Top ‘turn around towns’ in America named /articles/2012/05/top-turn-around-towns-in-america-named

Realtor.com has released its research into the top 'turn around towns' in America – areas which are beginning to show signs of recovery and are slowly leading the nation towards a more general housing recovery.Based on comparative data from the first…

Hong Kong named as top investment spot /articles/2012/06/hong-kong-named-as-top-investment-spot

Hong Kong has been named by the Telegraph newspaper as the best city investment spot in the world. The region, favoured by the super rich, has seen the price of luxury property prices rise by 80% since 2008 making it one of the most expensive locatio…

Top-end Spanish property market fast-recovering /articles/2011/10/top-end-spanish-property-market-fast-recovering

The luxury property market in Spain is as popular as ever, according to reports from industry experts, with one agent celebrating its most successful ever quarter in the three-month period from July to September. Lucas Fox International Properties…

Toulouse, Munich and Hamburg top for rental returns /articles/2011/12/toulouse-munich-and-hamburg-top-for-rental-returns

Toulouse, Munich and Hamburg are the most attractive locations for buy-to-let investments according to the results of a study published by real estate management company PATRIZIA Immobilien AG. The study compared the economic and social data of 82 E…

France named as top country for expats raising children /articles/2011/12/france-named-as-top-country-for-expats-raising-children

France has topped the Raising Children Abroad league table as the best country for expats to bring their children up in. The table ranks countries on three main factors important for expat parents: childcare, health and wellbeing, and integration…

Top 10 most in demand locations for overseas property hunters /articles/2021/06/top-10-locations-for-overseas-property-hunters

Despite continued uncertainty, including travel bans and restrictions, demand for overseas property remains high! Here we've taken a look at the locations that have had the most property enquiries on aplaceinthesun.com so far this year.  It will be n…

Amanda Lamb: my top ten tips for making that move abroad a success /articles/2012/10/amanda-lamb-my-top-ten-tips-for-making-that-move-abroad-a-success

Buying a holiday home abroad, somewhere that you can escape to a few weeks of the year, is one thing but moving lock stock and barrel to a brand new country is a whole different ball game. Of course there's nothing new about emigrating and it's no lo…

Why the Algarve is still a top spot for UK buyers /articles/2025/10/why-the-algarve-is-still-a-top-spot-for-uk-buyers

Algarve: a top spot for UK buyers For decades, the Algarve in southern Portugal has been a favourite for British property buyers. From retirees seeking sunshine to families looking for a holiday home, this stretch of coastline continues to top the wi…

British property buyers still top in Spain /articles/2013/06/british-property-buyers-still-top-in-spain

Solvia, the real estate arm of Spanish Banco Sabadell has reported the sale of 5,946 homes in Spain during the two months from March. Solvia has been campaigning hard to draw overseas buyers to Spain and their "Impossible Not to Buy" campaign this s…

Caribbean named as top holiday destination this summer /articles/2012/07/caribbean-named-as-top-holiday-destination-this-summer

British Airways customers have voted the Caribbean as their top holiday destination this summer, ahead of perennial Brit favourites Florida and Spain. The Caribbean region saw an overall 3.3% increase in visitor arrivals (around 28 million people…

Top US buyer and seller markets named /articles/2012/07/top-us-buyer-and-seller-markets-named

The top US markets for buyers and sellers have been named by real estate blog Zillow, and their analysis reveals that buyers have the most control in Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland.In these areas, house-hunters are generally able to negotiate disco…

Top ten cities for prime real estate named /articles/2011/08/top-ten-cities-for-prime-real-estate-named

The world's top ten cities for prime real estate purchases have been named in a new survey by Savills. The index named Hong Kong as the most expensive city, with values 107% above the other cities' average. It was 63% more expensive than second plac…