How on earth do you navigate through more than 300,000 discounted properties in Spain? Zoe Dare-Hall throws some light on buying bank-owned stock ...

With large amounts of Spanish property, we find out how Brits are taking advantage of buying their Spanish bargain property at auction...

It’s affluent and cosmopolitan, yet this northern metropolis has plenty of breathing space and is a good bet for investors....

Densely populated and efficiently compact, the Mediterranean island of Malta is quietly flourishing, with grand new schemes fuelled by a melting pot of foreign buyers and robust local demand.

The dream of a new life in Spain lives on, though it’s not all about running a bar these days. Those expats who are surviving the downturn share some tips with Zoe Dare Hall...

With a great climate, superb medical care and English-style education, there’s much more to the island than the resort of Playa del Ingles, says the author of a new book, Matthew Hirtes...

Every year A Place in the Sun undertakes a survey of the ten best places to buy abroad, bassed on feedback from our magazine readers and exhibition visitors. With the rest of the list full of traditional favourite, the only new entry into this year's chart was the Caribbean. Cathy Hawker takes a look at why...

Each year we reveal the ten best places to buy property abroad. This year, all the old favourites are top of the list again, with economic hardship not putting people off, but merely meaning they return to the tried and tested destinations...

Never mind if you've already broken those diet and gym resolutions, now's the time to really sort out the weighty issues of overseas home ownership says Danny Cox of Hargreaves Lansdown...

Palm-fringed beaches of soft sugar sand lapped by warm waters - who can resist the Caribbean? We take a look at some of the latest developments worth dreaming about...

Legal expert Peter Esders of Chebsey & Co offers an insight into dodging the most common problems experienced by UK buyers. Heed his advice and buying really can be fun...

Golfing writer Peter Swain shares his know-how to ensure you don’t putt a foot wrong when buying a golf property.

Sixty per cent of people who buy on golf resorts don’t actually play golf, so what do they – and golf widows – spend their time doing? We ask golf course expert Peter Swain to pick the best resorts for non-putters

Resorts are great if you seek shops, bars and restaurants on tap. But maybe you prefer peace, privacy and authenticity? If so, read on…

If you are thinking of moving abroad for some sun, sea and sangria then there may be a few Costas in ever-popular Spain at the top of your wish-list. But Costa Rica? Now there’s a left-field suggestion.

Or is it?...

Nick Hall has a job that many of us would kill for: he drives the fastest and most expensive cars and gets paid for it. Based in Marbella, he spends his life traversing the globe to test new motors. Here’s the inside track…

Sunday evening on the Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua and the traditional ‘jump-up’ at Shirley Heights is underway. Steel bands reverberate, spicy chicken wings sizzle on street barbecues and rum punch flows as tourists and locals join in the laidback reggae vibe, enjoying a perfect viewpoint over the Caribbean Sea.

The US housing market is flooded with discounted homes but are you brave enough to take one on? We guide you through the short sale minefield to find a bargain that’s worth waiting for...

In the third part of our series looking at the lives of British Consuls posted across the globe, we talk to Willy Buttigieg MBE, Consul at the British Embassy in the city of Izmir.

The Eastern and Central Algarve is famed for its polished amenities and world-class golf resorts that attract holiday home owners from around the world. But where do you go if you seek somewhere that remains a little more authentically Portuguese? We sent our man in the Algarve to search out his top four...

Earlier this year new EU laws were introduced to protect buyers of timeshare properties. Last month we looked at home it differs from fractional ownership, but here we ask two converts why it appeals so much..

Calling all house hunters! This is your once in a lifetime opportunity to have a great experience and  find the home of your dreams. Yep, Jonnie, Jasmine and I are on the road again and desperately seeking some property hunters. Of course we all love what we  do, but it just couldn’t happen without the vital ingredient – all of you who are searching for a place abroad.

We talk to Barbi Badham of Hideaway Bahamas, a resort on Grand Bahama, about living tax free in paradise... 

Telling us his rental story this month is James Brown-Muir who has been letting out his Tuscan townhouse in the beautiful Lake Trasimeno region for three years

In the first part of our new series looking at “alternative” US destinations, we reveal why you might want to consider a holiday home in Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

For anyone looking for a home with access to idyllic, unspoilt beaches that also offers a truly authentic – and private – Caribbean lifestyle, the extra effort it takes to reach St Vincent and the Grenadines could be well worth it...
 

Lorraine and Bill Eve Ye Old Buffalo Tavern, a British style gastropub, in the beach reosrt of Hua Hin in southern Thailand. Here they illustrate why it's an idyllic life with a few minor frustrations...

A carat or two less bling than some Caribbean islands we could mention, St Lucia is the archetypal laid-back tropical paradise. Its forest, mountains, beaches and friendly people would reward a longer visit...

In the final leg of our Floridian grand tour we end up looking at buying opportunities just a couple of hours north-east of where we started – on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

They may seem far away, but Thailand and the other countries of the South China Sea are easy to reach and offer a culturally diverse and exciting option for a second home where you could while away the UK’s cold winter months.

Prince Philip was born there and wildlife writer Gerald Durrell was enchanted by it as a child. We look at what draws a cosy crowd of expats to Corfu’s villages and pretty coastline.

It should be a favourite choice for expats, retirees and holiday homeowners, but the property market in Cyprus has been blighted by delays in issuing title deeds.
Can a new law sort the situation out and get us back in love with Aphrodite’s Isle?

British couple Loraine Tonkin and Peter Williams realised their dream when they opened a B&B for walkers in Central Portugal. We caught up with them to find out more...

You’d struggle to find a more authentic part of Italy than Umbria’s Tiber Valley, where the alpine landscape forms a dreamy backdrop to secluded farmhouses and hilltop villages. Prepare to be seduced...

Florida’s biggest city is hot! The people, the beaches, the Latin-American vibe. But look beyond Miami’s art deco beauty for more sun-drenched resorts...

As Britons turned parts of southern Spain into a sunny version of Essex, the pleasing oddity of the original Brit enclave, Gibraltar, was forgotten.

Barbados is one place that’s always in fashion, beloved by celebs with a penchant for the Caribbean good life. But as we reveal, you needn’t be Mr or Ms Moneybags to bag your own slice of the paradise island…

Character homes are what first attracted buyers to Malta and Gozo but, as Richard Way discovered on a recent visit, property-hunters have a raft of new developments to choose from too...

More than 20 years have passed since Nigel Purkhardt gave up a busy London lifestyle to start a ski holiday business in the French Alps. Here he tells us how his company has progressed over the years...

Our experts answer your financial queries...

Wherever you go in the world, you’ll find dedicated expats giving something back to their adopted communities, whether through fund-raising or offering their time for a local cause. In recognition of their hard work, in this new series we tell you about some of them, starting with a charity for dogs in Cyprus.

Six years ago Laura Çetinkaya, 34 and from London, quit her City job and headed to Turkey for a career break. She never came back and now, after marrying locally, helps run a boat charter firm in Altinkum.

We kick off our series on the Caribbean with St Kitts and Nevis, two small gems where the development is discreet and the lifestyle authentic.

Tucked away in the South-West corner of the Gulf Coast, Naples and its environs is one of Florida's most understated and exclusive areas. Here's what's waiting for you...

The central part of Florida's Gulf Coast combines communities rich in culture and sport with some o the sunshine state's most appealing coastline. Little woner it's a popular place to relocate with the family...

Our experts answer your financial planning queries.

There’s no doubt Spain is a buyer’s market. This is great news if you’re looking to snap up a bargain repo but if you’re selling your own Spanish home, it’s a different story. We meet two sets of expats who are frustrated by the way overall market conditions are affecting their attempts to secure a buyer…

If you’re a slave to Mediterranean living with an Italian twist, a second home in Sicily or Sardinia could be for you, especially as both are now served by low cost airlines. We help you choose between these two unspoilt gems.
 

We take a look at the increasingly popular practice of investing in a private residence club.