Istanbul property market booming /articles/2011/09/istanbul-property-market-booming

Foreign investment in property in Istanbul has increased by an impressive 27% this year making the Turkish city one of the most popular property hot-spots in the world. Turkey's thriving economy outpaced China for the first time this year meaning…

Mark Wahlberg selling Beverly Hills mansion /articles/2011/09/mark-wahlberg-selling-beverly-hills-mansion

Mark Wahlberg has put his 1.41 acre Beverly Hills Mansion on sale for $13,995,000. The actor and his wife Rhea Durham previously tried to sell the property in California in 2008 at an asking price of $15.9 million, but took the house off the mark…

Spain property a more attractive option for first-time buyers priced out of UK market /articles/2011/09/spain-property-a-more-attractive-option-for-first-time-buyers-priced-out-of-uk-market

9 out of 10 young people in the UK want to buy their own home, according to a YouGov survey, but 70% believe that it's harder to buy now than it was 20 years ago. As a result first time buyer numbers have fallen from 600,000 annually a decade ago…

Spain smashes tourist record for August /articles/2011/09/spain-smashes-tourist-record-for-august

7.64 million foreign tourists visited Spain in August this year, a record breaking number for the country. According to reports from FRONTUR, last month saw a 9.4% rise in the number of tourists from 2010, indicating a new monthly high for the bo…

Austerity measures in Italy may mean return of property tax /articles/2011/11/austerity-measures-in-italy-may-mean-return-of-property-tax

Italy's new prime minister Mario Monti has proposed several new measures to help get Italy's budget deficit under control, including the possible reintroduction of a property tax axed by Silvio Berlusconi in 2008. The abolition of the tax has cost…

“Living in the UK or France is too expensive: we have moved to Spain to live on £1,000 per month” /articles/2025/04/living-in-the-uk-or-france-is-too-expensive-we-have-moved-to-spain-to-live-on-1-000-per-month

Six years ago Sylvia and Nigel Hunt decided to plan for their retirement. So they sat down with Nigel’s public sector pension calculator and worked how much longer he would need to work. In the light of this month’s rises in council tax, energy and w…

Case Study | My Costa Blanca Property /articles/2017/11/case-study-my-costa-blanca-property

Jo Messenger recently bought her very own Costa Blanca property in Javea (north of the region) and gives a personal account into her new life in Spain below. "I'm a retired pensioner, divorced and an adventurer by heart. My travels have taken me to M…

Case study | Getting a real Spanish feel in Estepona /articles/2019/04/case-study-getting-a-real-spanish-feel-in-estepona

Richard Way meets a couple who have bought a three-bedroom apartment in Estepona, on the Costa del Sol. Buying a bolt-hole in the Costa del Sol means John and Olwyn Stewart can start looking forward to warmer winters away from the chilly UK. The reti…

Brazil offers room for growth /articles/2010/06/brazil-offers-room-for-growth

Many property investors are overlooking the strengths of the Brazil property market, according to Reboucas, Brazil's second-largest asset manager. The Brazil government plans to build two million new homes in the next few years, the economy is tippe…

New mortgage law to boost Egypt property market /articles/2010/06/new-mortgage-law-to-boost-egypt-property-market

The Egyptian government is set to open up its mortgage market in an attempt to boost demand for homes in Egypt. The Egyptian property market has gone from strength to strength in recent years, despite the global credit crunch, thanks to a surge in t…

Say hello to sunshine: 5 ways to start your journey to buying property overseas /articles/2025/01/say-hello-to-sunshine-5-ways-to-start-your-journey-to-buying-property-overseas

Here's how to get started! Step 1 - Visit aplaceinthesun.com and become a member! Become a member on aplaceinthesun.com! This is where the magic happens in your search for the perfect overseas property. When you become a member, you’ll unlock a range…

Egendom till salu /egendom-till-salu

Välkommen till Aplaceinthesun.com Aplaceinthesun.com är en ledande internationell fastighetsportal som listar tusentals fastigheter till salu i Spanien, Portugal, Italien, Frankrike och andra länder över hela världen. Du kan söka på olika platser ino…