Christopher Nye

Senior Content Editor at Property Guides

Christopher’s career has been dedicated to the travel business and international property. Educated in Hotel Management at Leeds Beckett University, his first job was catering manager on Caribbean cruise liners. He worked in hotels and restaurants around the world before opening his own restaurant in 1993. 10 years later Christopher’s first book was published, Maximum Diner, and Chris moved from running businesses to writing about them. Having gained a PGDip in Dramatic Writing at Sussex University and a NCTJ Journalism qualification at City College Brighton, Chris became a journalist and then editor in 2005. Having edited Property Guides and led a team of writers around the world since 2016, Chris has an unrivalled knowledge of the global property market, combined with a deep understanding of what British property buyers abroad need to make their purchase safely.

Travel

Books: Weekends to Brag About, co-written guidebooks to Mallorca and Cyclades (Harper Collins). Magazines and newspapers: Everything Spain, America magazine, France magazine, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Discover Britain, Monarch Airlines, Flybe Airlines, Saga magazine.

Property

Books: A Place in the Sun, Spain (Channel 4) (co-written) Magazines and newspapers: OPP (Overseas Property Professional – Editor), AIPP guides (Association of International Property Professionals - Editor) A Place in the Sun’s America (Editor), A Place in the Sun magazine, The Times Bricks and Mortar, Property Hub, Spain Magazine. As property hunter and features writer for A Place in the Sun magazine for over ten years, Chris helped hundreds of people to fulfil their dream of owning a home abroad.

Business and Finance

Books: Maximum Diner Magazines and newspapers: Daily Telegraph, Barclays Bank, Nat West Bank, Direct Line Insurance.

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Articles by Christopher Nye

Make a splash with your swimming pool design

Make a splash with your swimming pool design

If your swimming pool isn’t there, isn’t big enough or needs a revamp, where do you start and what are your likely costs when designing your swimming pool? And if you want to swim in style, what are the latest swimming pool fashions? Distinction by Property Guides went in search of pool paradise.
Buying a home on the French Riviera

Buying a home on the French Riviera

Cannes, Saint Tropez, Antibes, St Jean-Cap-Ferrat… names to evoke images of perfect blue skies and perfect beach bodies, sophistication, beauty and the ultimate in fine living. But where should you be looking to buy a property on the French Riviera?
Three graceful cities of Spain

Three graceful cities of Spain

For anyone with a generous budget, Spain offers superb properties, not just on the coast but in its major cities. With Spain’s healthcare named this year as the best in Europe, we look at three options for those seeking an upmarket lifestyle. All three cities have excellent international schools and shopping facilities.
City or Lake? Two fabulous Italian locations

City or Lake? Two fabulous Italian locations

Property in Milan or property around Lake Como? Lombardy offers high-end homebuyers an enviable choice, with easy access to skiing and watersports, fashion, a business centre and outrageously great shopping. No wonder the A-listers love it!
How to purchase a home in Portugal

How to purchase a home in Portugal

Portugal’s picturesque whitewashed villages, sunny climate and wonderful leisure opportunities, including world-class golfing and yachting, are big draws for anyone looking for an amazing quality of life. The buying process is quite straightforward, but there are potential stumbling blocks if you’re unfamiliar with the language, the legal system or finances. We’re running through the key steps in how to purchase a home in Portugal.

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