Can I get a mortgage

Hi guys,

I`m a guy in his late twenties. I`m about to start a job earning about 40000 per year.

Now I'd like to buy a particular house which would probably cost around 300000.

Obviously, on my wages I cant afford it on my own. However, I do have a site for a house worth about 100000 (I don't want to live in the area myself).

Without selling the site, could I use it as collateral, and maybe get the 300000 mortgage?

Thanks,
P

Re: Can I get a morgage

I doubt you'd get €300,000 purely on ability to service this level of mortgage. Assuming 40,000 is gross, your take home pay is approx €2700, servicing a mortgage of €300000 would exceed 50% of your take home salary even for a 35 year mortgage after TRS for single person. You could use the rent a room scheme, but I don't think this is going to make that much of a difference, depends on local rents.

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Thanks, I figured as much. I wonder what would be the most I could expect to borrow at my present income.

I hoping to save a good deposit over the next year and a half, so I`m not in a panic to buy...

Re: Can I get a morgage

WestsAwake said:

Thanks, I figured as much. I wonder what would be the most I could expect to borrow at my present income.

I hoping to save a good deposit over the next year and a half, so I`m not in a panic to buy...

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You should really work out how much you can afford to repay rather than how much the banks are willing to let you borrow.

Re: Can I get a morgage

Thomas22 said:

You should really work out how much you can afford to repay rather than how much the banks are willing to let you borrow.

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Sure, but it there's no harm in knowing both.

OP, check with a broker to find how much you could borrow.