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Hello all, We have just found a piece of land that we want to buy in order to build a house on. We are looking into the size house we are allowed and gaining planning permission but we want to plan it ourselves. I think we can do this if the habitable area is less than 170m2 without an...

Hi Fabian Shouldn't see any reason for any private purchasing pitfalls if you use a good independent lawyer to check out the paperwork and the property is of recent construction. If the property is much older and requires work then please tread very carefully...which I'm sure you're doing...

Hi all, We are a British couple who are looking to purchase a Farm/Finca in the near future and we are going to Spain on the 16th Feb to have a look at some properties. We have just been advised that we may be unable to get a mortgage to buy a rural/rustic property in Spain, as most lenders...

Hi Fabian I am also interested in moving to Portugal and would like to hear of any experiences in relation to Portuguese attitudes to expats. After reading some horror stories (on another message board) regarding how the Spanish treat the Brits I am keen to hear of positive and negative...

Hi Mathew A good start in France are apparently pretty good relocation assistance in Paris, home finding in France I know quite a few english/dutch/american people in Paris who've been thru' them and are happy. Best Regards

Hi everyone, I would like to get some advice about what to expect as I and my wife intend to migrate to Kolkata in the next two years. I am an Indian, born in the UK and I've had enough of the RatRace!! My wife is Indian and she owns a house in Kolkata already. How easy is it to...

Hello I found the threads and discussions very informative. I am Singaporean actually thinking of working in France. Most of the discussions relating to working in France is quite old, so I?m wondering if anyone have any idea how the employment situation is there right now, more...

Hi Fabian, I need to ask a simple question (I have a friend who has invested heavily in Bulgaria and keeps encouraging me to do so, but I can't work out why I should): - Who has been to Bulgaria on holiday? Do people know anyone who has been to Bulgaria on holiday? I don't know anyone who has...

Hello, Jumbo loans require a great amount of intelligence when choose a loan program. A 1 million dollar loan for instance, the borrower is not going to choose a long term loan such as a 30 year fix or 15 year. There would be no point because they would end up paying millions in interest...