Expat Property Law - Linley & Smith

What is Expat Property Law?

Whether you are purchasing a residential home, a commercial property, or a mixed-use development, our international team of property solicitors are here to advise you at every step of the process. Our international conveyancing solicitors are highly experienced in dealing with overseas clients.

Our solicitors are skilled in handling all different types of transactions, including purchases, sales, leases, lease agreements and other legal issues arising when dealing with UK commercial property as an investment. Our international property investment solicitors have dealt with many different types of international conveyancing, including purchases of block of flats, hotels, international student accommodation, UK residential property, and commercial property such as leases of office blocks, serviced apartments etc.

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We have assisted and represented clients from all parts of the World, both UK nationals and investors from overseas. If you are a high net worth individual buying entire blocks or floors of a development we can help there too. We routinely handle transactions worth millions of pounds all over the UK.

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Money transfers and compliance

Perhaps the most complex aspect of property transactions for expats is transferring money back into the UK.

Under strict anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, solicitors must verify both:

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the source of funds (the specific account used for the transfer), and
the source of wealth (how the money was originally earned, such as employment income, savings, or the sale of assets).

This means expats must ensure they have a clear paper trail for all transfers, supported by bank statements, employment records, or sale contracts. If documents are not in English, they often need to be translated and certified by a notary public. Without this, UK law firms may be unable to proceed, creating significant delays.