In this podcast, Rob speaks to Kay Hallinan a British expat who is a director of OAT Properties Ltd. Despite living in Singapore, she and her husband have still been able to build and run a UK-based property investment portfolio. Kay explains how she has used technology and networking to overcome the issues they faced. As well as how they get mortgages despite being expats which has helped them to continue to diversify their property portfolio.

Kay also speaks about how she handled the fact that her husband was at one stage worried about investing in UK property. They also share their take on where the property market is likely to go over the next few years.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Living abroad is not an insurmountable barrier to investing in property in the UK.
• It helps to have someone in the UK to look at and check out properties for you.
• Diversifying your portfolio is essential, but you need to be particularly careful with your research.
• If you are an expat you will typically have to pay more for a mortgage. But, in time, you can get the rates down.
• Using a portfolio mortgage provider makes life a lot easier, but you do need to do your research carefully.
• Using sourcing agents can work but finding one that does not fluff the numbers and actually offers value is not easy.
• Expats need to bear in mind potential extra costs – for example, some countries charge a surcharge for foreign investors.
• Use social media to learn about property investment in the country you are thinking of investing in.

BEST MOMENTS

‘My father-in-law lived close to the investment area we were interested in. So, we use him to view for us.’

‘Expats generally have to pay more for our mortgages than if we were living and working in the UK.’

‘We managed to secure a portfolio lending. It´s not exactly portfolio but it's a much better rate.’

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Buy to Let: How to Get Started – By Rob Smallbone (Amazon)

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Smallbone the host of The Property Nomads Podcast, is on a global mission to guide your success. Success can happen in many ways, shapes, and forms. Think about what success means to you. More properties? More clients? Financial freedom? Time freedom?

Rob wants to make a huge difference to people around the world. He is here to guide your success in property, business, and life and to inspire you to achieve your goals, dreams, and visions. He's travelled, explored, and invested. And he's not planning on stopping these activities anytime soon.

Buckle up, sit tight, and enjoy the ride that is life.

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