Case Study - “My Florida villa rentals have worked so well I want to buy another home” /articles/2022/03/case-study-my-florida-villa-rentals-have-worked-so-well-i-want-to-buy-another-home

Chris Danks had had his eye on a villa in Orlando’s Solterra resort for a few years.  The boss of a web-hosting company from the Wirral, Merseyside, just kept going back to the gated community in Davenport and wanted to buy a home there. “I just love…

Italy: property prices remain flat, now is the time to buy /articles/2013/07/italy-property-prices-remain-flat-now-is-the-time-to-buy

The Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Inland Revenue) reports the total number of residential property transactions in 2006 was 870,000, and by 2012 this had fallen to 444,000. The first quarter 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 is down by 14.2…

Top 10 Best Places to Buy Abroad 2021 | 4. Italy /articles/2021/01/top-10-best-places-to-buy-abroad-2021-italy

The restorative nature of the Italian countryside and those fun beach resorts of the South are what we are mostly seeking in our fourth most popular country. There may have been a swing towards the cities in recent years, but currently we want villag…

Top 10 Best Places to Buy Abroad 2021 | 5. Greece /articles/2021/02/top-10-best-places-to-buy-abroad-2021-greece

Again in our top five, Greece will likely emerge from the pandemic travel restrictions as a popular tourist hot spot and home-buying location. Many of us can’t wait to get back to the slow-paced, traditional life of the islands this summer or next. T…

No fly, no buy? Not for one Disney-mad Scot who has purchased her dream home in Florida /articles/2021/09/no-fly-no-buy-not-for-one-disney-mad-scot-who-has-purchased-her-dream-home-in-florida

There is not much that Angela Kelly and her daughter Dior, 32, don’t know about the best places to go in Davenport, central Florida. The nursery owner and her daughter, and more recently, her grandchildren, have been visiting the area many times. “It…

Sara Damergi: where I would buy property abroad /articles/2014/07/sara-damergi-where-i-would-buy-property-abroad

Well what a whirlwind filming A Place in the Sun has been! I can't believe that I have been presenting the show now for two years and have had a ball seeking out the best property buys in Europe and beyond (it's been such a great year or two to be lo…

How much does it really cost to buy (and run) a villa in Cyprus? /articles/2026/05/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-buy-and-run-a-villa-in-cyprus

In a new series of features, we take a look at the costs involved in buying and owning a typical sort of property in our most favoured locations. The property This three-bedroom, three-bath detached villa is the dream for many looking to buy in Cypru…

How much does it really cost to buy and run an apartment in Portugal? /articles/2026/05/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-buy-and-run-an-apartment-in-portugal

How much does it really cost to buy and run an apartment in Portugal? This series examines the costs involved in buying and owning a typical property abroad in our most favoured locations. Following a villa in Cyprus, and an apartment in Spain, we ta…

Flat in Dubai's Burj Khalifa goes on sale for 6.8 million USD /articles/2011/08/flat-in-dubais-burj-khalifa-goes-on-sale-for-68-million-usd

An apartment in the world's tallest building has gone on sale for Dh25 million ($6.8million) as the property's developers test the appetite for luxury property in Dubai. The four bedroom apartment located on the 87th floor of the 1,000m tall Burj Kha…

Five reasons to buy a home in Los Montesinos on the Costa Blanca /articles/2026/01/five-reasons-to-buy-a-home-in-los-montesinos-on-the-costa-blanca

Joanne and Denzil think they’ve really found the ideal place to own a holiday home in Spain. For a couple with a multi-generational family to entertain, the area really does offer everything they need close by. The married couple from Manchester boug…

How to buy a Costa del Sol apartment that pays for itself /articles/2026/03/how-to-buy-a-costa-del-sol-apartment-that-pays-for-itself

When deciding to buy a home in Spain together, Tony and Danielle knew from the off that the property would need to pay its way. The couple, who have been together for four years and have a daughter each, knew that having a holiday home that sat empty…

Most expensive home in America on sale for 125 million USD. /articles/2012/02/most-expensive-home-in-america-on-sale-for-125-million-usd

The most expensive estate in America, located in the upmarket Los Angeles enclave of Holmby Hills, is on sale for $125 million. Fleur de Lys was designed by architect Richard Robertson III and completed in 2002 for billionaire David Saperstein an…