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Try before you buy abroad

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Experts have advised that people looking to buy a property abroad should try the country before they buy and tie themselves down to a place they no longer want to be.

Experts have advised that a trial run into living in a country will help you make the best decision for your and your family and whether an international move would work if you were wishing to move abroad.

Home Buyers seeking pastures new often commit to a move abroad without really knowing the consequences about their country of choice.

Rhiannon Davies, director of ShelterOffshore.com has advised international movers to take a different approach.

“Our advice would be to spend time living in a country on a tourist visa before committing to relocating there,” she said.

Holiday home insurance customers could possibly try and rent a property before making a purchase so that they can get a true taste of what experiences will be on offer.

Doing it this way can enable people to overcome the problem of that feeling that their new life falls below their expectations.

“People have a dream about what Australia will be like as it is so closely linked to Britain, and many hope that it will be just like living in the UK only with sunny weather,” she said.

“The fact that it is not like that does shock some into returning to the UK.”

For more information about an international move and to send your personal belongings abroad then why not speak to Robinsons removalsk today to see how they can help you send your belongings to your new destination.



One if four first time buyers seek to move abroad

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

A new survey has revealed that 34 per cent of first time buyers have been putting off buying a property in the UK due to the volatility of the housing market.

A further 24 per cent have instead searched for properties overseas with Australia listed as their number one destination, closely followed by France and Spain.

“Despite turbulent economic times our report shows that a staggering one in four first time buyers are considering investing in overseas property at the moment,” said David Kerns, money-dealing manager at Moneycorp, which commissioned the research.

“This is due to the high costs of UK housing, which has recovered over 12 per cent since the lows seen in 2008, making it far harder to get onto the UK property ladder.”

The last survey which was carried out in 2008 found that Australia was only the forth most popular destination with Spain and France occupying the top two places respectively.

John Goldie, a private client dealer at Moneycorp, said, “We have seen an interesting switch of focus from Europe to Australia, largely because it has weathered the economic storm much better than other countries. It has a stable currency, as well as other advantages like good climate.”

He added, “A lot of people now are interested not just in holidaying or retiring abroad, but having a career abroad. This has contributed to a downturn in the number of people buying second homes, while the interest in moving abroad has permanently gone up.”

86 per cent of the 2000 survey-goers said they expected to get more from their money if they moved overseas.

If you are looking to move abroad contact Robinsons removals for all your overseas removals.



Germany and France are a positive move

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Homeowners in the UK wishing to move abroad have been advised that a move to Germany or France could potentially prove as a good investment.

Germany has seen economic growth which is one of the major reasons to why the country looks promising for prospective buyers in future years.

According to Ed Stansfield, Property Economist at Capital Economics, “Some of the Nordic [areas] and France are the markets that would stand out in terms of the economic prospects, the pricing, the size and liquidity arguments.”

He did warn that buying a home in countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal may not benefit those looking to see a growth on the value of their property. This is down to the austerity measures that are predicted to be imposed by the countries’ governments.

HSBC Global Investment Perspective reports backed up this viewpoint also finding that the Asia Pacific region was growing and eastern Europe looked uncertain.

If you are looking to move about and need help with the packing and shipping of your personal belongings, make sure that you contact Robinsons removals today.



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