Five-minute focus | Cartagena and Puerto de Mazarron /articles/2020/01/five-minute-focus-cartagena-and-puerto-de-mazarron

Where is it? Cartagena and Puerto de Mazarron are in the Costa Calida area in the region of Murcia in southeast of Spain. The annual average daytime temperatures in the Costa Calida region is 54-81F. Puerto de Mazarron is a seaside resort located to…

Endless beaches and no crowds: there’s more to Florida than Disney /articles/2023/05/case-study-there-s-more-to-florida-than-disney

Florida has become an increasingly popular place for investment. With the Sunshine State’s year-round rays, booming tourism and buoyant property market, the numbers can stack up nicely. But Abi Proudlove is buying a home in Florida very much with the…

“We didn’t expect to have a home 2 minutes from the beach for £60k” /articles/2025/01/we-didn-t-expect-to-have-a-home-2-minutes-from-the-beach-for-60k

Fitness and music-loving couple Bev and Errol wanted somewhere in the sun to enjoy with and without their family. The newlywed couple from Leeds are not retired and although they have four grown-up children between them, and three grandchildren, they…

Brexit Delay - What does this mean for the pound? /articles/2019/04/brexit-delay-what-does-this-mean-for-the-pound

If you have been looking to buy a place in the sun this year, you will have no doubt seen the price of the Euro and therefore property prices fluctuating in recent months. Now that we have secured an extension of up to 6 months before leaving the EU,…

Case Study | Buying a Costa del Sol Property /articles/2017/08/case-study-buying-a-costa-del-sol-property

Meet Sarah and Ian Powell from Chester, who in April 2017 decided to purchase their dream Costa del Sol property after holidaying in the region for many years. Below you can hear all about their story, check out the scenery and listen to their top ti…

All Year Round Homes in Austria /articles/2017/02/all-year-round-homes-in-austria

It may be famed for the baroque architecture of the elegant cities of Salzburg or Vienna but Austria is hard to beat for your-round homes in the mountains. Chocolate-box chalets dripping with scarlet geraniums by summer, or icicles glittering in the…

Case Study | Building Our Dream Peloponnese Property /articles/2018/01/case-study-building-our-dream-peloponnese-property

Judith and Chris Clegg purchased a 200 sq metre plot of land in the Peloponnese, Greece, back in 2009. Today, they're proud owners of their dream, custom-built property, and share their experience with you below. "For many years we spent our holidays…

10 tips for choosing a retirement home abroad /articles/2014/05/10-tips-for-choosing-a-retirement-home-abroad

According to research by HSBC, the number of people approaching retirement wanting to live overseas is higher than before the economic downturn - up from 30 per cent in 2006 to 38 per cent last year. Spain is the most popular destination, followed by…

Time for timeshare? /articles/2011/08/time-for-timeshare

New EU laws protecting buyers of timeshare were introduced earlier this year. So, if in the past you've discounted buying into it, could now be the time to reconsider timeshare as an affordable way to enjoy holidays abroad? Often compared - and confu…

A view from the Costas - our man in Spain, Spring 2014 /articles/2014/04/a-view-from-the-costas-our-man-in-spain-spring-2014

One of the really wonderful things about living in Spain is the sheer variety of things to do and the vibrancy of the lifestyle on offer. I was recently reminded of this by a friend of mine, Alan Higgins, who is retired and has been living over here…

Heavenly Hideaways /articles/2011/09/heavenly-hideaways

People go to the Caribbean for all sorts of reasons these days. All-inclusive hotel deals have become so competitively priced that, in summer, it can be cheaper to get a tan in St Lucia's Rodney Bay or on Barbados's south coast than it is to spend a…

Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca: which big-hitter Spanish coast wins for you? /articles/2025/07/costa-del-sol-or-costa-blanca-which-big-hitter-spanish-coast-wins-for-you

These two southern Spanish coastlines are the engines of both the tourist and home-hunter markets. If you’re after lively seaside resorts, activities for the perfect family holiday, and a wide choice of property within reach of one of Spain’s five bu…