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  • BimalP
    BimalP Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    herbiesjp wrote: »
    What figures are you looking at - property value and mortgage amount?
    What is your income?

    Are you a UK national?
    What country do you now work in?
    Do you work for a multinational company?

    Sticking up for London brokers, or at least those of us who know how to submit a proper mortgage application :beer:

    property value and mortgage amount?
    £300K value, Mortgage Amount about £150K

    What is your income?
    £52K Salary & £16K Rental income

    Are you a UK national?
    Yes, UK Citizen

    What country do you now work in?
    Sweden

    Do you work for a multinational company?
    Yes large multinational company, and have been working for them for the last 16 years
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    On that basis, you should have options available to you.

    Sounds like you need to get in contact with a good adviser with experience in dealing with "ex-pat" scenarios, who should be able to place this for you.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • BimalP
    BimalP Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    herbiesjp wrote: »
    On that basis, you should have options available to you.

    Sounds like you need to get in contact with a good adviser with experience in dealing with "ex-pat" scenarios, who should be able to place this for you.

    do you know of any good brokers?
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Being one, I am not allowed to recommend.

    It is aganist board rules
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • BimalP
    BimalP Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Does anyone have any experience of London & Country Mortgage Brokers? Are they any good?
  • BimalP
    BimalP Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Can the ones in the know confirm this.....

    According to this website, I am entitled to a Residential mortgage as a Expat

    http://www.mortgagesorter.co.uk/types_mortgages_expatriates_overseas.html

    As mentioned, I can write a letter of intent to take up residency after 2 years to the lender....
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