All posts tagged "real estate"
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57Expat EssentialsKnow your rights: How the new Renters’ Rights Act impacts your UK lease
One of the most controversial pieces of legislation to come into effect so far this year, the United Kingdom’s Renters’ Rights Act...
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92Expat EssentialsExpat housing expert Angelique Basten takes you through buying a house in the Netherlands
(Editor’s note: Angelique Basten, owner of Expat Housing Center, is a licensed real estate agent with a construction background. Dispatches receives no...
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98News & BuzzThe ‘crazy house’ next door: An experimental solution to homelessness in Berlin
2:45 AM Friedrichshain. My wife is sleeping, I am awake. As heard from the open window of our bathroom: “Fick Dich” “Fick...
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122Expat EssentialsA first-hand account: Renting an apartment in Sweden
Usually when you look for an apartment, you browse listings online, go to a few viewings, sign a lease, done. But renting...
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105News & BuzzSun, sea and soaring property prices in Spain: How to bag a bargain and still live the dream
Many foreigners with a dream to live in Spain, or at least own a holiday home here, is a place in the...
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83.3KBusinessAttention, Costco shoppers (updated): Aggressive American big-box retailer has big plans for Europe
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information about Costco’s plans for the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Sweden.) This is...
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156Expat EssentialsGetting a mortgage in the UK, Pt. 2: Closing, ‘The Chain’ and move-in day
(Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series on getting a mortgage in the UK. You can jump to...
