
How do mortgages in other countries work? From Germany, to France, Russia and the US, we take a look
In France, school fees are excluded when an applicant's outgoings are examined Around 50% of the property's value is needed for a deposit in South Africa Russian buyers can choose to pay their mortgage in one of three currencies Britons' fixation with home ownership is well known, and millions of people up and down the country have trodden a well-worn path when it comes to saving up for a deposit and getting a mortgage. But would-be buyers around the world face different rule