Buying Property In Portugal

Quinta Finance has established itself as the leading mortgage brokerage service in Portugal that offers professional mortgage advice for non-resident property buyers; our aim is to help you throughout every step of the process until completion. Our solution: a mortgage of 375.000 € on the property plus a Lombard loan of 100.000 € on their pension pot. In Portugal the vast majority of mortgages are variable rate, however, fixed rates are becoming more popular. Choose from a range of UK mortgages with the on-going support of our mortgage advisers, who'll support you through the process of buying a property.

Leaving the financial side of your Portugese property purchase until the end does you no favours whatsoever. There are still some repossessed homes to be had from the banks in Portugal. However, while 30% of your net monthly income minus any existing debt repayments is the normal measure of affordability, the brokers we work with may be able to find you a Portugal mortgage based on 30-35% of your net income.

In order to get a mortgage in Portugal, its usual to have secured a minimum deposit of 20% of the property's purchase price (so you'll need to have a very rough idea of your budget before you get started). The banks will take the following two criteria into consideration when analysing your mortgage file for approval: financial position and property valuation.

The process is very simple and we will personally introduce you to a bilingual representative of the bank or financial institution. The interest rates on these sub-prime mortgages were in fact higher than banks and investment houses could earn elsewhere, so they were all eager to make the loans or to buy the mortgages from original lenders in order to increase their profits.

There was a period of time some years ago when the banks would offer better packages for their own properties, obtained via repossession. But according to a report in the Guardian some month's ago, Britain "Northern Eurozone" has 1 Billion pounds in unsecured credit card cards dept this is 1 Billion in unsecured loans.

Borrowing the money to make the purchase rather than buying outright could mean you avoid this tax. Financial penalties can be incurred for redeeming the mortgage early, or changing to a variable interest rate. Banco Santander Totta is a Portuguese commercial Bank, tracing its roots back to 1843 and is one of the largest banks in Portugal.

It is the interest rate that banks in the Euro Zone use to lend to each other, and is derived from the base rate set by the ECB. This started in the US with the selling of 'sub-prime mortgages' to less well-off buyers, who were tempted by rising house prices and attractive interest rates (sub-prime means more risky).

Tax Angels is an independent and experienced financial consultancy company that provides free mortgage services to non-residents in Portugal. Openwork Limited offers insurance and investment advice on products from a limited number of product providers and advice on mortgages representative of the whole of the market.

Portugal will see the biggest increase (40%), but the stock of mortgage credit will fall until 2019 (at least) with repayments occurring until then more than compensating for the number of Mortgage Brokers in Portugal new loans. There are a number of necessary documents required for applying for a loan in Portugal, including bank statements, ID, a Portuguese tax number and property details among others.

Despite much economic uncertainty in recent years, not to mention an unstable housing market, all the major Portuguese lenders continue to provide mortgages to suitable individuals, including overseas nationals, purchasing property in Portugal. The amount of housing loans that were granted this year is the highest since the beginning of the financial crisis.

Then once the property was completed, the bank offered a loan of 450.000€ for a 25 year period. Capital gains tax for non-residents is charged at a flat rate of 28% and is payable at the time of sale. You'll also find that, depending on the lender, there are loans available at both variable and fixed rates.