Masterclass 2022 - 1. Where to Buy /articles/2022/01/masterclass-2022-1-where-to-buy

On most people's journey to a place in the sun, finding the perfect location for your purchase is the first port of call. We have designed our Masterclass to assist throughout your journey.  Our free Buying Guides and Area Guides are independently re…

Where to Buy in Florida? - East vs West Coast /articles/2015/12/where-to-buy-in-florida-east-vs-west-coast

With its year-round sun, endless superb beaches, fabulous golf courses and great amenities, Florida ticks many boxes for property-hunters who are prepared to make a seven-hour flight to their second home. It's also the fastest growing state in Americ…

What does £300k (the cost of an average UK home) buy you in Spain? /articles/2026/what-does-300k-the-cost-of-an-average-uk-home-buy-you-in-spain

What can £300,000 buy in Spain? Despite interest rate levels and high inflation, UK house prices continue to rise steadily. The latest government figures show the average house price is now around £300,000. With the cost of living squeezing household…

Top five locations for buying property in Italy /articles/2023/07/top-five-locations-to-buy-property-in-italy

Who can resist La Bella Vita? Those historic hilltop villages, rustic farmhouses sitting between olive groves or vineyards? Around 30,000 Britons live in Italy, and according to the British Embassy in Rome, with around a third for work, a third for f…

Tony Blair Tuscan villa on sale for 5 million GBP /articles/2012/03/tony-blair-tuscan-villa-on-sale-for-5-million-gbp

The lavish Tuscan villa in which Tony Blair and his family holidayed for free when he was Prime Minister, has gone on sale for £5 million. The infamous estate, owned by former Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson, earned Mr Blair the nickname “Tuscan…

Brits Still Want to Buy Despite Possible Brexit /articles/2016/04/brits-still-want-to-buy-despite-possible-brexit

The UK's EU Referendum is not putting Brits off from buying homes in Europe - don't let speculation and uncertainty stop you from buying yours! The UK's upcoming European Union (EU) Referendum, or Brexit, is big news at the moment. There are numerous…

Best Places to Buy in 2017 - the Caribbean /articles/2017/01/best-places-to-buy-in-2017-the-caribbean

At this time of year what could be dreamier than a palm-fringed beach and a bath-water warm sea in the Caribbean? There is nowhere quite like it for laid-back yet lively beach life and only eight or nine hours away by plane. It’s crept back into our…

What can £150,000 buy around the world? /articles/2021/07/what-can-150-000-buy-around-the-world

We've scoured the market to find out how far a £150,000 budget will stretch depending on where in the world you're looking to buy. Take a scroll through our selection of great value properties from around the world! Spain Ciudad Quesada, Alicante Th…

‘Amityville Horror’ house on sale /articles/2012/10/amityville-horror-house-on-sale

Just in time for Halloween, a New Jersey home used in the shooting of the 1979 film 'Amityville Horror' is on sale for $955,000. The four bedroom, three bathroom, colonial style property doubled as the Amityville house for exterior shots during the f…

Chateau's for sale in France /chateaus-for-sale-in-france

Buying, renovating and restoring your own chateau is very on trend now. Many of us dream of owning a turret and escaping to our very own chateau. Many chateau's for sale on the French property market are usually built in the 19th Century when France…

A house for sale for a pound in Ireland. /articles/2010/09/a-house-for-sale-for-a-pound-in-ireland

Michael Dempsey a truck driver in Galway wants to effectively give his home in Ireland away because he is struggling to meet the monthly mortgage payments. He built the house in between the two towns of Moylough and Mountbellew. It was valued at…

Britney Spears mansion for sale /articles/2011/10/britney-spears-mansion-for-sale

A Californian mansion which was previously rented for two years by Britney Spears is up for auction on the 11th of November, with a minimum bid of just under £2.9 million. The singer reportedly spent thousands modernising the seven bedroom, seven ba…