France · Mortgage planning27 August 2026
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Spain · Mortgage planning22 August 2026
Financing property in Spain as a non-resident: the bank-ready checklist
A Spanish mortgage is not only a valuation and an interest rate. For an international buyer, residence, foreign income, the purchase contract and the statutory pre-signing process must all work together.By Louis-Félix Salley · 10 min readRead article
France · US buyers14 August 2026
Buying property in France from the United States: the 2026 financing guide
US buyers can be excellent French mortgage clients, but FATCA, foreign income and transatlantic documentation narrow the field. The right structure starts before the purchase contract is signed.By Louis-Félix Salley · 11 min readRead article
Italy · Mortgage planning8 August 2026
The Italian mortgage checklist for international property buyers
In Italy, the borrower, the property and the legal route are reviewed in parallel. International buyers should settle reciprocity, ownership, documentation and bank fit before a proposal becomes binding.By Louis-Félix Salley · 10 min readRead article
Europe · Financing strategy3 August 2026
Retail mortgage or private bank? Choosing the right route for a prime European purchase
The best financing route is defined by the borrower, the property and the desired structure—not by a rate table. Here is how conventional and private-bank underwriting differ.By Louis-Félix Salley · 10 min readRead article
France · Property protection31 July 2026