Owning a home makes you happier /articles/2012/07/owning-a-home-makes-you-happier

Owning your own property has a positive effect on your mood, according to a new report from the Office of National Statistics.The department's national well-being report found that 80 per cent of adults who owned a home said that they had a medium to…

Floridian investors look to Sarasota /articles/2012/08/floridian-investors-look-to-sarasota

Overseas property investors looking to move to Florida, but away from the more traditional area of Orlando are being urged to consider arty Sarasota. “Many vacationers get 'sand in their shoes', which is local term for the need to find a way to reloc…

Increasing numbers of expats moving to New Zealand /articles/2012/08/increasing-numbers-of-expats-moving-to-new-zealand

Increasing numbers of expats are relocating to New Zealand according to research conducted by Statistics New Zealand. Brits are leading the way in terms of foreign emigration, with 5,400 new migrants from the UK, compared with 4,900 from India and 4,…

Italian property prices to stay low in 2012 /articles/2012/08/italian-property-prices-to-stay-low-in-2012

Italian property prices will stay low in 2012, according to Bologna based researchers Nomisma, who believe that continuing problems within the eurozone as well as the plans of the new government will continue to affect the market. The company bel…

Taylor Wimpey offering 4% VAT at A Place in the Sun Live /articles/2012/08/taylor-wimpey-offering-4-vat-at-a-place-in-the-sun-live

Spanish property experts Taylor Wimpey Espana are offering VAT of 4% until the end of 2012 on all of their properties, meaning that visitors to the next A Place in the Sun Live can make incredible savings on Spanish property. As well as fully furnish…

Buyer interest up in Alanya /articles/2012/08/buyer-interest-up-in-alanya

Interest is increasing in Alanya, a Mediterranean resort in Turkey, which has benefited greatly from the Turkish government's decision to open up the country's real estate market to a greater number of non-domestic buyers. According to the latest fig…

Melbourne voted ‘most liveable’ city in the world /articles/2012/08/melbourne-voted-most-liveable-city-in-the-world

Melbourne has been voted the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which praised its performance across five key areas - stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The city, based in t…

Find your dream overseas property with a new viewing trip service /articles/2012/09/find-your-dream-overseas-property-with-a-new-viewing-trip-service

Finding your dream overseas property can often be a confusing process, which is why viewing trips are one of the most important elements of house-hunting abroad. ViewingTrips.com will be at A Place in the Sun Live which takes place between the 28…

Kenya a top investment spot for the world’s wealthy? /articles/2012/09/kenya-a-top-investment-spot-for-the-world-s-wealthy

Kenya, economic growth and investment opportunities may not be words you'd normally see together in one sentence, but it seems that the top end of the country's housing market is thriving, with property in Kenya being seen by the world's super rich a…

France named top destination for those looking for overseas mortgages /articles/2012/09/france-named-top-destination-for-those-looking-for-overseas-mortgages

Mortgage specialists Conti have released their annual 'hotspots' report, which has revealed that France is the most popular destination amongst their customers searching for funding for their overseas property purchase. According to the company, 45 p…

French market remains buoyant in expat hotspots /articles/2012/09/french-market-remains-buoyant-in-expat-hotspots

Whilst many areas of France have followed the global trend of tumbling property prices, the regions most favoured by overseas investors have remained bouyant, according to the latest figures released by the government controlled Notaires de France.Th…

Overseas Payments for your Property Purchase /advice/currency

Buying a property abroad will almost always involve a transfer of money between currencies. If you’re buying a holiday home in, for example, Spain, France or Portugal from the UK, you’ll need to transfer your Sterling to Euro, both at the deposit sta…