Paris is now the priciest place to rent /articles/2012/03/paris-is-now-the-priciest-place-to-rent

Paris has topped the list of the most expensive cities to rent property, leapfrogging London, according to research released by estate agent Savills. The World Class Cities index, which analyses the cost of renting and buying in the world's top 10 ci…

Orlando passes 55 million visitor barrier /articles/2012/06/orlando-passes-55-million-visitor-barrier

Figures published by Visit Orlando have revealed that 55.1 million people visited the Floridian city in 2011, making it a more popular tourist destination than New York.The news is welcomed by realtors in the city, who now have to bring increasing nu…

A Place in the Sun September 2012 issue is on sale now! /articles/2012/08/a-place-in-the-sun-september-2012-issue-is-on-sale-now

The September 2012 issue of A Place in the Sun magazine is on sale now, and as usual it's packed full of fab features, top tips and awe inspiring overseas properties from around the world. In this month's issue, partly inspired by the Paralympics an…

Luxury travel firm launches property arm /articles/2012/09/luxury-travel-firm-launches-property-arm

Things can't be too tough at the top of the market. Abercrombie & Kent has just launched A&K International Estates, a specialist real estate company. The new division will capitalise on the company's brand, which has been at the forefront of luxury…

A Place in the Sun memories with Laura Hamilton /articles/2025/12/a-place-in-the-sun-memories-with-laura-hamilton

In 2025 A Place in the Sun Live celebrated its 20th anniversary! To celebrate two decades of our overseas property exhibition we chatted to Laura Hamilton, one of the show's longest-running presenters, about her favourite A Place in the Sun memories.…

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…

Save your favourite articles on aplaceinthesun.com! /articles/2022/06/save-articles-on-our-site

We've just introduced a new feature to make your property purchase journey even easier! You can now save blog posts and articles from our site, so that all your favourites are in one place and easy to access.  Our blog is regularly updated with usefu…

Spain most popular destination for currency transfers /articles/2012/02/spain-most-popular-destination-for-currency-transfers

Spain was the most popular destination for currency transfers last year, with favourable FX rates on the euro likely to encourage even more expat investments this year. The company saw almost a quarter of their transfers made to and from Spain in 201…

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…

Timetable Released for NEC Birmingham /articles/2017/09/timetable-released-for-nec-birmingham

It's now just three weeks until A Place in the Sun Live visits NEC Birmingham once more, where we look forward to welcoming thousands of aspiring overseas property buyers over the course of the enjoyable weekend. As always, the exhibition will featur…

Oludeniz named best beach in Europe /articles/2012/03/oludeniz-named-best-beach-in-europe

Oludeniz, a much-photographed beach resort around a blue lagoon in Fethiye on Turkey's south-west coast, has been named the best beach spot in Europe by TripAdvisor. Voted for by travellers using the website, the rest of the list threw up some surpri…

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…