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Expat mortgages

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If you're an expat looking for a mortgage on a property in the UK, Mortgage Advice Bureau could help. Offering award-winning mortgage advice, they're here to find the product that's right for you.

Understanding expat residential and buy to let mortgages

If you're a UK expat living abroad, you could take out a mortgage to purchase a residential or buy to let property here in the UK.

An expat residential mortgage could be suitable if you have family members living in the UK you'd like to purchase a home for, or if you'd like to invest in the property market, an expat buy to let mortgage could be an option.

How the Marsden and Mortgage Advice Bureau can help

While we don’t offer mortgages directly to new customers, Mortgage Advice Bureau provides expert mortgage advice and could help you find the right expat solution for your circumstances.

Call 0808 501 2740 and an adviser will talk you through the next steps. Alternatively, fill in the contact form below and an adviser will be in touch.

There may be a cost to mortgage advice. The amount you pay will depend on your circumstances. The fee is up to 1% but a typical fee is 0.3% of the amount borrowed. Your adviser will talk you through any costs involved with the advice that will be provided.

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How it works

1. Fill in the Mortgage Advice Bureau contact form to arrange a callback

2. A qualified adviser will contact you to discuss your request and any associated costs for mortgage advice

3. The advisor will assess your needs and explore your options

4. You can decide how to proceed with the advice received

Already have an expat residential or buy to let mortgage?

Mortgage Advice Bureau's Mortgage Monitoring tool gives you ongoing updates about the value of your property, mortgage products currently available and the mortgage market in general. If you're not ready to enquire just yet, you can stay in the loop and decide when the best time to get in touch is. 

Frequently asked questions

You qualify as an expat if you’re a UK resident living abroad and looking to take out a mortgage to purchase a residential property or buy to let in the UK.

Expat mortgages are designed for expats living abroad who want to purchase a residential property or buy to let property in the UK.

Yes, you can apply whilst living abroad. A mortgage adviser will be able to help you with the process of applying for a mortgage whilst living abroad.

Expat mortgages work in the same way as traditional mortgages. However, there are different criteria to meet.

A mortgage advisor will be able to provide guidance and find the right expat mortgage for you.

Mortgages can sound confusing so we've pulled together a guide to mortgage jargon to help you navigate the most common terms and phrases used. Visit our 'Mortgage jargon' page to find out more.

Mortgage Advice Bureau have access to thousands of products from over 90 different lenders. This means they're able to support a wide range of borrowers with different needs and requirements. You can view some of the different types of mortgages they can help with on our 'New mortgage customer' page, or call Mortgage Advice Bureau on 0808 501 2740 to talk to an adviser.

There is no guarantee that it will be possible to arrange continuous letting of the property, nor that rental income will be sufficient to meet the cost of the mortgage

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage

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Marsden Building Society is an introducer to Mortgage Advice Bureau for mortgage advice and protection. 

Mortgage Advice Bureau is a trading name of Farrell Heyworth Mortgages & Protection Limited which is an appointed representative of Mortgage Advice Bureau Limited and Mortgage Advice Bureau (Derby) Limited which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Farrell Heyworth Mortgages & Protection Limited. Registered Office: The Pavilion, Church Street, Covell Cross Lancaster LA1 1EX Registered in England Number: 6264361

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