Most people tend to look no further than their bank or building society for a mortgage.
Other people are a bit more adventurous, taking it upon themselves to develop a good understanding of the lenders and products that are in the marketplace and relying on their own knowledge to actively choose a mortgage that meets their own set of criteria. Some people take things a step further still and get their mortgage in a foreign currency. It's risky, but in some cases the rewards can be worth it. We take a look at how it works, the potential benefits, the possibilities for disaster and what you can do to minimise the risk. A basic foreign currency mortgage is really not all that complicated.