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Financing your property in France - what mortgage to get

Totally Property Group Financial Advice - What Mortgage can I get?

Finding a mortgage in France to suit your needs is a fairly straightforward process. Mortgage lenders such as HBSC, UCB (formerly Abbey National) and Barclays, plus a host of other French banks, offer flexible loans of up to 85% of the property value, often for […]

Preparing for your French mortgage application

Totally Property Group Financial Advice - What documentation do you need?
Although you may have 30 or 45 days to get a mortgage agreement (depending on the contract) after the Compromis de Vente has been signed, it’s best to start building your mortgage file as quickly as possible. What follows should be everything you need to […]

Don’t loose sight of your dream property purchase because of exchange rates and market confidence

Totally Riviera speaks to Peter Brooke a financial Consultant with Spectrum-IFA. He explains how to buy your property and not be stung by exchange rates and the credit crisis 
It may appear nothing short of madness at the moment to be investing in foreign property. Interest rates are up, and sterling is weak compared to the euro. […]

The Word! Financial update.

Posted by Peter Brooke, Financial consultant and analyst at The Spectrum IFA Group
As a financial adviser I regularly receive updates from the investment and insurance companies that I have relationships with. In these times of uncertainty I feel strongly about keeping my clients and contacts as up to date as possible. For this reason […]

Languedoc - a property hotspot for apartment and villa sales

According to the Saturday Telegraph the languedoc area of France is the latest hot-spot for villa, house and apartment sales and with an increase in budget airlines coming to the area it is set to become the hottest French destination for British buyers.

Requirements for a French Mortgage for Foreigners

Financing your property in France
Finding a mortgage in France to suit your needs is a straightforward process. Mortgage lenders such as UCB (formerly Abbey National) HBSC and Barclays, plus a host of other French banks, offer a variety of loans of up to 85% of the property value, often for up to 25 or […]

Important Notice about healthcare provision on France

What follows is an update for all EU citizens regarding the level of health care you will receive under new French regulation
This update has been kindly contributed by Peter Brooke of The Spectrum IFA Group.
IMPORTANT UPDATE - January 2008
Healthcare reforms for non-French Nationals living in France.
After many months of discussion between the French Ministry of […]

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