Hi henry13auckland,

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"Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Regarding "—finding deals where you take over the existing finance or get owner-finance is the best way to approach it. So in some cases you can assume a current mortgage, which means there is no bank application to be made.–, can you give more details? How to do that?"

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Hi avi_shalom27, henry13auckland,  financing right now in the US is possible, just takes a lot of effort and persistence.  Being a non-resident & the current credit crunch makes it difficult. I found that finding deals where you take over the existing finance or get owner-finance is the best way to approach it.  So in some cases you can assume a…[Read more]

Hi Andyperry,
sounds like good finds.

Re: Brussels, are the purchasing costs there quite expensive ?

From what I’ve heard, you have to pay Property registration of of 12.5% for land and buildings and V.A.T is charged at 21% on buildings less than two years old with the same rate applicable for the renovation of old buildings.

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