General

Jonnie Irwin and Jasmine Harman's property hunt

Jonnie and Jasmine help a couple of househunters decide between Texas USA and London

Shop around for currency

Ferry Good - A Place in the Sun

Finding a cheap flight should be easy, what with airlines holding regular sales Ryan air recently ran a seat sale offering a million flights for 5 but you cant always count on the budget airlines to help you save money on trips to your holiday home.

Europe beats the UK for credit-crunch breaks

Itching to spend time at your holiday home abroad or keen to do some house-hunting in Europe, but worried about the strong euro pushing your costs up? If you thinkyou should be taking a staycation in the UK instead, think again as apparently a holiday abroad can be up to a third cheaper than a holiday in Blighty and the weathers more reliable

Compare like for like when buying property

You're surfing the Internet, and you find an apartment in Bulgaria that's 20,000 cheaper than the going rate. Bargain! Or is it? It might look the same as other apartments in the area, but there could be crucial differences, so you're not actually comparing like with like. It's vital to factor in these elements when rating properties.

How to protect your overseas property from tax

To the untrained eye, making a profit from overseas property can seem pretty simple. Property prices are continuing to rise by 20 per cent per annum in several markets. However, looking at capital growth alone does not reveal the whole picture. There are a number of costs, fees and taxes to be taken into consideration.

How to work out your investor profile

Nick Shinner, author and property expert, advises on how to establish an investor profile and what you need to know.

Assessing asking prices

In these tricky times no one wants to pay a pretty penny for a property, but when you're buying overseas it can be hard to get a handle on asking prices. Here we show you how to work out if the sales price is on the money or over the odds.

Amanda Lamb column July 2009 issue

“I firmly believe that if we are going to move to another country and embrace their culture, we need to learn their language. It's only right”

Any Questions - Law - June 2009

Peter Esders, an international law expert, shares his experience and answers some questions on buying repossessed properties in Spain, French notary fees and renting out Spanish property.

Any Questions - Currency

Stephen Hughes, Associate Director at Foreign Currency Direct, talks about finding the right time to make that exchange in currency.

Any Questions - finance

I live in Portugal and have about 30,000 deposited in a bank here. I also have 50,000 in a Gibraltar bank. Can you tell me if these amounts are guaranteed in any way if anything happened to the bank and, if so, how are they covered?