After two booming years for the real estate market, the trend seems to be reversing all over the world against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Rising credit rates, inflation, tense global political situations, a downturn in the real estate market is underway. From the United Kingdom to France via the United States, Sweden or China, transactions are on the decline and prices are falling. The post-pandemic real estate price boom has come to an end and a visible decline in real estate transactions has begun. So can we expect a general real estate crash in 2023?

How much is my house worth? This is a question every homeowner should ask themselves, whether he is thinking of selling his property or just curious as to how much it would be worth today.

Well, now it is possible to answer this question in a few clicks thanks to our Properstar simulator.

Age 60 isn’t considered ‘old’ anymore, with many people continuing to work well into their 70’s but there are some extra considerations to look at, if you are wanting to secure a mortgage at age 60 or over. 

If you are looking to buy in Portugal or Spain, we can help both residents and non-residents. Here is a case study of two friends who are buying a villa in Spain and how they overcame  challenges with the right mortgage specialist team. 

Are you dreaming of buying a holiday home in Spain or Portugal? Or are you considering moving there definitively? Well, your mortgage options differ quite a bit if you are resident or not. Learn more on mortgages for holiday or primary homes.

A bridge loan is a temporary financing option designed to help homeowners “bridge” the gap between the sale of an existing home and the purchase of a new one. Owners use the equity in their current home, for the down payment on their next property while waiting for their home to sell. 

Get a mortgage quote for your property in Switzerland from your couch

Spoiler: you could benefit from borrowing the money from the bank to buy a property.

To be a property investor in Spain you need to decide first of all which kind of rental you want to be involved in - long term rental to a tenant who will usually use the property as their main home, or short term holiday rentals. Both can be rewarding, but the way you need to play the property game is very different.

Portuguese luxury property has been the surprise stand-out sector of the pandemic. While the market has been flooded with small flats as the AirBNB business collapsed - there are some real bargains below EUR 1m right now in Lisbon and Cascais - bigger homes with more space, both indoors and outdoors, have seen a massive increase in demand.

Bitcoin has its impact on multiple fields around the world, even Elon Musk confirmed that you can buy now a Tesla with Bitcoin. It simplifies the purchase process by avoiding the bank transfer procedures (especially in international deals), connecting buyer and seller in real-time and speeding up the process, even if you’re buying from another part of the world.