Buy a French village for 277,000 GBP /articles/2012/02/buy-a-french-village-for-277-000-gbp

In many parts of the England, you'd struggle to get a house for £277,000- but in France, you can buy an entire village- complete with 19 buildings and a swimming pool. The once-bustling village of Courbefy, which is situated in the unspoilt Limousin…

Spanish golf property losing its premium price tag /articles/2012/03/spanish-golf-property-losing-its-premium-price-tag

Prime golf property in Spain is now more affordable than ever, with fairway facing homes now within reach of many overseas property investors, according to one Spanish agent. Adam Cornwell, Managing Director of Feltrim International comments: “As Sp…

Oludeniz named best beach in Europe /articles/2012/03/oludeniz-named-best-beach-in-europe

Oludeniz, a much-photographed beach resort around a blue lagoon in Fethiye on Turkey's south-west coast, has been named the best beach spot in Europe by TripAdvisor. Voted for by travellers using the website, the rest of the list threw up some surpri…

Only 1 in 7 Brits believe they’ll have a comfortable retirement in the UK /articles/2012/03/only-1-in-7-brits-believe-they-ll-have-a-comfortable-retirement-in-the-uk

A survey from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has revealed that only 1 in 7 people believe that they will have enough money to live comfortably in the UK once they stop working. As a result, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

14 year old girl buys foreclosed home for 12,000 USD /articles/2012/03/14-year-old-girl-buys-foreclosed-home-for-12-000-usd

The fact that Florida, with its absurd number of cheap, bank-owned properties, is truly a land of opportunity is not lost on anyone, not even teenagers- as proved by one 14 year old girl who has seized a chance to become a homeowner, investing in a $…

Standard and Poors predict end of European economic crisis in 2013 /articles/2012/03/standard-and-poors-predict-end-of-european-economic-crisis-in-2013

The credit rating agency Standard and Poors have predicted that the economic crisis affecting Europe will not last beyond 2013. “Standard & Poor's Ratings Services believes that the macroeconomic crisis may not extend beyond 2012. We still expect a…

Spanish property sales up in January /articles/2012/03/spanish-property-sales-up-in-january

Sales of property in Spain rose in January compared with December 2011, although the volume of transactions is still down year-on-year. According to the latest figures from the Spanish national statistics institute (INE), the amount of property purch…

Britain now lagging behind Europe in home ownership /articles/2012/03/britain-now-lagging-behind-europe-in-home-ownership

Despite striving for bricks and mortar from a young age, and a culture which promotes home ownership as preferable to renting, research conducted by Nationwide has revealed that the percentage of Britons who own property has declined and now lags sig…

Spain top destination for Brit travellers /articles/2012/03/spain-top-destination-for-brit-travellers

Spain continues to be the most popular holiday destination for Brits over the Easter period with data from Carhiremarket.com revealing that from the 31st March to 15th April, 35% of UK holiday makers hiring a car through the company booked a holiday…

Tax to apply to French holiday home owners? /articles/2012/07/tax-to-apply-to-french-holiday-home-owners

The French government has announced plans to force overseas property owners in the country to pay more tax, as President Francois Hollande attempts to kick start the country's faltering economy. Under the proposals, due to be implemented at the end o…

Foreign investment in Australia continues apace /articles/2012/07/foreign-investment-in-australia-continues-apace

Overseas property hunters looking outside of the eurozone are increasingly being drawn to Australia, where the visa entry process has become less complicated and the rental market is on the rise - meaning excellent investment returns. "The Australian…

Premier FX to sponsor Portuguese Pavilion at A Place in the Sun Live /articles/2012/07/premier-fx-to-sponsor-portuguese-pavilion-at-a-place-in-the-sun-live

Currency exchange specialists Premier FX have been announced as the sponsors of the Portuguese Pavilion at the next A Place in the Sun Live, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on the 28th - 30th September 2012. Bringing together agents, develope…