Cape Verde becomes a top ten destination /articles/2011/09/cape-verde-becomes-a-top-ten-destination

Cape Verde has entered the top ten most searched for destinations in the latest 'Top of the props' report to be released by TheMoveChannel.com. Enquiries for Cape Verde made up almost 3% of the site's traffic, propelling it into ninth place on the l…

Local developers welcome Algarve city taking TripAdvisor top slot /articles/2012/01/local-developers-welcome-algarve-city-taking-tripadvisor-top-slot

The news that the Portuguese city of Lagos, in the Algarve, has been voted into first place on TripAdvisor's list of “15 Great Cities to discover in 2012” has been welcomed by the area's property developers. The list of 15 cities, voted for by th…

France named top destination for those looking for overseas mortgages /articles/2012/09/france-named-top-destination-for-those-looking-for-overseas-mortgages

Mortgage specialists Conti have released their annual 'hotspots' report, which has revealed that France is the most popular destination amongst their customers searching for funding for their overseas property purchase. According to the company, 45 p…

Hong Kong leads top tourist destinations /articles/2012/01/hong-kong-leads-top-tourist-destinations

Hong Kong is now the top tourist destination world wide, trumping London which had previously held the position, according to the findings from Euromonitor International's latest Top 100 City Destinations Ranking. The city attracted 20 million touris…

Half of Brits want to emigrate; Oz is top choice /articles/2013/04/half-of-brits-want-to-emigrate-oz-is-top-choice

New research from a visa application help website in the UK has revealed - not altogether surprisingly, given the source - that almost half of Britons would like to emigrate if given the opportunity. But the top 10 destinations revealed is interestin…

Alluring Malta: one of our Top Ten Places to Buy in 2014 /articles/2014/01/alluring-malta-one-of-our-top-ten-places-to-buy-in-2014

The little island of Malta remains a stalwart of the lower end of our annual Top Ten Best Places to Buy Abroad and appears at number nine in 2014. Here we give you the lowdown. It may only be 17 miles long and nine miles wide but it's got a rather he…

Top 10 Places to Buy Abroad 2023 /articles/2023/01/top-10-places-to-buy-abroad-2023

Welcome again to our Top Ten Best Places to Buy Abroad annual index. Each year we analyse searches for properties across aplaceinthesun.com to see which countries British buyers are most interested in when it comes to buying a holiday home or making…

Top 10 Best Places to Buy Abroad 2021 /articles/2021/01/top-10-best-places-to-buy-abroad-2021

Welcome to our top Ten Best Places to Buy Abroad in 2021 index, our annual look at searches on properties across aplaceinthesun.com to see which countries and locations British buyers are most interested in when it comes to buying a holiday home or m…

Top 10 Best Places to Buy Abroad 2022 /articles/2022/01/top-10-best-places-to-buy-abroad-2022

Welcome to our top Ten Best Places to Buy Abroad in 2022 index, our annual look at searches on properties across aplaceinthesun.com to see which countries and locations British buyers are most interested in when it comes to buying a holiday home or m…

Top 10 Places to Buy Abroad 2024 /articles/2024/01/top-10-places-to-buy-abroad-2024

Bringing you our Top Ten Best Places to Buy Abroad index for 2024! Regulars will know the score: each year we analyse searches for properties across aplaceinthesun.com to see which countries British buyers are most interested in when it comes to buyi…

Canada named top property 'safe haven' /articles/2011/12/canada-named-top-property-safe-haven

Canada has been named the top property 'safe haven' by the Telegraph newspaper, as investors increasingly look outside of the eurozone for their overseas property investments. "The US housing market is in intensive care. One-in-four homes is in nega…

Investment company names its top Turkey tips /articles/2012/01/investment-company-names-its-top-turkey-tips

Gem invest, a global investment company, has named Istanbul as their top destination for Turkish investment in 2012. The city was highlighted for its rental yields in excess of 8%, its cheap property prices and the fact that many areas are seeing sig…