During what is to be expected to be the coldest winter in a decade, many Britons might consider trying to find a mortgage to buy a home somewhere warmer.
For these people, Halifax has launched a new range of fixed rate mortgages via its Spanish arm, Banco Halifax Hispania.
The mortgages have fixed periods of between one and five years and offer a 60 per cent loan to value maximum.
Mortgage rates start from 3.41 per cent for the one-year deal up to a mortgage rate of 4.55 per cent for the five-year mortgage.
At the end of the fixed rate term, the mortgage rate will revert to the mortgage lender's variable rate.
"These very attractive fixed rates will be ideal for those who prefer to have certainty of repayment costs during the early years of the mortgage," according to Halifax.
During the fixed rate period, mortgage holders can choose to repay only the interest. An arrangement fee of one per cent applies to all mortgages, Mortgage Introducer reports.
Abbey also launched a mortgage range for Spain this week, including a tracker mortgage, a two-year fixed rate mortgage or a fixed mortgage over five years.
A recent survey showed that Spain is the top destination for Britons wanting to buy foreign property, followed by the US and France.





