In the brand new series of A Place in the Sun: Home or Away? Laura Hamilton, Jasmine Harman and Jonnie Irwin are joined by Luke Doonan to help house-hunters who can't decide whether to buy in France, Spain and Portugal or back home in the UK.
While Susan dreams of a retirement spent relaxing by a pool in the Spanish sun, her husband Michael would rather stay closer to home. He fancies Derbyshire, where he could indulge his passions for walking and the British countryside. Their house is sold so they have to move. With a budget of £180,000, the pressure is on for Laura and Jasmine to find the couple a place to retire to, but will they choose home or away?
French teacher Carol has been dreaming of retiring to France for years, but her husband Stephen thinks they should play it safe and move to Cornwall. Wherever they buy, they need room to park their beloved motorhome, Harry.
Property experts Laura Hamilton and Jasmine Harman help Omar and Yvonne decide where to buy their dream B&B. Yvonne feels drawn to Yorkshire while Omar wants to enjoy a warmer climate in Portugal.
Tony and Karin face retirement with quite different ideas of where they'd like to spend it. Tony wants to return to the Wirral, but Karin's got her eye on a villa in southern Spain where her sister has already settled.
Eric and Maria have lived in the same Hampshire town all their married life. Eric, who's half French, has been dreaming of retiring to France and living a life filled with golf, fishing and red wine. But Maria's roots run deep in Romsey and she is struggling with the thought of tearing herself away from friends and family. She wants to move house, but not move town, let alone country.
Cheryl and Andy must decide between buying a place in Brighton or Cadiz in Spain.
Recently-widowed Jan wants a fresh start. But will it be in Kent or Abruzzo in Italy?
Andrew and Lesley Breeze want a complete lifestyle change, but they can't decide whether to start their new business in the Lake District or move to the eastern Pyrenees in France.
Nick and Sarah want to relocate but they can't decide between the West Country or the Lake Vinuela area, north of Malaga in Spain.
With a maximum budget of £200K, Chris and Milton are torn between relocating to Croatia or settling closer to home in Dorset.
Lisa and Michael want to downsize so they can live a more a stress-free lifestyle somewhere close to a waterway and continue to indulge their love of barges and canals. Lisa imagines relocating to the familiar Colne Estuary, and wants Jasmine to help them find their perfect pad close to the water. But her partner Michael is drawn to the more exotic Canal du Midi.
With £250k in the bank, Stephen and Stuart want to buy a second home which they can rent out when they're not using it. The only problem is where? Will property expert Luke Doonan convince them to buy in the Lake District, or will Laura Hamilton find them their dream holiday apartment in Sitges on Spain's Costa Dorada?
Newly married Ed and Clare are planning to start a family soon and will need a larger home. Ed wants to raise his family in Italy where he grew up, but Clare wants to be close to her family and support network as motherhood beckons.
Steve and Jackie Parkes are in the fortunate position of being able to shop for a new property both home and away. With a total budget of over a million pounds to spend, their main stipulation to Laura Hamilton is that the home property must be able to house Jackie's elderly parents. The holiday home they're looking for on the Algarve with Jasmine Harman is to be a bolt-hole to get away from it all.
Paul and Ann Cruxton dream of a fresh start for their retirement. Ann is drawn to the Folkestone area of Kent where presenter Luke Doonan shows them three suitable properties. But Paul wants to settle in southern France.
Andy is looking for a new adventure in France, and being a bit of a DIY man, fancies a project. But his other half Jo wants a brand new house in Surrey, close to her friends and family.
Graziella Clarke spent a year in Seville as a student and dreams of moving back to live there permanently. But husband Robert thinks relocating to Dorset might be a safer bet.
Lisa and Tony were married in Montenegro three years ago, and Lisa now wants to buy a place there. But Tony thinks they'd make more use of a holiday home in Cornwall.
The contrasting locations of Bournemouth and Sicily provide food for thought for Paul and Chris who are looking for a slower pace of life somewhere new.
New grandparents Geoff and Barbara are looking for a second home to enjoy with their growing family. But should it be home or away?
Tina and Colin are torn between investing £200K in a house in Yorkshire or taking the plunge and moving to Portugal. Tina is worried about moving far from her children and grandchildren, but Colin is convinced their future lies in the Alentejo area of Portugal and that the best way to convince Tina is to go house hunting with Jasmine Harman.
High flying creative couple Victor and Penny have finished renovating their London home and are ready to invest in a holiday home for somewhere to relax and get away from it all. Victor would like an easy commute to a weekend retreat in Kent, but Penny has fallen in love with Florence. Can Laura Hamilton or Jonnie Irwin find the perfect property?
Mother of two Ruth loves all things French and thinks she'd like to put her money into a French property, which she might eventually retire to. Laura Hamilton is tasked with finding Ruth's dream home in the south of France. However, Ruth's younger daughter Anni, with the help of property expert Luke Doonan, wants to persuade her to buy in Cornwall.
Hilary has recently inherited a tidy sum and wants to invest it in a holiday rental property that she and her family can also use. But should it be on the north Wales coast, not far from their Cheshire home, or should they spread their wings and buy in Spain where rental income will be higher and the sunshine more reliable?
Having raised most of their six children in Scotland, Geordie Phil wants to move back to his roots in Northumberland. But Liz is dreaming of a warmer lifestyle in south west France with their two youngest children. Wherever they buy, the property must have plenty of land and enough room for Phil's parents to move in with them. Luke Doonan and Jasmine Harman present.