Wet weather sends Brits searching for the sun

May 14, 2012 – 8:06 am

Wet weather in the UK sends Brits to Tenerife and Spain

As summer approaches and the temperature rises abroad, demand for traditional holiday destinations is also beginning to hot up. With the wet weather in the UK, Brits have turned to search for overseas property in record numbers with properties in Spain attracting the greatest volume of searches. The latest Rightmove Overseas report shows that properties in Portugal were also high on Briton’s wish list, along with a range of other holiday hot spots, including Australia. But Spanish locations dominate the top 10 climbing regions. Shameem Golamy, head of Rightmove Overseas, said: “The main beneficiary of this increased search activity has again been the traditional Spanish destinations of Benidorm, Estepona, Tenerife and Torrevieja, as people look for properties in familiar locations. Albufeira and Carvoeiro in Portugal have also benefitted from extra searches, as has Sydney in Australia.” The report also reveals that more property investors are eyeing up property investment opportunities in Greece, Malta, Spain and Ireland, where prices have plummeted in recent years.  “The economic woes affecting parts of Europe has failed to deter buyers in the UK interested in overseas property. Germany, usually a favourite destination of UK investors, seems to be gradually losing interest. It seems that UK buyers are more inclined to look for warmer destinations as thoughts turn towards the summer.”

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New trends in property purchase to aid Tenerife?

October 18, 2009 – 12:42 pm
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New trends in holidays may mean that property purchase in Tenerife can be a wise investment.

The holiday season may be over, but it appears that trips abroad this summer have inspired many of us to buy our own home overseas.

Conti, the overseas mortgage firm, report that they have just had their busiest month since the beginning of the year, with a 20% month-month surge in mortgage quotes issued during September. The value of mortgage applications submitted by the company to overseas lenders also rose to a year high.

As property prices fall across Europe, the chance of owning a holiday home abroad may never be better, and with rates at an historic low, it’s even more affordable for British buyers.

Clare Nessling, Conti’s Operations Director, says: “The ‘staycation’ trend may have reduced the number of  Britons holidaying abroad this summer, but many of those who did venture overseas have returned home with plans to buy their very own place in the sun.

“As the darker nights return and the all-too-short British summer comes to an end, it’s very easy to dream about sunnier climes. But it can be more than just a dream. Affordable prices, low interest rates, and a healthy appetite by overseas mortgage providers to lend, are all making it easier to buy property abroad. Easy access to the more traditional locations like Spain and the Canary Islands, together with good rental opportunities, are also contributing factors.”

According to Conti’s recent hot spots report, they have had 22% requests on property in Spain.  It seems that buyers are sticking to the locations they know and trust and shunning the more adventurous emerging markets like property in Bulgaria and property in Dubai.

Conti says that there’s a growing feeling of confidence amongst prospective buyers, and that savvy investors are more willing to explore overseas opportunities in their search for better potential returns on investment than they are achieving in the UK.

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