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    Looking to Invest in NZ but where to start?

    hey samuel, Deals are available all over NZ, in cities as well as smaller towns. realenz.co.nz has the deals and also the market rental stats (free) You can also buy region overviews and e-valuations (i.e. comparison sales in an area for the last 6 months to a year, all sorts,) at...
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    Who invests in USA?

    Hi everyone, This question is for those who are generous enough to share specific information. Which financial institutions (not brokers) will loan to foreign nationals (us Aussie's)???? This is my third attempt & would really appreciate your help. Sincerely, All the best
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    Can I sell this house?

    Hi Benjamin, In case anyone ever runs into this type of problem, here is what I did. Called the county recorders office and explained what my divorce decree stated and that the ex wouldn't sign the quit claim. Was told to bring in a certified copy of the decree which I did. The examiner had to...
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    Council Tax?

    Hello Mathew Sorry cant give you any figures ?cos I am still in the exemption period. I do know its based on a ratable value of the property, which is less than market value, but I?m unsure as to the cost. I don?t think it?s too expensive, certainly not even close to the tax paid by people in...
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    Moving to La Drova in Spain

    Hello I've just found your great site and thought I'd introduce myself. I've posted on here somewhere else, but not quite sure where!!! My partner and I are planning to move to Spain by the end of the year, as soon as we've sold my house. Our preferred area is La Drova, just outside Gandia...
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    Aussie looking to move to California

    Hi All, I am an Aussie looking to move my family (wife and 2 kids) to California in the next 3 months. Wondering if someone out there could give me a heads up on any significant issues we may have with Schooling, finding a home to rent, major differences in food availability etc. Regards,
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    1. Analysis of Overseas Property Investment

    Analysis of Overseas Property Investment Hi Harrison, Thanks, Stephen for your thoughts. It's good to know someone with first hand experience of a market. How would you say the property markets are different in the different German cities? The Eastern European cities (Berlin, Dresden) seem...
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    How to find Owner empty property

    Hi Benjamin, Worth dropping a letter through the door. My house was empty for a while (in fact, to the extent that some busy bodies told the council and the council threatened a compulsory purchase order!) as we'd already moved out and needed a while to do it up for sale. It was too early for...
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    Moving to house in Portugal

    Hi Ismael, I am not sure about whether you can get the bulbs a friend of ours who took English lights out to Portugal also took a case full of bulbs. Re Telephones you can buy an international adapter your phone plugs into it then it plugs into the phone socket in Portugal....you can buy...
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    Living in Mumbai?

    Hello everyone! I am a Korean origin and will be stationed in Mumbai in a few months. I used to live in the U.S.A. and Hong Kong for ten years in each city, and now Mumbai will be my third foreign city to explore. What I would like to know is: 1. Housing condition: As my company will pay...
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    I wan to live in China

    Hello all, I wonder whether you can help me. I am British, (Eurasian) half-Chinese exploring the opportunity to work abroad in China. Having lived in the UK and with rising cost of living and extortionate house prices I am considering the possibility of immigrating to China to start my...
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    Property transfer and avoid CGT?

    My sister has a house which she bought on her own. Six years ago, when she got married and moved she wanted to keep it as an investment but needed help so as a non-homeowner and also wanting to invest, I informally 'bought' 50%. She remained the only named person on the mortgage and I have...
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