Find our UK mortgage guides for foreign national buyers, British expats and overseas property investors. Start with the section that matches your circumstances, then explore the relevant country, income or property guide.
Foreign national buyers
Guides for non-UK citizens buying a home or investment property in the UK.
- Foreign national mortgages in the UK
- Buying UK property as a foreigner
- Foreign national mortgages with no UK credit history
- Working with an international mortgage broker
Foreign national guides by nationality
Choose the guide that matches your nationality. These guides are separate from the British expat guides below.
- US citizens
- Canadian citizens
- New Zealand citizens
- Swiss nationals
- UAE nationals
- Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia nationals
- Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders
- South Korean citizens
- Chinese nationals
British expats living overseas
For UK nationals living abroad who want to arrange a UK mortgage.
- UK expat mortgages
- What is an expat mortgage?
- Dubai and the UAE
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Canada
- USA
- Switzerland
- Europe, Germany and France
Income, credit history and applications
Further reading on the practical steps of applying from overseas.
- Foreign currency income for expat mortgages
- Self-employed expat mortgages
- Building UK credit history as an expat
- A mortgage in principle for UK expats
- Expat and foreign national mortgage FAQs
Buy-to-let and overseas landlords
Guides for buyers considering UK rental property.
- Expat buy-to-let mortgage guide
- Overseas landlord mortgage guide
- Limited company buy-to-let mortgages
- Holiday-let mortgages for expats
Property guides by location
Explore the existing guides for your UK property location.