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young Brits looking for overseas property

Cost Of Living Crisis Prompts Increase In Young Brits Looking For Property Abroad 

New data has shown a 31% increase in young British people (aged 18-24) looking for overseas property in Europe in the last three months of 2022 vs the same period in 2021, as the cost of living crisis in the UK, combined with growing unaffordability of UK housing appears to be prompting more young people...

how to prepare their current properties for a quick sale

Moving Abroad? How To Prepare Your Home For A Quick Sale

As a prospective expat looking to sell up and move abroad you should think about how to prepare your home for a quick sale. Property experts from Your Overseas Home have revealed seven top tips to help sellers get their homes ready for market, so they’re snapped up fast.  House prices...

Americans Moving To Portugal

Increase In Americans Moving To Portugal

There seems to be an increase in the number of Americans deciding to move to Portugal. Factors including increasing cost of living and a growing trend for remote working have led to a significant surge of interest from Americans buying property in Portugal Data from Kyero.com, the leading online platform for...

holiday home

Buyers Reveal Most Desirable Holiday Home Must-Haves

Prospective expats and holiday home owners have revealed the non-negotiable features in their dream property.  In a survey of over 1,500 home hunters conducted by overseas property consultants at YourOverseasHome, 71% of respondents stated that being within walking distance to shops and cafes was essential, while 68% needed a garden, and 54% wanted a good...

working from their European holiday homes

Half Of Overseas Owners Plan To Work From Their European Holiday Homes 

50% of people buying abroad are now considering working from their European holiday homes, new research reveals.   In a survey of nearly 600 home hunters conducted by overseas property experts Your Overseas Home, half of respondents said they may work from their holiday home once they’ve found their ideal property – proof that a home...

The Kyero European Overseas Property Market Tracker: Q2 2022

A quarterly overseas European property market tracker based on market leader Kyero.com user data. Updated quarterly, benchmarking three key areas; average asking price per overseas market (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal), numbers of properties for sale per country and consumer interest in each country. Key findings for Q2 Average asking prices for European properties remains...

overseas property buying

Record-Breaking Year For European Overseas Property Buying

2022 is set to be record-breaking year for moving overseas, as ‘expat-preneurs’ search for property in the sun.  Kyero have seen an increase in buyer interest and have conducted a survey to identify the reasons people give for their overseas property buying. 2022 is set to be a record-breaking year for...

Digital Nomad Visas Prompt Continued Interest In European Property

New data released today from overseas property portal Kyero.com shows increased interest in European property from overseas buyers in the first three months of 2022, which it partly attributes to the rise of digital nomads looking to work overseas post-Covid, and new visas being introduced encouraging them to do so. ...

Portuguese mortgages

Portuguese Mortgages – Frequently Asked Questions Answered

Portuguese mortgages follow different rules to those you may be used to in the UK or in the US. Here Mortgage Direct, a leading mortgage broker in Portugal, provide answers to the frequently asked questions from expats looking to take out a Portuguese mortgage. Written for Expat Network by Mortgage Direct ...

Portuguese and Spanish property

Interest In Spanish And Portuguese Property At An All Time High 

New data, released by overseas property portal Kyero.com, reports record increase in traffic with interest in Portuguese and Spanish property at an all time high during 2021.  Kyero has seen rises in the volume of traffic for both countries against volumes in 2020 and against 2019. Kyero, which has over 870,000 European properties listed on...

Kyero Highlights French Overseas Property Market As ‘One To Watch’

New data from overseas property portal Kyero.com has outlined the latest changes in the European overseas property market during Q2 2021, as the company highlights growing potential in France. Kyero’s European Overseas Property Market Tracker for Q2 2021 shows that: The south of France is particularly in demand with Alpes-Maritimes,...

Portugal’s Real Estate Market

Portugal’s Real Estate Market In Light Of COVID-19 And Brexit

Portugal has long been regarded as the perfect country for expats. Low living costs, 300-days of sun, favorable tax-benefits and stunning landscapes. Buying a house here as an expat has a very long list of advantages for foreigners. However, recent uncertainties birthed from the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to Brexit, have created concerns about moving...