Socialising in Portugal: Meeting people as an international resident
With friendly and welcoming communities all over the country, socialising in Portugal is a pleasure. Here’s how to meet like-minded people.Read more...
How to make France your home
Our resident expat in France provides some insider tips around renovating a period property and integrating into the local community.Read more...
Schooling options in Greece
Public, private or international? That’s the question you’re going to have to answer when deciding where to send your children to school in Greece.Read more...
Portugal’s Silver Coast shines brighter
Portugal’s Silver Coast offers an alternative to Portugal’s Algarve for those who still want sun and sea, but are seeking something a little different.Read more...
AirBnb booms in Portugal, for now
AirBnb property rental is proving very popular in Portugal, especially in Lisbon. However, landlords using the platform will want to be sure they’re ticking all the legal boxes with a new clampdown underway.Read more...
Foreign buyers return to Le Marche
Buying a property in Le Marche won’t just mean buying a property in one of the most beautiful parts of Italy. Foreign buyers who are returning to the area will be joining a passionate local community that has overcome natural disaster.Read more...
Your guide to Trentino-Alto Adige
Are you dreaming about snuggling up in front of a log fire in your own chalet, looking out at a snowy scene? Then buy a cosy place in Trentino, Italy.Read more...
Ireland’s property market update
What will it be: a fisherman’s cottage overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, a Georgian terraced house in Dublin with a colourful door? Maybe a castle to call home, surrounded by rolling green hills? Ireland has plenty of housing options and architectural styles to choose from.Read more...
It’s time for a Christmas (property) shopping trip to France
With two weeks until Christmas, you’ve got plenty of time to pop over for a shopping trip in our amazing Christmas markets. And if 2018 is the year you’re determined to make that dream come true, seriously, this is a great time to put a French cottage in your Christmas stocking!Read more...
Gardening French style
Here’s a poser for Gardeners’ Question Time, how can you nose around lots of private French gardens, large and small? Good news! Your gardening inspiration will bloom when you join the Jardins Ouverts (Open Garden) scheme.Read more...
How to be a social butterfly in Canada
Millions have made the successful transition to a new life in Canada before you. So take comfort in the ease in which they met new people and forged lasting relationships in this hospitable country. If you’re still a little nervous, there’s always good old Facebook.Read more...