How to turn an older property into your dream home
After the news that Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are headed to sunny Andalucía to transform an older home into a charming new one, we offer some pointers for doing the same. Discover what you can get for your budget and our top tips for keen renovators.Read more...
Where are the best places to live in the Peloponnese?
Many people who think about buying property in Greece think about buying a place on one of the many Greek islands, or in Athens. However, there are so many wonderful locations to choose from.Read more...
Discover Italy with the Giro d’Italia
The route of this world-famous road cycling race has just been announced, and we are all excited to see what towns and villages it will pass through in May 2020. The TV coverage will highlight some famous landmarks but also lesser known towns. You may even spot your dream home.Read more...
The notary and your Italian house purchase
Buying a property in Italy has different processes to the UK or USA, but they are nothing to worry about – they are there to protect you. Read about the role of the notary in your Italian house purchase.Read more...
Three idyllic villages in Cyprus
For those who love a close community, in the heart of Cyprus but with English speaking neighbours too, check out these three lovely villages. They’re handpicked by our writer in Cyprus.Read more...
Which Irish city would suit you?
When you move to Ireland or buy Irish property, it’s important to select your ideal location based upon your intentions for the move or purchase. Are you moving for job opportunities, or for accessibility to nature? To raise a family? To set you off on the right track for your move to Ireland, today we’re revealing the best cities for each demographic…Read more...
The joys of autumn in Spain
The clocks went back last weekend in Spain as well as in the UK signalling the start of autumn and later, winter, though Spain is still an hour ahead of Britain. In the summer months there is so much to do it’s difficult to choose where to go, what to join, what to see or listen to but after October things tend to quieten down. Restaurants close, music festivals are few and far between and our beaches are less crowded.Read more...
Inland Costa Blanca: all the sunshine for less money!
Whilst the seaside is where most people head on the Costa Blanca, it’s well worth going inland on your property hunt. You can have all the advantages – sunshine and a relaxed way of life – for considerably less money, plus you’ll find a more authentic, less touristed, Spanish way of life in the region’s historic towns and villages.Read more...
Is it time you moved to “hipsturbia”?
We may not notice it at first, because the trends can be so slow. But people are moving. Where are they going and what are they buying? Well one group, the hipsters, are moving out to the suburbs, priced out of the city centres. So where are the top hipsturbs in our favourite emigration destinations? From the UK to USA, Australia to New Zealand, Canada and others, this is where you can find style, friendship and affordability.Read more...
Autumn opportunities in the French property market
The French property market has not seen the sharp price rises that we have seen in the UK in the last 10 years or so: quite the reverse, many areas have seen no price rises at all. However, new figures released by the French property market overseer “Se Loger” and “Insee” suggest that this is changing in some areas.Read more...
Florida’s property market, Autumn 2019
Florida’s property market in autumn 2019 is ‘very hot’, according to leading US homes website Zillow. More importantly, it’s a buyer’s market. See what you’ll pay for a Florida home.Read more...