Complete Guide to Buying Property in Florida [Paperback]

"The must-buy guide for prospective Florida property investors, particularly those who would like to sidestep the visa rules which prevent UK citizens retiring to the States...Easy to understand, this book will help you to avoid the pitfalls and get everything right first time." Everything America "The simple maps of Florida's counties are helpful... There are a few good contact addresses towards the end of the book, especially for education." Florida

Comprehensive and readable, this book is the ideal companion for all those people who are purchasing, or considering purchasing, property in Florida.

In the past decade property prices in the UK have risen by 138% - far higher than in the USA. With no language problems, perfect weather and low property prices, Florida is an ideal location for a holiday or retirement home. Many people now have sufficient equity in their British homes not only to buy a home in Florida, but also to satisfy the investor criteria for immigration into the United States. By setting up a business or investing in a (quite modest) business in the US, they can turn their dream into a reality.

The Complete Guide to Buying Property In Florida is the ideal companion for those who want to take that step. It deals with every aspect of buying or renting a home in Florida in a practical, straight-forward style. There are maps, useful addresses, Web sites, and information on a whole host of topics including: choosing a location, renting, purchasing, buying land, letting, selling, taxation and inheritance rules, and retiring, working and setting up a business. Comprehensive and readable, it will help any prospective buyer avoid the pitfalls and get it right first time.

The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Florida
• Buying
• Renting
• Letting
• Selling
Charles Davey

REAR COVER:

In the last decade property prices in the United Kingdom have risen by 138 per cent – far higher than in the United States. With no language problems, near-perfect weather and low property prices, Florida is an ideal location for a holiday or retirement home.

The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Florida covers all aspects of buying or renting a home in Florida in a practical, straightforward style. It deals with every issue you will need to consider, including:

• choosing a location;
• renting;
• purchasing;
• buying land;
• letting;
• selling;
• taxation and inheritance rules;
• retiring;
• working and setting up a business.

Complete with maps, flight information, useful addresses and websites, The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Florida will help you to avoid the pitfalls and get everything right first time.

Charles Davey graduated from Oriel College, Oxford, and is a practising barrister. He is also the author of The Complete Guide to Buying Property in France, The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Spain and The Complete Guide to Living and Working in Spain (all published by Kogan Page).

Charles Davey graduated from Oriel College Oxford. He studied Law at Nottingham Law College and is a practising barrister. He is also the author of The Complete Guide to Buying Property in France, and The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Spain (both published by Kogan Page).

Renting a home or holiday home in Florida; The purchase of a home in Florida; Buying a new property and having a property built; Mortgages and financial assistance; Letting and selling your Florida home; Emigrating to the United States: a summary of the options; Settling in; Employment; Health Matters; Running a Business in Florida; Taxation in Florida.