Mae Use Of Remortgages Or Secured Loan To Buy A Property Abroad


by Lilly Reddy


There certainly are expressions that really do tell of the truth but probably the best of all in the current statemof the economy is the expression that one man's loss is another man's gain.

Since the start of the credit crunch many households have had their incomes seriously decreased by such things as a cut in working hours, the doing away with paid overtime, and in extreme circumstances by redundancy.

It is not only the employed who have been affected over the course of the last two years. Even self employed people who ran lucrative business have been similarly affected.

Self employed individuals often owned properties abroad both in European resorts, and also in further flung destinations. Through earning much less now than before the credit crunch or even worse through the total closure of their companies, many can no longer afford the luxury of a second home, and have been forced to sell them at reduced prices. Th properties repossessed by the building societies are selling for even less.

For those among you who always wanted a second home but thought it was beyond your financial means, you really should reconsider, as prices of these second homes will not have such low values for ever. Therefore it is a case of striking while the iron is hot.

There are mortgage lenders who lend on properties abroad, and in fact it is what they specialise in.The drawback is that the maximum mortgage available is 70% LTV.

If you are a homeowner, a good way to buy a second home at home or away is by arranging a remortgage or secured loan on your current property. These are both forms of homeowner loans which release equity on your property which can be used for almost any purpose, including the purchase of a second home.

Secured loans , before the credit crunch, were available up to as much as 250,000. However now secured loans are restricted to a maximum of 100,000 which is still more than enough to give you a fair choice of properties.

However if you want to buy a more expensive property a remortgage could be the way forward. Currently remortgages are available up to 90% LTV.

Buying a dream home abroad to give you wonderful holidays forever is a great use of a secured loan or a remortgage. You can even use part of these home loans as debt consolidation loans and save more money You can have your new home and also have arranged debt consolidation.




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