What is an 'overseas' mortgage?An overseas or international mortgage is a mortgage for a property that's not in the UK.You might consider taking out an overseas mortgage if you're buying a holiday home, retiring to sunnier climes or buying your first property overseas because you can't afford to buy in the UK.You can arrange an overseas mortgage through a UK bank or an international lender. It can also be possible to raise the funds to buy a home abroad outright by remortgaging your UK property.Here, we explain the pros and...