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August 2009

France still a favourite

France is attracting cash-rich bargain-hunters looking for somewhere safe to deposit their money. That is according to a foreign currency broker which last month noticed a surge inmoney transfers for overseas property purchases in Europe, notably in the French regions of Provence, Dordogne and the Alps. The average amount being transferred was 220,000, said Currencies Direct. Another,lesser-known region in France has landed on the British buyers radar Charente in mid-west France.

5 August 2009

Semigrate to South Africa

After falling for South Africa in the 1960s, Bert and Margo Bryan now divide their time between Cape Town and the UK.

5 August 2009

Amanda's top tips for investing

Amanda Lamb's gives us her top 20 tips for investing in overseas property

4 August 2009

Merci for my mortgage

If youre keen to buy in France but worried you might not be able to get a mortgage there, heres some encouraging news. Frances number one mortgage broker and a leading French bank last month announced that the opportunities for British buyers to get finance are as good as they were before the credit crunch began last autumn.

3 August 2009

Jasmine Harman and Jonnie Irwin on Thailand's exotic charm

Jonnie and Jasmine on Thailand's exotic charm (with home comforts), and bargain-priced properties

1 August 2009

Meet the shopkeepers

Originally from Sussex, the Payne family run Oliver's a village deli in Paphos, Cyprus. Here, Jill, 64, reveals how the keep the shop - full of British favourites - ticking over

1 August 2009

Getting access to healthcare and pensions in France

If you're thinking of retiring to France and you're not sure how it affects your entitlement to your state pension, winter fuel allowance and health care, we've put together some useful information...

1 August 2009