A lot of people wanted their Place in the sun. One such was Wilhelm II aka Kaiser Bill. But that is a different theme. Lots of foreigners were willing to help them. That was how it looked but not how it worked. The rule of thumb is: Civilization ends at Dover. People with mortgages are finding out the hard way. They are also learning about shoddy building work. Making cement using salt water might be quicker, cheaper easier but............. The results come to light years later in just the same way as those dodgy loans made by foreign banks under foreign law. Read on and weep.