Offering your French home as a holiday gîte is a popular way to help cover its running costs. For a lowdown on what’s involved and some insight into today’s rental market, we speak to Brittany based Pete O’Grady who runs a property management network. For Pete and Sue O’Grady, giving up busy careers in the [...]
The Costa Blanca draws overseas buyers year-after-year to its sandy shores, but what makes this stretch of the Alicante coastline so great? We take a look at just a few reasons and assess what the property market looks like at the moment. Easy to get to Two international airports serve the Costa Blanca, meaning that [...]
Who hasn’t been swept up by football fever during the European Championships? In a nod to the tournament, we pitch exciting properties from competing countries against each other and leave you to choose a winner… 3-bedroom farmhouse, Italy The standout teams of the Euros are easy to spot, but how do they score [...]
British travellers can now fly to Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and other amber list countries from next week without quarantining on their return. But with rules relaxed too late for most summer tourists, property buyers are taking the opportunity to take viewing trips to half empty resorts. The government announced on Thursday that travel rules [...]
Nothing quite beats meandering around an attractive and historic village in France. But which villages are the most beautiful? Of course, it’s all subjective, but according to the French themselves in their annual list of ‘Les Plus Beaux Villages de France', 31 of the most gorgeous are in la Nouvelle Aquitaine. Where is la Nouvelle [...]
Beautiful, affordable and in our opinion, underrated, Northern Portugal (Região Norte) is a rising star when it comes to buying property in Portugal. House prices there are steadily increasing, so now is definitely the time to buy. Why buy in Northern Portugal? 4-bedroom villa in Viana do Castelo If you like the great [...]
Seasoned visitors to Florida, Kent couple the Hollandses became Disney homeowners in May this year. They’ll rent out their resort townhouse and have annual holidays there until they retire, when they plan to become ‘snowbirds’! Andy and Karen's four-bedroom Disney home Life should get a whole lot more fun for Andy and Karen [...]
With spectacular countryside, sparkling beaches and charming towns and villages, Bulgaria is a popular choice with international buyers looking for a low-cost and healthy life abroad. So, where should you buy and how affordable is it really? Let’s explore this beautiful country further… Location and landscape 4-bedroom ski chalet in Borovets Set in [...]
Tipped to join the UK’s travel green list soon and already receiving vaccinated tourists, there are two more very good reasons to start planning a house-hunting trip to Greece. Cue low taxes and cheap investment visas! Here’s why post-lockdown could be a win-win for Grecophiles… 3-bedroom villa with sea views in Mykonos It’s [...]
Bookings are creeping back for owners of second homes, after Covid wiped out 2020’s holiday let market. Just ask the Warrens, who rent out their character property in northern France, which they can’t wait to visit again themselves! Léhon Village Michelle and Graeme Warren are looking forward to holidaymakers being able to enjoy [...]