Brangelina looking to buy a property in Colombia /articles/2010/12/brangelina-looking-to-buy-a-property-in-colombia

Celebrity super couple and Hollywood actors, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, otherwise referred to as Brangelina, are reportedly looking to buy a home in Colombia. Alessandro Proto, an estate agent who has helped a number of Hollywood's biggest stars…

New Zealand flights cancelled due to ash fears /articles/2011/06/new-zealand-flights-cancelled-due-to-ash-fears

People looking to attend a site visit or simply visit their holiday home in New Zealand may have to rearrange their plans after it was announced that a number of New Zealand flights have been cancelled over volcanic ash fears, which are drifting at a…

Online currency services proving popular /articles/2011/11/online-currency-services-proving-popular

Research conducted by currency specialist FairFX shows that more customers are turning to hassle free online money transfer services rather than using traditional phone based brokers or banks for smaller payments abroad.Since the launch of their onli…

Overseas travel to buy property now deemed a 'reasonable excuse' /articles/2021/03/overseas-travel-to-buy-property-now-deemed-a-reasonable-excuse

Two pieces of welcome news for British people looking to buy an overseas property or prepare a home for rental. From March 29th the ‘reasonable excuses to travel’ abroad allows journeys from the UK ‘in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or r…

Do's and Don'ts of Florida house-hunting /articles/2013/03/dos-and-donts-of-florida-house-hunting

Florida is one of the most exciting markets at the moment, with plenty of deals still around and many properties priced well below their 2006 peak. But the market is moving fast so time to get your skates on. We've got a great feature in the ne…

Weymouth vs Dordogne - Episode 3 on 20th November 2019 - A Place in the Sun /tv-show/home-or-away/2019/weymouth-vs-dordogne-episode-3-on-20th-november-2019-a-place-in-the-sun

Rod and Margaret are selling up in Croydon to escape the London rat race and are looking to split the proceeds to buy a house in Dorset near the seaside town of Weymouth, and a holiday home in the Dordogne in South West France. In both locations, the…

Torrevieja, Spain - Episode 36 on Monday 1st July - A Place in the Sun /tv-show/summer-sun/2019/torrevieja-spain-episode-36-on-monday-1st-july-a-place-in-the-sun

Jasmine Harman is house hunting on Spain’s Costa Blanca with Paul and Lisa from Barnsley, who can’t wait to buy their first property together in the ever-popular resort of Torrevieja. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren wanting to visit, so the…

Axarquia, Spain - A Place in the Sun /tv-show/original/2020/axarquia-spain-jasmine-harman

Sue and Brian visit Spain every year and have fallen in love with its traditional culture and outdoor lifestyle so much, they now want to spend up to six months at a time there, in their very own holiday home. They’ve decided on Axarquia - the least…

Fractional ownership revival takes hold in Spain /articles/2012/09/fractional-ownership-revival-takes-hold-in-spain

Fractional ownership is becoming an increasingly popular method of buying a property in Spain according to local agents, as growing numbers of potential buyers who lack the capital to buy a home outright look for new ways to make the most of the chea…

Appear on A Place in the Sun /tv-show/appear-on-the-tv-show

A Place in the Sun will never ask you for your bank details or for you to transfer any money to us. If you're serious about buying a property overseas and have got as far as deciding which country you'd like to buy in, then why not apply to appear on…

Are Caravans the Way to Find Your Place in the Sun? /articles/2016/04/are-caravans-the-way-to-find-your-place-in-the-sun

Adore caravans and want to own a place in the sun? Well, here's your answer... Here in the UK caravanning has become cool, with everyone from Helen Mirren, Billie Piper and Jamie Oliver giving it a go, and most recently Coleen and Wayne Rooney have b…

Any questions: Rentals - September 2011 /articles/2011/08/any-questions-rentals-september-2011

Balearics or Canaries for a lettable holiday home? I have £200,000 to invest in an overseas property and like the idea of the Spanish islands. Do you have any helpful information on where I should invest? In terms of popularity, the Balearic Islands…