Moving to the UK from the USA

Are you currently living in the USA and thinking about migrating to the UK? Stacks are here to help and have over 40 year’s experience in working with clients from overseas.

Did you know that estate agents or ‘realtors’ in the UK do not operate in the same way as they do in the USA? The difference here is that they almost exclusively represent the vendors.  If you want the US-type experience of someone having you as the client, you need a Buying Agent/ Property Finder – and Stacks is the oldest and the best!

This green and pleasant land has a magnetic appeal for residents all over the world and offers many great things. But the prospect of constantly travelling to and from during the property searching process to find a new home you like in the UK can be incredibly daunting. Then dealing with the whole process of negotiating and buying the property can be overwhelming – sometimes so overwhelming it can put people off. When time and distance aren’t on your side, it’s worth turning to experts like Stacks for help.

We are here to help every step of the way:

Find the right property
Negotiate the best price
Avoid the estate agents
Handle solicitors, surveyor
See the best houses
Have the market come to you
Move without stress and hassle
Save time
Save money
We make house-buying simple

We’ve been helping clients move to the UK from the USA for 40 years

When you are a long way from the UK, it is a huge advantage to have somebody on the ground acting as your personal buying agent. That’s where our Property Finding service comes in. Not only are our UK buying agents fully up to date with how the UK property market and buying process works, but they’re local with their ear to the ground.

When we see or hear of a possible property for a client, we’re in the car and off to take a look. We know what you’re looking for, and if it’s no good we won’t waste your time. And that means you haven’t had to book flights, rush around, make arrangements… all for nothing.

The process of finding a property to move to the UK from the USA

When you choose to work with Stacks to help you move to the UK from the USA, we ensure we always work closely with you.

Initial Chat and Assessment – Through the use of video calls and modern technology we get can really to know our clients. Together we build a comprehensive list of the type of property you require and the area you would like to live in. If you are not sure on the area, we can help find the perfect place depending on how you envisage you new life over here.

Our Property Viewings – What we then do for you is review every property that’s remotely close to your brief. This allows us to assess each one and decide if they are up to your standard enough for you to come over and visit them yourself.

Shortlist and Arranging a Visit from You – Next, we shortlist the right properties and arrange a day for you to come to the UK and view them all in one go. You just have to fly over, allow yourself to be driven around by our local Regional Director, discuss your thoughts, tell us your preferences, and we do the rest. If visiting the UK isn’t feasible for you, we can also set up some virtual viewings or incorporate this into the initial viewing process so you can see the properties before you make the trip.

Negotiating and Liaising – Once you have settled on a property and are ready to make an offer, we can liaise with UK estate agents and solicitors, organise all paper work and surveys, and get everything in place for you to sign the contract.

Moving Process – We can also help organise removal companies and transport the belongings that you bring with you.

Further Support – If there are modifications or building works you would like to work on at your UK property, we can recommend tradesmen and companies with good reputations for you to contact.

Contact Stacks to discuss moving to the UK from the USA

Our team are here to support you during your relocation to the UK. Contact us today to speak to our regional directors and get the ball rolling.

Did you know that 50% of transactions collapse during conveyancing?

… But not when Stacks are involved. Conveyancing is time-consuming, sometimes complicated, and often full of hidden surprises. It can be especially hard to navigate when you’re moving to a different country in a different time zone. Having been doing this for 40+ years, we have experience with pretty much all the ugly challenges that can arise during conveyancing, and we often know how to avoid them in advance.

Our track record shows that once we have a property under offer for a client, they can be pretty sure it will exchange and complete successfully.

Stacks Property Relocation Service

If you’d like to find out more about our UK Property Relocation Service, please click here; we have a page dedicated to the subject. But if you’d prefer to speak to someone, please do give us a call. We regularly liaise on the phone or via video call, and we’d be delighted to discuss your requirements in more detail.

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