On the purchase of an apartment abroad in recent years, an increasing number of our fellow citizens is conceived. Someone souls another climate, someone attracts a more developed economy, culture, infrastructure ... Be that as it may, before purchasing housing abroad, it is worth weighing all "for" and "against" and thoroughly study the question.
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First, choosing the country in which you plan to purchase real estate, learn the legislation. In many states, housing does not give you the right to automatically get a residence permit. To live in such a country to live in such a country, you will need an immigration visa. Its obtaining is related to the investment in the state economy or with the opening of its own commercial company.
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It is worth carefully treating the trends in the real estate market in the region that you looked at. If there is a large number of free buildings, most likely, in the future, this will lead to a real estate price collapse. You can lose considerable part of the funds. Perhaps it is worth thinking again and look after the accommodation in the area where the shortage of the construction site is felt. In this case, you will be won, because the cost of apartments in such a place will only increase.
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Finally determined with the country and region, you can start looking for a suitable object. Preview you can get on the Internet. And after that, to go to the place of purchase. It is advisable to seek help in the real estate agency. You can in the domestic company, but better and cheaper in the local one. If you are experiencing difficulties with a foreign language, do not regret money on the translator - you should know exactly what we are talking about in negotiations. Do not be lazy to examine as many apartments as possible and compare cost. This will help determine the choice of finally.
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Find out on what conditions you are offered to purchase real estate - on the rights of a long-term tenant or in full possession. And also specify whether other individuals be accepted in the conclusion of the contract in addition to the seller and the buyer. In addition, specify the conditions on which you can refuse the transaction with minimal losses on your part.
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The text of the contract must accurately indicate the cost of the apartment. Also find out what additional expenses you will have to pay. These can be different fees, taxes, the cost of services of realtors and agencies. Often about 15% of the cost of the transaction takes about these costs.
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Next, you should get a license for the purchase of housing abroad at the state bank of your own country, otherwise you will not be able to transfer money to another state. To obtain a license, you should write a statement application, to attach a sales contract (previously registered in local governments), certificate of real estate registration and receipt of payment of duty for the received license.
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To protect yourself from possible risks, overall housing purchased. And also do not forget about the monthly payment of utility services, which abroad are often not cheap.
To make sure that you need to purchase certain foreign square meters, you should rent housing for a while, to live, get out and solve finally - is it worth the game of the candle ...