fortunate enough to have found a cheap rural property which you can buy cash down, or you may have funds from sale of a property or business, or an inheritance which you can use to purchase a property without requiring finance. Receive informed analyses and property offers from the world's residential markets directly to your inbox. A fixed-rate mortgage allows you to budget for future mortgage payments as the monthly cost will remain constant throughout the fixed rate period and you are protected from future increases of the European base rate.

In 2011 over hanging economic pressures will continue to loom over the UK. November 2010 saw inflation rise 3.3%, which is well above the Bank of England's target of 2%. Obviously the more this increases the more it affects our standard of living and if it hits 4% which is possible, the government will have to seriously think about increasing interest rates.

Portuguese banks are still offering loans but the spread" (which is what the bank charges its customers over and above the rate at which they lend to each other) has become very high and the credit checks and lending criteria have changed as well. Lending criteria - this usually depends on your financial position which is determined by your current income earnings, debts and employment history.

Finance is available for the purchase of property in Portugal. Caixa offers access to acquisition and financing of housing properties from Partners with competitive price and mortgage conditions. By using ComparaJá.pt you can access a whole range of mortgage offers in the Portuguese market.

Bulgaria can in many ways be compared to Mediterranean destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal, yet it is still in the early phases of development and its property prices are therefore still only about a quarter of what you would expect to pay in a country like Spain.

Barclays, for instance, lends for Portuguese properties as well as to purchasers of property in France, Spain and Italy. With so many developers offering new and off-plan property, single houses sell far less quickly and those interested in second hand homes are usually bargain hunting at the lower end of the market.

It includes the initial expenses with compulsory multi-risk home insurance 174.54€ (average annual value), opening fee €520.00 (taxes included), administrative and contract fees €416,00 (taxes included), property valuation fee €221,00 (taxes included), instalment processing fee €1.77 (taxes included), stamp duty on the agreement €600.00, registration fees €240.00, notary fees €153.75 (taxes included), solicitor services €389.48 (taxes included).

The prevailing environment of low-interest rates continues to support compliance with mortgage payments. Property prices in parts of Portugal may be relatively cheap - certainly compared to the UK - but are currently increasing rapidly. If you rent out your property in Portugal, you may offset the interest you pay on a mortgage for the property against the rental income for tax purposes.

The maximum mortgage term available is 30 years and the maximum age for getting a mortgage in Portugal is 80 years. expat mortgage in Portugal are available up to 80% loan to value (LTV) with a few banks, with the majority at 75% LTV. It's sensible to get the mortgage process started as early as possible, even if you've not begun to look at properties.