New Zealand bound in 2024: Find the visa for you
Looking to migrate to New Zealand in 2024? Here are some updates and insights on the potential visas available to you.Read more...
How to learn more about life in Spain
It really helps to learn about Spanish culture and history before making your move here. It will help you understand what makes the Spanish Spanish and you can brush up on your language skillsl.Read more...
Holiday home hotspots with the cheapest sunshine!
Where will you get the most sunbeams for your sterling? Holiday home buyers seeking maximum sunshine for minimum cost should look to the Eastern Med. Check out the Property Guides’ cost of sunshine index.Read more...
Portugal considers proposals to manage boom in short-term rentals
Portugal’s short-term property rental industry is booming, but challenges that have arisen from this success need addressing.Read more...
Portugal continues to attract British property buyers
Portugal’s property market remained popular in 2017, with British buyers making up a significant proportion of foreign transactions, according to figures from estate agency franchise ERA.Read more...
Portugal: properties to suit all budgets
Portugal is a place of contrasts. In the Algarve, a ten-minute drive can transport you from a rustic inland village to the glitz and glamour of a swanky resort resort in the Golden Triangle. In the capital Lisbon, a short walk will take you from an upmarket district, home to boutiques and glamorous apartments, to a charming neighbourhood with peeling paint and washing hanging from window sills.Read more...
Eating in Portugal: foods you must try
Typically hearty, almost always made with fresh ingredients and certainly not limited to piri-piri chicken for those of us more used to Nando’s (which is actually South African), Portugal has many edible delights.Read more...
Gardening under the Australian sun
With all that space finding a home in Australia with a garden – or a yard as the locals call it – won’t be a problem. And with all that sunshine you won’t be short of opportunities to enjoy it.Read more...
Live in Italy for less
Italy isn’t all Gucci handbags and Ferrari’s. We live here on under £121 per week. This is how you can too.Read more...
Books and blogs: learn about real life in Italy
Excited about your next trip to Italy? Here are some suggested books and blogs that offer honest views points from people who came and stayed.Read more...
Transition deal – what it means for you.
The announcement on Monday (19th March) that the UK’s post-Brexit transition deal with the EU will continue to 31st December 2020 offers a breathing space to British people retiring or relocating to European Union countries. Here are some pointers for British citizens planning to buy a home and start a new life in Europe, before or after Brexit…Read more...