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Government continues work to attract digital nomads to Portugal
Portugal welcomes overseas residents and has an established reputation for doing so. Thousands of individuals have decided to make Portugal their home due to the Golden Visa and the Non-Habitual Resident tax scheme.Read more...
Tropical seas but without the hurricanes
We’ve all see the terrible scenes from the Caribbean in recent weeks as hurricane after hurricane has left its trail of destruction. One set of islands that’s also washed by tropical seas but is both closer and sheltered from hurricanes, is Cape Verde. Property tends to be cheaper too.Read more...
Colin Firth gets Italian citizenship
When Colin Firth fell in love with Italian filmmaker Livia Giuggioli, he also fell in love with Italy. He has already demonstrated his love by learning Italian fluently and giving their two sons Italian names, Luca and Matteo. Now, the Italian interior ministry have announced his application for Italian Citizenship had been approved.Read more...
Property market, house prices and sales on the up
Investors in Portuguese property will be feeling happy with their lot right now, with all signs pointing to an extremely healthy market.Read more...
Brexit speech in Florence
A group representing Brits in Italy, turned up in Florence on Friday hoping Theresa May’s speech would offer more concrete reassurances about their position in Italy after Brexit. Did she deliver?Read more...
8 weeks is a long time in currencies
If you want a stressful two months, try committing to a property purchase without protecting your currency! Don’t let an ill-wind blow your property budget away.Read more...
Brexit news roundup
Find out how Brexit talks are progressing, what they mean for expats rights and how the ensuing uncertainty is impacting property sales in France.Read more...
Catalonia – the breakaway region of Spain?
The local government in Catalonia is preparing for an independence referendum in two weeks time. Calling the vote illegal, the Spanish government has sent a thousand police to seize ballot boxes. Could Spain split, and what would that mean for property owners?Read more...
Is La Manga a better investment than UK property?
Despite the global financial crisis which caused Spanish property prices to plummet by as much as 50%, prices in La Manga resort have kept pace with the UK market since 2000. How has that happened and should you get into the market?Read more...
Sterling’s surges makes overseas homes thousands of pounds cheaper
If you’re one of those people who’ve been sensible with their money and have a little savings or investments put by, yesterday was an encouraging day. If you’ve got enough to buy a home overseas, this was a great week!Read more...
A French village well worth pulling over for
About to embark on a road trip across the Channel, perhaps to start looking for your second home? Then spice up your journey by stopping at France’s ‘villages étapes’.Read more...