Planning to build a new home abroad Getting a property abroad is a task far from simple, yet more and more people take advantage of cheaper housing in other countries each year. However, for a real challenge, you could buy land abroad and build your own home to your own specification. There are many considerations that make the process of building abroad quite complicated, but with a level head and the right approach it can become a lot easier. Every country will require a slightly different approach as rule and regulations will change with each territory; for this reason and others, a hefty amount of research will be needed to be done to ensure a smooth process. Planning to purchase the land This is the biggest factor of the whole project and a lot of future prospects will rely on how good the land is and the amount of restrictions placed upon it. When looking at land, make sure to find out two key issues: is it safe to build on and are you able to build as you please. Finding out after you've built your house that it's on ground that has the tendency to subside will be both dangerous to anybody in it and will also see you waste a lot of money on a build that clearly isn't safe. Also, if you have ambitious plans for what you want to build, you'd be pretty disappointed if land regulations restrict you building your dream house abroad. When happy