In short - there are no 'good' lenders. Mortgages & house purchase are a nightmare with little protection for the purchaser. Forget consumer protection. Barclays are incompetent - what else is there to say?
The main provider of currency mortgages has just pulled out & as I keep saying you won't have a wide choice of lenders so you can't select one on the same basis as you do in the UK. Your 'choice' will be dictated by the development.
If you decide to buy you'll need to talk to a good broker.
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