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Read the latest property news from all around the world from our expert writers located all over the world. Get the latest on buying, travel, emigration, retirement and much more. Whether you are buying a sunny property to spend your summers, or making a big move abroad you will find everything you need to know here.
How could Australia’s federal budget impact you?
Australia’s federal budget comes promising all sorts that might lure you to its shores: more affordable childcare, reducing the cost of medicine, and energy saving initiatives (plus a nod to the Brisbane Olympics 2032). Here, we look at what the latest federal budget says about migration and its special emphasis on attracting skilled workers.Read more...
Why do currencies constantly move?
The world’s currencies are never still. Each day the pound rises and falls in value against the euro, the dollar, the yen and the rand. Why?Read more...
French postal workers set to watch over your elderly relatives
Relatives of elderly people living in France can opt to pay for the added peace of mind that their loved ones are being watched over, after French postal service La Poste launched a scheme whereby its workers pop in and chat to elderly people living alone.Read more...
Spanish news roundup
Property prices are on the up across Spain, while temperatures refuse to drop in October. Madrid looks to constitutional reform to keep Catalonia in Spain, while doctors there develop a test that can detect heart attacks three years before they happen.Read more...
Rental scheme will benefit landlords and tenants
Portugal’s new affordable rental scheme is an inventive initiative intended to make life easier for tenants in the country. New details have now emerged that seem to suggest landlords could benefit from it too.Read more...
Italian Heritage Open Day
Restoring Italy’s historic buildings is one part of FAI’s mission to save Italy’s heritage from falling into disrepair, and everyone across Italy is being encouraged to support the open day on 15th October.Read more...
Why retiring abroad will improve your well being!
A warmer, more enjoyable lifestyle is the main reason thousands of British retirees continue to move abroad each year. But how many of us realise that retiring to Continental Europe is likely to make us healthier and potentially prolong our life too?Read more...
How to live on a British state pension in Greece
In Britain, the state pension “triple lock” lived to fight another day after being threatened in the General Election in June. Retirees can continue to look forward to above-inflation increases. All the same, you might struggle to live on a low income in Britain, but how would you fair in Greece, should you opt to retire abroad instead?Read more...
Schooling in Italy
Are you concerned about how well your children will settle into an Italian school? I have spoken to a family who have already done it and compiled a guide to the Italian school system.Read more...
And now for some good news from Spain
Spain has been in the press for all the wrong reasons recently, but there is good news too. Andalusia is eliminating inheritance tax for estates worth less than €I million, Spanish store prices are stable, taxi drivers are learning English and Game of Thrones is coming to Barcelona.Read more...
Expat rights post Brexit
UK citizens residing in the EU will be hopeful of retaining their right to live and work overseas, after the UK government promised to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK.Read more...