http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/ Simple living and moving to the sunshine Tue, 22 May 2012 22:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/#comment-1559 The Great Mortgage Payoff: 2020? | Move to Portugal Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:17:12 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1067#comment-1559 [...] Rent of Sell [...] [...] Rent of Sell [...]

]]> http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/#comment-1424 House Plans for 2010 | Move to Portugal Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:10:16 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1067#comment-1424 [...] about what we want to achieve in 2010 and most of it revolves around getting the house ready to rent out – I also want to do all these things and get fit, but on a practical, get ready to move [...] [...] about what we want to achieve in 2010 and most of it revolves around getting the house ready to rent out – I also want to do all these things and get fit, but on a practical, get ready to move [...]

]]> http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/#comment-1398 A Simple Home | Move to Portugal Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:24:57 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1067#comment-1398 [...] I then use prints to make it a little more interesting.; I’m hoping that this will be what renters are looking for when we eventually get to that [...] [...] I then use prints to make it a little more interesting.; I’m hoping that this will be what renters are looking for when we eventually get to that [...]

]]> http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/#comment-1291 Tony Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:35:30 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1067#comment-1291 I assume you will be renting in Portugal too, until you find the right house/location. I think that is sensible. I have looked into it, and I will also initially be renting my place out for a year while I take a year out to travel. I will rent a *cheap* place until I find a location I want to settle down in permanently, and then will sell up. Based on what I can find out - you really need a good, full-management agency, with a water tight contract. The figure I was quote for full management was 12% of rental income. You've then got tax, plus the need to set some money aside for maintenance. Nice to let someone else pay your mortgage for a year though! ;) I assume you will be renting in Portugal too, until you find the right house/location. I think that is sensible. I have looked into it, and I will also initially be renting my place out for a year while I take a year out to travel. I will rent a *cheap* place until I find a location I want to settle down in permanently, and then will sell up. Based on what I can find out – you really need a good, full-management agency, with a water tight contract. The figure I was quote for full management was 12% of rental income. You’ve then got tax, plus the need to set some money aside for maintenance. Nice to let someone else pay your mortgage for a year though!

]]> http://movetoportugal.org/rentorsell/#comment-1285 Fanciful Alice Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:32:01 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1067#comment-1285 I think this is absolutely the right decision. If we had been in a position to rent our house out instead of sell, we would have done. You never know what will happen and if it's possible, I think it is always wise to keep a base here. Well done for making the decision! I rented my house out years ago when I was away and I rented it through an agent. They took care of everything and although I can't remember the exact %, I don't recall it being hideous. Never had any problems. I would suggest you do go through an agent though :-) .-= Fanciful Alice´s last blog ..<a href="http://fancifulalice.blogspot.com/2009/09/could-it-really-be.html" rel="nofollow">Could it really be?</a> =-. I think this is absolutely the right decision. If we had been in a position to rent our house out instead of sell, we would have done. You never know what will happen and if it’s possible, I think it is always wise to keep a base here. Well done for making the decision! I rented my house out years ago when I was away and I rented it through an agent. They took care of everything and although I can’t remember the exact %, I don’t recall it being hideous. Never had any problems. I would suggest you do go through an agent though
.-= Fanciful Alice´s last blog ..Could it really be? =-.

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