Brothers Dave and Richard Paine are hoping to find the perfect home for their parents to use in the winter and that their families can use for holidays during the rest of the year, and have decided Portugal’s Central Algarve region has the perfect mi…

Jan and Phil Jackson have fallen in love with the Canary Island of Fuerteventura, having been inspired by Jan’s sister who made the move there last year. Now, with retirement rapidly approaching, they are looking to buy a property there themselves. S…

Ex RAF officers Simon Stenning and Amanda Butcher from the Cotswold’s have been visiting the gorgeous Caribbean island of Antigua for the past 12 years, and are now determined to find the perfect winter home on the island. Ben Hillman shows them five…

David Tomlinson and Andrea Metcalfe from Essex have fallen in love with Spain over the past 10 years and have now settled on the Costa de la Luz as the perfect place to buy a property. With a budget of £110,000 Laura Hamilton shows them 5 fantastic p…

Married couple Alan and Jayne Poole from Devon have been holidaying in Orlando for many years and are completely in love with American culture, so much so that they are now ready to splash out on a holiday home in the Sunshine State. With the help of…

Martial arts experts Dan and Sally Ferretti from Bristol have travelled the world competing, but are now looking to relax. Having never been to southern Spain before, this adventurous couple have decided to buy their very own holiday home there, and…

Guy and Julie Sadler from Brighton have travelled all around the world together and have long-dreamt of relocating somewhere warmer than the UK. Now, despite having never been to Spain, they’ve done their research and decided Almeria has the perfect…

Steve and Cindy Head first visited South Tenerife 20 years ago and the fantastic climate has kept them coming back ever since. Now, after years of dreaming, they’re looking for their very own holiday home that they can share with their family. Ben Hi…

Glenda Sprake & Tina Cresswell from Dorset are looking for the perfect holiday home in Portugal’s Western Algarve. These nature loving culture vultures are looking for somewhere they can spend time walking their dog Lady and enjoying the rich loc…

Musical couple Paul and Judith Corazzo from Dorset have been dreaming of buying a holiday home in sunny Spain, a place where they can escape to from their hectic work lives back in the UK. For their budget of £140,000 Jasmine Harman shows them five f…

Dentist Michelle Naik and retired entrepreneur Marshal Sutherland from Sheffield fell in love with the Caribbean island of Aruba three years ago. The couple have now decided it’s the perfect place to find an island retreat. With a budget of £130,000…

Michelle and Gary Cole from Birmingham have both suffered from ill health over the past few years and have decided the rejuvenating effects of the Spanish sun are just what the doctor ordered. They’re looking for a holiday home where they and their 2…

Neil Turner and his fiancée Zoe Brown from Leeds love Ibiza so much they’re even planning on getting married on the Spanish island. Now, as the perfect wedding gift to each other they’ve decided to buy a holiday home there. Ben Hillman is on hand to…

Emma and David Martin-Jewell from South Wales are looking for a dream holiday home for them and their young family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Emma has been holidaying in the US since she was a child and has long dreamt of owning a holiday home ther…

Bev Cameron has multiple sclerosis but finds a warm climate helps hugely with her symptoms, so she’s decided to buy a property around the historic harbour town of Paphos in Cyprus where she can enjoy year round sunshine. With her best friend Shelley…

Robert Pemberton and Carole Wheatley have recently retired and are looking for a winter home where they can embrace their passion for gardening and spend time with their children and grandchildren. Ben Hillman shows them 5 great properties in the lus…

Rosemarie Clarke and Jeff John from London are looking for the perfect holiday home on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Rosemarie was born in Jamaica, while Jeff’s family are from St Lucia. Danni Menzies shows them 5 properties for their budget of £…

Anne Hunt from Cheshire has recently retired and has long-dreamed of buying a property in Spain where she can spend her new found free time relaxing in the sun. With her best friend Sharon along to help her with the decision, Danni Menzies shows her…

Andrew and Denise Holmes from Lancashire grew up on the same street and have known each other since they were 12. The couple now have two grown-up children and two young grandchildren and have been holidaying as a family in Florida for nearly 25 year…

Leyla and Will Moore from Leeds both have hectic working lives, but now the 5 kids they have between them are now grown up, they’re ready to slow down a little and buy their very own place in the sun. For their budget of £350,000 Scarlette Douglas sh…

Su and Reg Roberts from South Wales first fell in love with Tobago almost 20 years ago and have been back every other year since. Now with their kids growing up and retirement approaching, theyre ready to turn their dream of a holiday home on the isl…

Sharon Taylor and John Healey both have busy teaching jobs in London and long to spend a bit more quality time together. After several trips to Spain they have decided they want to buy a holiday home on Spain's Costa Almeria. With a budget of £75,000…

Amanda and Adam Cropper have been coming to Phuket on holiday for years and love it so much they decided to get married on the island a year ago. Now they’re looking for their very own property there, initially to use as a holiday home before they mo…

Having retired last year, Carlene Barnard wants to buy a holiday home on the Costa Blanca so that all of her family, thats' two kids, six grandchildren and one great grandchild, can spend quality time together in the Spanish sunshine. Scarlette Dougl…

Ever since Terry Windle and Julia Lenart got together 15 years ago, they’ve dreamt of having their own place in sunnier climes. Now, with retirement on the cards, they’re looking to escape the British winters for half the year and live a more active…

Swansea couple Jerry and Christine Steele love of South Africa began when Jerry first took a university sports team there over 20 years ago. Several trips together later, they’ve decided to spend part of their retirement in a second home here, among…

Childhood sweethearts Colin and Alison Jenkins have always lived in the same West Yorkshire village, but they’re keen travellers and fell in love with Barbados when they first visited 13 years ago. Now they want the island to be part of their early r…

TV’s ‘Queen of Clean’, Kim Woodburn and her husband Pete, had lived and worked all over the world before Kim found fame presenting ‘How Clean Is Your House?’ Now this globetrotting couple have decided to wind things down and think a holiday home on t…

Jean and Stuart Knight met later in life and having recently married, want to mark the next chapter of their lives by buying a holiday apartment together in Fuerteventura. They’re planning to spend several weeks there every year both on their own but…

Mike and Amanda Gadd have always holidayed with their 2 children on the Algarve, a place that holds a special place in their hearts. Mike often works away with his job as a salesman so they’ve decided to buy a holiday home there to give them a place…

With retirement on the horizon, Eve and Vinden Grace are looking for a place that they can use for holidays for now but that they will eventually spend up to half the year in and have identified the Gulf Coast of Florida as having the perfect blend o…

Ever since Jacqueline Priddin’s parents moved to the Costa del Sol a few years ago she and husband Anthony have dreamt of also buying a place there for them and their daughter Izzy. Now they’ve decided to make that happen and can’t wait for all 3 gen…

Geoff and Sally Taylor from Preston have worked hard over the years to build up their construction business in the UK, but now, with their two daughters ready to leave home this adventurous couple are looking to wind down and spend more quality time…

After spending a very happy year living and working in Spain, newly retired Alan and Jackie Patrick from Hampshire are chomping at the bit to get back out there. They’re keen to buy a property on the north of Spain’s Costa Blanca in the Marina Alta r…

Aimee Parker is moving across the Atlantic to marry her American fiancé Andy in a matter of months. Her parents Lynn and Dave have decided to buy a place in Orlando and kill two birds with one stone; the property will not only be Aimee and her new hu…

Ian Snowley and Kay Marriot first visited Lanzarote on a last minute package deal, but having now been four further times they’ve never looked back. They’ve fallen in love with volcanic landscapes and coasts in the laid-back north of the island, and…

With their children now leading independent lives, Kevin and Monique Dixon from West Yorkshire want to buy a holiday home on Florida’s Gulf Coast where they can come to enjoy the sailing and outdoor life when the UK winters kick in back home. With £2…

Barbados holds a special place in the hearts of Bristol couple Carol and Stephen Howell. They’ve been going there on holiday for years and now, with retirement fast approaching, they’ve decided it’s the time to buy a holiday home in their dream locat…

Shoba and Rayhan Aziz lead busy working lives and now with their first baby on the way, life is about to get a whole lot more manic. They’ve decided a holiday home close to glitzy Marbella in Spain would be the perfect place for them and their whole…

Alex and Jacqui MacPherson from Eastbourne are planning on heading to warmer climes to enjoy their retirement and are looking for a home in the Tampa area of Florida to escape the winter months. Armed with their budget of £80,000, Ben Hillman shows t…

Years ago Marie Ash had a holiday romance on Fuerteventura. It didn’t last, but her love for the island did. Now Marie has decided the island would be the perfect place for her and her eight-year-old son to spend quality time together in the school h…

Peter and Glynnis Tabberer have recently retired, sold their home to buy a camper van and now have their sights firmly set on the next stage of their lives. They want to spend 6 months each year in their favourite corner of Florida close to Sarasota…

A few years ago Kieran Alexander was involved in a serious motorbike accident that has given her and partner Dave Dwyer a new outlook on life, namely life is living and there is no time like the present. They’ve decided to leave their stressful lives…

Duncan and Theresa Murray from Bedfordshire fell in love with the Mijas area of Spain’s Costa del Sol ten years ago when Duncan’s father had a holiday home there. Now, they’re determined to follow in his footsteps and buy one for themselves. They’re…

Linda Turner and Mike Sylvan from Surrey run a B&B in the UK and are looking for a holiday home to use as a winter retreat whilst their business is closed. Linda fell in love with Antigua 20 years ago and is taking Mike along for the first time o…

Errol and Theresa Chandiram have been running a beauty salon in Wiltshire for the past 14 years. Now, with their kids grown up they’ve decided to start a new chapter by retiring to the glorious sunshine of the Costa Blanca. For their budget of £72,00…

With their kids grown up and retirement on the horizon, Tim and Irene Foster are looking for a place to escape the cold British winters. Irene is originally from Cape Town and has long dreamt of owning a property there so she can see her family more…

Angie and Sandy Stanford-Barclay from Nottingham are approaching retirement and looking for a place that they can spend quality time together in the sun. They’ve decided the guaranteed sunshine of the Southern Costa Blanca is the perfect place to do…

Having raising her two children single-handedly, Farzana Kausar from Stockport is approaching retirement and looking for a better quality of life in the Spanish sun. Her daughter Aisha, who is in a wheelchair and lives at home with her, is making the…

With their kids grown up and years of hard work in the NHS behind them, Brighton couple Gary and Susie Gilhooly want to start a new adventure in Florida’s beautiful Sarasota Keys. For their budget of £220,000 they’re after a place to escape the Briti…

Kendal and Andy Strong first visited Lanzarote 10 years ago. A recent trip back and a particularly beautiful sunset re-ignited their love for the island and now they’re determined to buy their very own holiday home. Armed with a budget of £75,000 Jon…

After many enjoyable holidays to Florida over the years, Sylvester and Anthonia Swanston from West Sussex have decided now is the time for them to buy their very own holiday home. Laura Hamilton is on hand to show them five properties for their budge…

Manjit and Cathy Jandu have recently retired from their medical practice and are ready for their next big adventure. Inspired by their son who lived in Madrid for a year, they’ve decided Spain is for them and are determined to buy a villa around Este…

Angela and Bernie Ward have been getting used to retirement for six years and have now decided a sunny life in Cyprus would suit them down to the ground. They’ve already downsized in the UK to fund the move, all they need to do now is to find the per…

Dee and Maurice Evans have a serious love affair with Florida. After many family holidays over the years with their now grown up boys, they’ve decided the time is right to buy their very own holiday home close to the theme parks in South Orlando. Lau…

Tina Watkins has long struggled to get on the housing ladder in the UK. Now, she has decided to make the most of the incredibly good value property in Spain’s Granada Province and buy her first ever home. With her best friend Jamie along to help, Jas…

The Caribbean island of Nevis is very close to Steven and Murila Fifer’s hearts. Not only was Murila born there, they’ve been back together many times over the years and now they’re now looking for their dream holiday home on the island. Scarlette Do…

Ever since Ted and Diane Brewer first met on holiday over 20 years ago, they’ve dreamt about having a place of their own in the sun. With retirement approaching and Ted’s kids grown up, they now feel the time is right to take the plunge. Laura Hamilt…

Andy and Caroline Carter run a busy fish and chip shop, but when they’re not serving customers there’s one place they always return to. They love Florida so much they’ve visited around 20 times between them and even spent their honeymoon there. After…

Fay Lewis has had a long-time love affair with Spain and has dreamt of moving there for the past 20 years. Now, with her house in the UK sold and her bags packed she is ready to take the plunge. With her Spanish friend Leonor along to help, Jasmine H…

For Chris Wood and Eleanor Clements retirement is fast approaching. Having led busy work lives for the past 40 years, they are keen to be both more active and spend more quality time together, and are looking for a holiday home on the coast of North…

After years of working hard to make ends meet and putting up with the British weather, Jamie and Jayne Pace have decided to make a better life for themselves. After falling in love with Cyprus on their honeymoon, there was only ever going to be one p…

Since inheriting some money Phil and Bernie Smith from Hampshire are in a position they’ve never dreamed of – that of being able to afford a holiday home. They’ve decided that South Tenerife’s warm winter climate is perfect for when Phil’s work as a…

Cliff and Angela from Nottingham fell in love with St Lucia during a Caribbean cruise and now, after discovering their pensions aren’t performing as well as they’d like, they’ve decided to invest in a property there. Jasmine Harman has the challenge…

Childhood sweethearts Debbie and Tony Parkes have been married for 40 years, but now is their chance for a new chapter. With retirement around the corner they’ve set their hearts on a holiday home in Albufeira on Portugal’s Algarve. Ben Hillman shows…

Jonnie Irwin is in Florida today with househunters Sandra and Peter. Ever since her daughter moved to Florida 7 years ago, Sandra Dodsworth has dreamt of following her across the Atlantic to make the full time move with husband Peter. With retirement…

After 40 years as a vet, Bruce Marsden has recently retired and is now looking for a holiday home for his whole family. After holidaying all over Europe, he’s decided Crete is the perfect place for their dream property, and has enlisted daughter Amy…

Jon and Lynne Scopes from Stockport have thought about buying a property abroad for years. They’ve viewed over 40 apartments without success but have at least decided upon their ideal area – Mijas Costa on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Jasmine Harman has th…