A luxury Bodrum holiday home for hard-working Turkish-Geordies /articles/2013/08/a-luxury-bodrum-holiday-home-for-hard-working-turkish-geordies

For a hard-working couple of self-styled "Turkish-Geordies" from Gateshead, a holiday apartment in Bodrum provides some much needed R&R every few weeks. Nuran and Ali Adiguzel are partners in life - and have two sons, 23 and 21 - and in work: they…

Taking your time and seeking advice can save you money /articles/2015/03/taking-your-time-and-seeking-advice-can-save-you-money

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Record sales for €5m villas in the Balearics /articles/2014/02/record-sales-for-5m-villas-in-the-balearics

Spain's property prices have faced their fair share of problems over the last few years. Despite mainland prices being generally static however, the Balearics have experienced a dramatic rise in popularity at the higher end of the market. Ibiza…

Case Study | Swapping City Life for Rural France /articles/2019/04/case-study-swapping-city-life-for-rural-france

Mark and Gill Wakely from Cardiff met each other on a trip to France 38 years ago. Now in their fifties, they have fulfilled their dream of moving there, with a little help from A Place in the Sun. Mark, 59, tells all. “We met on a trip to see the ra…

Portuguese properties for sale at A Place in the Sun Live /articles/2013/09/portuguese-properties-for-sale-at-a-place-in-the-sun-live

The Portuguese Pavilion at A Place in the Sun Live is held in association with the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce for the UK and sponsored by currency specialists, Premier FX. The Pavilion is home to agents and developers selling homes from all along…

A Place in the Sun's Country Buying Guides /articles/2025/06/a-place-in-the-suns-country-buying-guides

Planning to buy abroad? Start with our free guides! Dreaming of owning a holiday home under the sun? Or perhaps relocating abroad permanently? A Place in the Sun offers a fantastic collection of independently researched, free downloadable guides to s…

Over 17 million tourists flock to Turkey /articles/2011/09/over-17-million-tourists-flock-to-turkey

Over 17 million tourists visited Turkey between January and July of this year, according to reports from the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry. And the ministry expects that there will have been 30 million visitors by the end of the year. Th…

Six tips for property investors in Spain looking to maximise profits /articles/2014/02/six-tips-for-property-investors-in-spain-looking-to-maximise-profits

The Spanish property market is attracting small investors again. The property crash has increased the number of buyers and lowered their starting budget. These tips from the Spanish Property Investment finder Daniel Talavera are for those who aim to…

Ten things to consider when buying a property in Orlando /articles/2014/04/ten-things-to-consider-when-buying-a-property-in-orlando

Shelley Freeman swapped Carlisle for central Florida in 2002, when she moved to the US to work for a visa company. She passed her real estate brokers' exam two years later and started to work selling property with her father, Alan (FrontlineFloridaR…

Case Study | We Chose a Property in Turkey Over Tenerife /articles/2018/03/case-study-we-chose-a-property-in-turkey-over-tenerife

Richard Way meets one couple who are very happy to have discovered southwest Turkey through a trip to one of our property exhibitions... One viewing trip and the prospect of owning a holiday home outright was enough to convince Steve and Liz Denton t…

How Much Does a French Property Really Cost? /articles/2017/11/how-much-does-a-french-property-really-cost

Our French property expert Richard Way has been doing some hefty research on the costs involved in buying a property in France, including purchase costs and ongoing taxes. Purchase costs In France, notaries’ fees are charged on a scale according to t…

5 Things Every Florida Property Buyer Should Ask /articles/2017/10/5-questions-every-florida-property-buyer-should-ask

Florida is one of our top five locations to buy an overseas property and we get many questions about buying in the Sunshine State. Here are five of the most frequently asked things at our A Place in the Sun Live exhibition earlier in 2017 at London’s O…