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Kefalonia: the greatest Greek island?
When comparing ratings of Greek islands, Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian islands, came out on top. It received a full five stars for beaches, food & drink, scenery, and peace and quiet.Read more...
Zuckers scuppered!
The housing authorities in California definitely don’t like Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to knock five multimillion dollar properties into a super compound for his many friends. Think there’s nothing that money can’t buy? So did Mark Zuckerberg, until his local authority refused his recent home expansion plans.Read more...
Four ways to save on your USA moving costs
Moving house is stressful enough, but when you add a transatlantic move to a new continent the stress factors add up. One way to make it easier is if the cost is brought down. Here are the USA Property Guide’s four top tips to saveRead more...
“Dragon” breathes new life into Algarve property market
The multimillionaire more famous for saying “I’m out” is most definitely “in” when it comes to Portugal and the Algarve property market. He believes the investment potential is huge and has staked his claim in the Golden TriangleRead more...
Lisbon: Europe’s most investor-friendly city?
Confidence in Lisbon as a global investment destination is rising, after reports highlighted both growth and affordability in its property market. Interest from foreign buyers is especially bullish.Read more...
France heads the way when it comes to keeping the environment green
France Property Guides brings you details of the warmly received new law banning plastic cups, plates and cutlery France may lag behind the UK in terms of technical innovation, interest in home renovation, and DIY and building material supplies, but environmentally the country is most certainly ahead of the game.Read more...
What will it pay to bring with you to Portugal?
Portugal is a relatively cheap place to live – but not for everything. So what should you be squeezing into your luggage? And how do you bag a bargain? Portugal is a rather cheap place to live, by European standards. A recent Expatistan study, comparing living costs in 80 European cites, found Lisbon, Porto and Faro all comfortably located in the bottom half of the rankings.Read more...
Portugal and Brexit: What’s the Latest?
With little to report on the effects of Brexit on the ground in Portugal, other issues relating to Portugal and the EU are coming to the fore.Read more...
Living Costs in Italy
Expats are often pleasantly surprised by how cheaply they can live in Italy.Read more...
The EU goes slowly on, without the UK
How united is Italy with Germany and France, as one of the “Big Three EU Countries”?Read more...
US property market update
West is best for US property owners, as both prices and rental rates shot up from Oregon to San Jose. Overall the country has now seen 48 months of continuous property price rises. Still below the 2007 level, however, there could be plenty more growing to go Today the USA Property Guide runs through some of the latest news and headlines making waves in the US property market.Read more...