Top Costa Blanca areas to own a home
Sure that you want to buy along the Costa Blanca but feel uncertain on exactly where? Stretching for over 200km, the Costa Blanca is made up of wonderful, characterful towns. To find the one best for you, here’s an area guide to five towns along the Costa Blanca.Read more...
What Brexit Means for Spain
If you are worried about what life is Spain will be like after Brexit, it is far too early to panic. Many British living in Spain, or contemplating moving to Spain, are wondering what the UK’s vote for Brexit could mean for expat life. Although at this stage it’s still speculation, every day the blurry picture begins clearing and life post-EU Referendum begins to reveal itself. There are still negotiations to take place before an ultimate decision is made about the rights of current British expats in Spain and those wishing to move to Spain in the future. Here is what we can say so farRead more...
Possible third election in Spain on the horizon
With political uncertainty in Spain, a third election in under a year may be necessary to finally decide on a government. The political environment in Spain has been in limbo since the December 2015 elections which failed to produce a new government. Since then, leader of the People’s Party (PP) Mariano Rajoy, the largest party in Congress, has remained in office in a caretaker capacity. A second election in June saw the PP claim more seats, but still not enough to form a majority government (137 out of 176) – and the party is at a stalemate with other political parties over the pRead more...
Italian property market
We take a look at what Italy has to offer homebuyers, with examples from Lucca in Tuscany.Read more...
The Impact of the Brexit vote in Italy
How has Italy been affected by the UK voting to leave the EU? On 27th July, 2016, British Prime Minister, Theresa May, visited Rome to meet with the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, to discuss – among other things – the UK’s planned exit from the European Union. Together they faced the press in the gardens of Villa Doria Pamphili, St. Peter’s Dome gleaming in the sunshine behind them. With 600,000 Italians living in the UK, wondering how the Brexit vote will affect them, a journalist asked Theresa May whether the rights of Italians living in the UK would be protected.Read more...
More Good News for Portugal’s Healthy Property Market
Once again, figures from Portugal’s property market paint a positive picture for home owners and investors alike. It seems like an awfully long time since there was any bad news about Portugal’s property market. This feeling is confirmed by figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) that show that house prices in the country have now been rising for 19 consecutive months.Read more...
Portugal Weather: Record Breaking Heat
Portugal has just had its second hottest July on record. While tourists enjoy the sun, sea and sand, firefighters are hard at work contending with forest fires brought on by the heat. Many people move to Portugal (or visit there) to enjoy the fantastic climate. These people won’t be disappointed this year, with figures showing July has been the second hottest on record.Read more...
Buying in France: make it easy on yourself
France Property Guide brings you top tips to stay motivated and buy your dream property in France successfully. We may live in uncertain times, but France never seems to lose its allure for British people – with many more determined than ever to find their own bolthole in France. Let’s not forget that France is a very big country, with plenty to offer in terms of lifestyle, comfort, beauty, and space. We offer our Top Five Tips for staying on the right track and realising your dream of buying in France.Read more...
The climate, beaches and lifestyle in the Languedoc region
The Languedoc Roussillon lies down in the true South of France, sharing many geographical aspects with its more expensive sister region, Provence. It is mainly a wine growing area – actually the largest in the world – but has so much else to offer: hundreds of kilometres of sandy beaches, historical Cathar monuments, hiking trails, rivers, mountains, skiing, proximity to Spain. Living here, one of the first things that expats are struck by is the wonderful golden light of the sun. They say there are 320 days of sunshine here; although it is a seasonal climate and can get quite cold in tRead more...
How Spain is viewing Brexit
The continuing ripple effect from Britain’s vote to leave the EU stretches ever deeper, with uncertain times for many British people in Spain and elsewhere.Read more...
Local summer events
Have you ever seen a human tower? Fancy a trip to a chic evening market? How about music on the beach or revisiting old Havana? You can do all of these things and more in a small area of the Costa Brava.Read more...