If there are two things we like here at The Savvy Scot, it is real estate and alternative investments. Remember that time when we talked about two couples taking a mortgage together to get a bigger house? Well today I would like to review another alternative way to invest in real estate: crowdfunding. Yes, just… Read more
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4 things to consider before buying a house on your own
I own a property in the UK that I bought alone a few years ago. Even though I had a boyfriend at the time, he had no interest in co-signing and I didn’t have much interest in getting him on board. Not that I didn’t love him at the time, but I knew it was… Read more
Investing in your values
For many of us investing comes down to one thing: financial returns. But did you know there are investments that help you meet your financial goals and reflect your personal values? Impact Investments combine these two attributes. Impact Investments are defined as investments that intend to generate social and/or environmental impact and at the… Read more
The mortgage world has changed
Anyone living in the UK (which is likely for a lot of our readers) might be unaware that the mortgage application process in Britain recently underwent a major overhaul. Fuelled by the Mortgage Market Review, regulatory changes have been put in place that might make it trickier for some people to obtain that perfect mortgage…. Read more
London rents are so high it is cheaper to commute from… Barcelona
I read an article recently in the Daily Mail that covered the story of a young professional who ran the numbers and concluded it was cheaper for him to live in sunny Barcelona and take a FLIGHT to work four days a week than it was to rent a one bed flat in London! … Read more