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…

We used Liverpool equity to buy a Turkish home /articles/2013/04/we-used-liverpool-equity-to-buy-a-turkish-home

Turkey has many selling points, including the availability of affordable holiday homes in a healthy property market. However the mortgage market is in its infancy so investors tend to be cash buyers, or those who can re-mortgage back home. Merseysi…

Spanish properties a plenty at A Place in the Sun Live /articles/2013/07/spanish-properties-a-plenty-at-a-place-in-the-sun-live

If you're thinking of buying a villa or apartment in Spain, you can't afford to miss A Place in the Sun Live on 27th-29th September 2013 at the NEC Birmingham. Spain has been the most popular destination for visitors to A Place in the Sun Live since…

Five Minute Focus | Ovacik, Turkey /articles/2018/05/five-minute-focus-ovacik-turkey

Our latest 'Five Minute Focus' instalment takes you on a journey across to a piece of paradise on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, Ovacik. Orka Homes reveal all about this popular property hotspot. Where is it? Ovacik is situated on the south-west corne…

Fastighet till salu i Portugal /fastighet-till-salu-i-portugal

Var kan man köpa fastigheter i Portugal Att köpa en fastighet i Portugal erbjuder löftet att spela golf hela året i dina tröja och sedan äta nyfångad fisk vid kajen brasserie medan du tittar på solnedgången över Atlanten. Portugal är ungefär 600 kilo…

Ask the Expert | Holiday rentals in Spain /articles/2020/03/ask-the-expert-holiday-rentals-in-spain

Property-buyers in Spain planning to make money from holiday lets could be forgiven for feeling confused about how to stay within the law, and not without good reason! Since 2013, the task of regulating short-term holiday rentals has fallen to each o…

FAQs about buying in Spain - the Spanish property market /articles/2020/07/faqs-about-the-spanish-property-market

Thinking of buying a property in Spain? On 28th April 2020 we hosted a live webinar "Ask the Experts: Buying in Spain" (watch the full session here). Below we answer the most popular questions about the process of buying a property in Spain, with inp…

Healthcare in France /relocation/france/healthcare-in-france

Uncertain about how to access French healthcare after Brexit? We asked the experts to clear up some common misconceptions... Regardless of whether you're planning to visit your holiday home, or make a permanent move to France, it's vital that you und…

Five Minute Focus | Central Algarve /articles/2017/05/five-minute-focus-central-algarve

The latest instalment of our Five-Minute Focus series focuses on the beautiful central Algarve, ranging from its large selection of golf courses, eateries and stunning beaches. So what does our magazine editor Liz Rowlinson have to say about this pop…

Case Study | Living in Cannes /articles/2018/01/case-study-living-in-cannes

Husband and wife, Mark and Ingrid, have always had intentions of one day moving to France for its warmer climate and laid-back culture. Below they share with us how they personally found the buying process, and how they've adjusted to the French way…

Case Study | Buying our Corfu Property /articles/2018/08/case-study-buying-our-corfu-property

Novelist Mandy Baggot, 41, and her accountant husband, Jon, 45, from Wiltshire, bought a traditional two-bedroom house in the hamlet of Pelekito in north-east Corfu, last summer. Here she tells us how they found their Greek property. "We had holidaye…

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,…