If you have purchased a rental holiday property in Portugal, you’re probably keen to begin to promote it and start seeing revenue from holiday lets. At this point, it’s advisable to make peace with the fact that it will take a bit of time to tick all the necessary legal and logistical boxes before you [...]
If you’re looking for a Spanish home close to a fantastic beach, then you should consider Mallorca, after a beach on the Balearic Island was voted Best Beach in Spain in the 2012 Traveller's Choice Awards, compiled by leading travel review site TripAdvisor. While, Mallorca's Puerto Alcudia took the crown for best beach in [...]
People have been attracted to the properties in the Northern Central region of Bulgaria for many years now. Surrounded by the breathtaking mountains and at the foot of Stara Planina Mountains, Veliko Tarnovo the old capital of Bulgaria has become the region for the largest population of foreigners living all year round. What first attracted [...]
Spanish property prices are at their lowest since 2007 according to recent figures from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. Combine this with even further discounts available on repossessed or bank-owned properties and it’s never been a better time to snap up a bargain holiday home on the Mediterranean. Leading estate agency Connells and Mediterranean CAM, [...]
By John Fairclough – Account Manager for the Costa Blanca at Rightmove Overseas Spain is dominating the searches on Rightmove overseas at the moment with 22% of all searches. Both the Costa Blanca North and South have seen an increase in searches this month with the North up by 15% and the South up by [...]
If you’re moving to New Zealand with your pets then give some thought to accommodation before you arrive. Your dog or cat will be in quarantine for a short time on arrival from the UK (10 days) so you have a little time to find somewhere that you and your pets can live. However, you [...]
Janet and her husband had been thinking about buying abroad for quite a while, both as an investment and as a bolt hole for holiday use. “We finally decided on Italy as my Mum is Italian,” says Janet. “I speak the language plus I have had a longstanding love affair with the country. Having a [...]
Once you’ve purchased your property in America, you may think all the hard work is done, but if its in the right zone and you intend for it to be a holiday let, there are a number of other steps you will need to take. Insurance will be your first priority. If you bought your [...]
Cypriot banks traditionally have been cautious lenders. However, over the last year or so the economic crisis has caught up with them and had a negative effect on lending. Three Cypriot banks - Bank of Cyprus, Marfin Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank – have been heavily exposed to Greek Government Bonds. The Bank of [...]
Smart Currency Exchange answers readers’ FAQs I’ve just started house-hunting along Spain’s Costa Blanca and hope to have bought something by the end of the summer. I have funds in place in a UK Sterling bank account. I’ve never had to transfer money abroad before so I’m intrigued to know the different ways Smart [...]