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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 Spain is crafting a greener future
Could Spain take a leaf out of France’s book and put an end to short-haul flights? What other initiatives is Spain thinking up for a greener future? Our resident writer, Sally, takes a look.Read more...
Spain opens up, but can you afford to wait?
We’re basking in a heatwave here in Spain and enjoying the reopening of restaurants, bars and beaches – and soon you should be able to as well, with plans underway for international travel to resume in July.Read more...
6 ways to buy safely in Spain
As the Spanish property markets reopen and policymakers turn to hammering out plans for flights to restart over summer, now’s the time to start planning your move. And with the Brexit transition period ticking down, there’s no time to waste! But how can you do it safely? We’ve gathered together some of our top tips.Read more...
Back to the beach: lockdown eases in Portugal
Lockdown in Portugal is easing and, just in time for this glorious weather, beaches are set to open by 6th June. And with Portugal saying there will be no quarantine, travel is likely to be possible this summer.Read more...
Normality slowly returning one week into ‘déconfinement’
It’s been one week since France began lifting its lockdown measures and normality is slowly, cautiously returning. France and the UK are still in talks over quarantine measures, but there is a sense of a real willingness to make travel as easy as possible.Read more...
5 of our favourites of the ‘Plus Beaux Villages de France’
What could be lovelier than meandering around a truly beautiful, historic village in France? There are over 160 officially named the ‘Plus Beaux Villages de France’, so come with us as we look at five that will whet your appetite and make you want to hop over to our nearest neighbour as soon as possible!Read more...
Slowly, slowly life returns to Spain
Spain’s lockdown is being released in phases, with hopes for saving some of the country’s summer season. But there are different plans for different regions, so what’s the latest in your favourite costa?Read more...
Greek property buyers look for lower prices
As Plato said, necessity is the mother of invention, and Greece’s lockdown could be just what the country needed to modernise its property buying systems. We look at the lockdown in Greece, how it is being relaxed in time for summer and what it might have done for property prices.Read more...
Italy begins long road back to normality
Italy was the first European country into lockdown and is only now beginning to emerge, still with more restrictions than most.Read more...
Ireland eyes easing lockdown from mid-May
Figures show that Ireland seems to have flattened the curve and the government is planning to ease lockdown measures from mid-May. In the meantime, you can still start preparing for your move. See how Covid-19 is affecting prices, the plan for lifting restrictions and why you don’t want to be last in the queue when they are.Read more...
New Zealand looks to the future as Covid-19 cases drop
New Zealand has won international praise for its handling of the coronavirus crisis and, with cases firmly dropping, is looking at further easing of the rules. Find out when that might happen, how property prices are impacted and how to get to the front of the queue.Read more...