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The hunt for Europe’s quirkiest accommodation /articles/2010/08/the-hunt-for-europe-s-quirkiest-accommodation

Do you have an overseas home you're thinking of converting into accommodation for holiday-makers and travellers? Visit Journeys have launched a Europe-wide search to find the most eccentric and obscure location for conversion into a hostel. Whether…

Our Free Buying Property in Spain Guide /articles/2017/06/our-free-buying-property-in-spain-guide

Amanda, Jasmine, Jonnie and Laura (and the rest of the A Place in the Sun team of course!) are thrilled to announce that our popular Buying Property in Spain guide has been updated and is now ready for download. Whether you’re looking to purchase an…

1/3 of Florida home owners in negative equity /articles/2012/09/13-of-florida-home-owners-in-negative-equity

1/3 of Floridian home owners are in negative equity according to an infographic released by Lender Processing Services (LPS), a leading US provider of mortgages and consumer loans.The Florida property market is the third most affected in the US accor…

A Place in the Sun Live returns to Earls Court London /articles/2011/11/a-place-in-the-sun-live-returns-to-earls-court-london

A Place in the Sun Live is Europe's largest overseas property exhibition and returns to London with an attraction-packed show at Earls Court, 30th March – 1st April 2012. Despite turbulent times, buying a home overseas remains popular with the Bri…

After a UK resident moves to Spain, do they still have the right to access the NHS when they return to visit the UK? /articles/2021/08/after-a-uk-resident-moves-to-spain-do-they-still-have-the-right-to-access-the-nhs-when-they-return-to-visit-the-uk

The NHS is a residency-based system so if you now live permanently in Spain you do not have an automatic right to use the NHS when visiting the UK. But, just like a UK citizen using their EHIC or GHIC card in Spain, you would be able to use your Spai…

Bargain hunters snapping up homes abroad /articles/2011/01/bargain-hunters-snapping-up-homes-abroad

Greater demand for overseas properties helped ensure that 2010 was a record breaking year for London-based overseas property agent Colordarcy, which sold over £39 million worth of homes overseas, up 50 per cent on 2009. The company puts the increase…

Plummeting Portugal prices a plus for buy to let investors /articles/2011/12/plummeting-portugal-prices-a-plus-for-buy-to-let-investors

The plummeting price of property in Portugal is proving good news for buy to let investors, who can now snap up bargain homes with strong rental yields. Managing Director of property agent Infinito Real Stephen Anderson believes that the average buy…

Rupert's retreats /articles/2011/07/ruperts-retreats

Where does a man with $7billion, a global empire of newspapers and magazines (but not A Place in the Sun, we hasten to add), and a TV station or ten, go when he's become the news for a change? Fortunately, Rupert Murdoch and his wife/bodyguard Wendi…

How to move your home to Spain the stress-free way /articles/2025/02/how-to-move-your-home-to-spain-the-stress-free-way

Moving your household contents from the UK to Spain is fraught with potential hiccups. What if your previous family heirlooms get broken in transit? Or worse, goes missing completely? Suppose you arrive at your new home and have nothing to sit on as…

Do you get free healthcare if you live and work in Spain? /articles/2021/08/do-you-get-free-healthcare-if-you-live-and-work-in-spain

True or False? When living and working in Spain (assuming you have the correct work visa)... Watch this short video to find out more from Martyn Standing of the British Embassy in Madrid: Have you seen our other videos about healthca…