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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.
Expert comments on new residency rules for buyers in Cyprus
There is nothing stopping you buying property in Cyprus as a non-EU buyer. It’s when you want to stay to live or work there, that it can become a little confusing. The Cypriot government has systems in place to allow you to reside in the country and there’s a new rulingRead more...
Demand for property increases in Cyprus
The number of property transactions in Cyprus has risen sharply, as more and more overseas buyers head to the island. Great news for anyone with an eye on the long-term investment potential of their home.Read more...
A ten-step plan for post-Brexit overseas retirement
Brexit is raising all sorts of questions for the ten per cent of British people considering retiring abroad. One expert says that successful retirement will be possible whatever happens in the Brexit negotiations, you just need to prepare properly. Read his ten step plan.Read more...
Paris – a buying guide
With the 2024 Paris Olympics confirmed and President Macron bringing a new optimism to the City of Lights, we investigate the Paris property market. What is happening to prices, where will the Olympic effect be felt, and how is the city’s new mayor taking liveability to the heart of its future plans.Read more...
Keep yourself (and your house) cool in a heatwave
With temperatures over 40°C (104°F) in much of Italy last week, I have tried everything to keep the house and ourselves cool! Here are my ten best tips.Read more...
Currency becalmed, but storms ahead
Don’t assume that the lull in currency movement will continue. Clouds are bubbling up in the UK economy, there’s hot air in the Pacific and the Eurozone debt crisis could still whip up a storm.Read more...
Calm down dears, it’s only Brexit
The UK Ambassador in Spain calmed expats’ Brexit fears this week. Other good news included the arrival of Sky TV and yet more flights. No wonder Spain is still Rightmove’s most searched overseas location.Read more...
Escaping a timeshare nightmare
If you or a loved one were mis-sold a Spanish timeshare property since 1999, you could finally be about to get some redress, at the perfect time.Read more...
Tourism and jobs hit new heights in France
Plenty of positive news is hitting the headlines in France this week, as it retains the world’s most popular tourism destination title and the French jobs market receives a boost.Read more...
British people still dreaming of Spain
Spain remains by far the UK’s favourite place to search for an overseas home, with the average Brit now looking to spend around €150,000 there, according to findings just out from the UK’s leading overseas property portal.Read more...
Should you worry about Trump’s immigration crackdown?
President Trump announced a wholesale reorganisation of America’s immigration system this week. The good news is that it shouldn’t affect most UK buyers. Indeed by encouraging entrepreneurial and skilled worker visas, it could make it easier for British applicants.Read more...