Case Study | We swapped the City for the Dordogne /articles/2020/04/case-study-we-swapped-the-city-for-the-dordogne

The Randalls traded high-powered City life in London for the sun-soaked Dordogne to transform a derelict paper mill into a lovely home, reports Greg Cook It’s becoming an established fact that the particular type of sunshine found radiating in the Do…

A Buyer's Guide on Moving to Portugal /articles/2017/11/a-buyers-guide-to-moving-to-portugal

You may have recently read an article on aplaceinthesun.com where we spoke with Richard and Amy from Cumbria, who were preparing for their exciting move to the Algarve. Since then, Amy (above) has been giving her personal tips on moving to Portugal a…

Menorca Property: Where Your Money Goes Further /articles/2018/08/menorca-property-where-money-goes-further

If the Spanish Costas are a bit overdeveloped or too full of tourists for you, perhaps you might consider the Balearic island of Menorca for unspoilt beaches, charming fishing villages and a hinterland of lush green fields that is not unlike Devon – …

Fastighet till salu i Frankrike /fastighet-till-salu-i-frankrike

Fastighet i Frankrike Att köpa ett hus i Frankrike har alltid varit det mest populära valet för en utomeuropeisk egendom: lätt att nå med bil, ofta överraskande överkomligt och roligt att återupptäcka din skola franska.Värt att notera är att det finn…

Tax relief for French second home owners /articles/2013/06/tax-relief-for-french-second-home-owners

President Francois Hollande has announced a change in the capital gains tax system on second home sales to provide more fluidity in the French property market. The taper relief system is to be changed so that from 2014 the required time of ownershi…

Buying a Holiday Home in Portugal | Case Study /articles/2015/08/buying-a-holiday-home-in-portugal-case-study

Malcolm and Annette Jones, from Horsham in West Sussex, bought a three-bed apartment in Tavira last summer for €195,000 (£154k). Here Malcolm, 60, a retired HR director reveals how they ended up there. Why did you decide to buy in Portugal? …

Ibiza rental returns on the up /articles/2014/02/ibiza-rental-returns-on-the-up

Great news for owners renting out their properties in Ibiza - holiday rentals in the White Isle are more popular than ever. Average occupancy rates on the island rose dramatically over 2013, while agents Lucas Fox reported double the amount of enquir…

Planning your trip to A Place in the Sun Live /articles/2014/09/planning-your-trip-to-a-place-in-the-sun-live

This weekend, experts from around the globe will gather at the NEC Birmingham for A Place in the Sun Live exhibition. Buying a home in your own country is stressful enough with chains, last minute jitters and that constant nagging question in you…

Case Study | We Made the Move to Malaga /articles/2018/04/case-study-we-made-the-move-to-malaga

Karen McNiven from Glasgow bought a two-bedroom apartment in Malaga city for a place to escape to every month with her partner, Aidan. Here she tells us why she preferred the Andalusian capital to the Costa del Sol. I have travelled all over the worl…

Exhibitor List Announced for A Place in the Sun Live! /articles/2018/08/exhibitor-list-for-a-place-in-the-sun-live-announced

We're now under five weeks away from Europe's largest overseas property exhibition the NEC Birmingham, A Place in the Sun Live! That's right, our third and final exhibition of 2018 dedicated to the world of overseas property will be taking place betw…

A Place in the Sun Live Manchester Highlights 2019 /articles/2019/03/a-place-in-the-sun-live-manchester-highlights-2019

And just like that, the first A Place in the Sun Live exhibition of 2019 concludes at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, with yet another three days of overseas property action taking place in the North-West. Over the weekend, we welcomed jus…

Jasmine Harman to launch new overseas property event in Glasgow /articles/2019/09/jasmine-harman-to-launch-new-overseas-property-event-in-glasgow

A Place in the Sun Live, the official exhibition of the hit Channel 4 TV show, has been touring the United Kingdom since 2005 and has helped hundreds of thousands of British nationals find their dream overseas property. This year, A Place in the Sun…