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I want to buy a house in Florida?

I was wondering if any British people had any experience with buying a property in Florida or Canada as a 2nd option. We would like to know the process, the costs involved, do you do holiday lets or get a tenant in? Which estate agents would you recommend to use? Or alternatively, are there any internet sites which you can recommend we use? The purchase would be cash, so no hassle with banks etc. If anyone can help, ideally someone with the experience would be great! You can answer on here or email me at kayro_2003@yahoo.com.

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1. Many foreigners own homes in the USA. Cash deal is easy. You need to decide what part of florida, search the web for what is available. look at http://zillow.com for comparsion of prices and real estate taxes. If you rent the house to tenants then you do not have use of the premises. Most who have second homes, Use it for two to four weeks in Winter then rent the remaining time to Tourists. A local realtor can act as your agent here in the states. Realty USA is a big outfit that handles sales of homes.
2. Orlando is a great city for that. Prices are very low right now, you can secure a great property at a low cost. i would consider renting it out as a vaction property but leave a few weeks free so you can enjoy it yourself too! FYI_check out ebay for property in Florida-u can find great cash deals on there good luck!!