Peace, pitons and rum punch /articles/2011/07/peace-pitons-and-rum-punch

It's usually Barbados that steals the limelight for celebrity gossip in the Caribbean. But tongues are wagging in St Lucia since the island's long-time resident celebrity, the late Lord Glenconner, reportedly left his multi-million pound St Lucian es…

Home from Home: Dubrovnik /articles/2012/08/home-from-home-dubrovnik

Dubrovnik? It's not one of the world's biggest cities, but it is one of the most beautiful. Dubrovnik is a medieval walled city on Croatia's Dalmation coast, home to just over 40,000 people and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The walls have successful…

Marvellous Marbs /articles/2014/06/marvellous-marbs

Marbella-based writer Joanna Styles asks why the Costa del Sol's glitziest hub remains so popular and how the market's moving there now. The sun's just setting behind Gibraltar on the horizon, the Rif Mountains in Morocco look purple in the evening l…

Great Value for Buyers in the East Algarve /articles/2016/10/great-value-for-buyers-in-the-east-algarve

Stretching from the picturesque port of Olhão right along to the Spanish border, the Eastern Algarve encompasses the right hand side of Portugal’s southern coastline. If you are looking for an area with a traditional Portuguese feel, then look no fur…

The New-build Market in Costa Blanca /articles/2015/01/the-new-build-market-in-costa-blanca

Eurostat, the EU statistics office, reports that the Spanish construction industry is the fastest growing in Europe. Here Belinda Weber picks out a few highlights from her visit. Our love affair with Spain continues to blossom with many buyers r…

Caribbean: which island suits you best? /articles/2013/04/caribbean-which-island-suits-you-best

Mary Wilson takes a tour around the Caribbean and offers some pointers for property hunters... Best for Beaches - Barbados and Grenada Barbados and Grenada have some of the most pristine sandy beaches in the Caribbean. Barbados may be k…

Look on the bright Side /articles/2011/09/look-on-the-bright-side

It is hard to escape debate about 'having it all' at the moment, with the Hollywood film I Don't Know How She Does It making us ponder whether we can really juggle everything in life. Well, you could go to Side. Ask overseas holiday home owners, l…

Falling for Florida /articles/2011/03/falling-for-florida

Florida is one of the most popular destinations for Brits to buy abroad, with year-round sunshine and a low cost of living, coupled with great beaches and of course the theme parks in the Orlando area. The collapsing US housing market caused a worldw…

Island earners /articles/2011/05/island-earners

The Canary Islands Offering the most accessible year-round sun available to the British - and at the end of just a four-hour flight - the Canary Islands have long been one of our favourite second-home locations.With average temperatures in the mid-t…

Online location, location, location: rentals vs your website /articles/2012/09/online-location-location-location-rentals-vs-your-website

Booking Portals Alongside pay-per-click marketing campaigns, holiday/vacation rental listings sites (known as booking portals) are probably the most effective route for holiday home owners to get their properties seen by their target audience. The p…

Why We Bought to Renovate in Liguria | Case Study /articles/2017/04/why-we-bought-to-renovate-in-liguria-case-study

There are various ‘top ten’ lists on the internet for reactions to a mid-life crisis - a spot of Botox, a sports car purchase, maybe even an afternoon’s skydiving or a bungee jump - but nowhere does it list selling up your house in England, packing a…

Hampshire vs Costa Del Sol - Episode 1 on May 3rd 2015 - A Place in the Sun /tv-show/home-or-away/2015/hampshire-vs-costa-del-sol-episode-1-on-may-3rd-2015-a-place-in-the-sun

Heather and Nigel Holmes fancy a brand new life in the Mijas area of Spain, in a modern home with amazing views. But as Heather’s mum is in a home in Hampshire they’d also like a smaller base there for when they visit the UK. Jasmine Harman and Jonni…