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Over 50s market may be a niche for Portugal property

Portugal property owners have been advised to ensure their holiday home is ship-shape if they want to gain a share of the lucrative over-50s market.Paul Green, spokesperson for 50+ travel agency Saga Holidays, claims those in older age categories are savvier when it comes to their choice of vacation accommodation, a fact which could work [...]

By |2009-11-27T12:28:42+01:00September 1st, 2009|Articles|

Brangelina buy rock and roll French property

French property owners in the tiny village of Brignol may be soon be flooded with offers from eager buyers of both sexes.The reason? Hollywood's sexiest power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have just bought the nearby Chateau Miraval, a luxury manor with true rock and roll credentials, being home to the famous Studio Miraval.Frontman [...]

By |2009-11-27T12:42:39+01:00September 1st, 2009|Articles|

Portugal property rated most pleasurable in Europe

Anyone who owns a Portugal property may get a thrill from knowing that the country has just been named Europe's most pleasurable.According to a new online survey by ice cream company Magnum, in terms of the level of pleasure enjoyed by its citizens, Portugal comes head and shoulders above all other European countries and third [...]

By |2009-11-27T12:28:44+01:00August 28th, 2009|Articles|

Costa de la Luz offering hot Spanish property

The Costa de la Luz region has been recommended as a unique destination for those seeking Spanish property with a little something extra.A relaxed pace of life and excellent value for money in the housing market are just two reasons why many overseas buyers could soon be investing in a piece of Spanish property in [...]

By |2009-09-03T14:28:11+01:00August 28th, 2009|Articles|

Homeowner recommends Florida property bargains

Now is the time to invest in Florida property, according to one lucky owner who has himself snapped up a bargain apartment.Investor Andrew Vitch, who already owns seven properties in the US, bought his first Florida property, a two-bedroom, 1,300-square-foot condo, in the south-west coastal town Fort Myers last December, according to the Toronto Star.Mr [...]

By |2009-09-03T14:28:11+01:00August 28th, 2009|Articles|

Fergie and Andrew set tongues wagging on Spanish property trip

The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is said to be enjoying a Spanish property getaway – with former husband Prince Andrew.Fergie and Andrew are reportedly soaking up some summer sun at a luxury Spanish property near Sotogrande on their first holiday together without children Beatrice and Eugenie since their infamous divorce, the Daily Mail reports. [...]

By |2009-09-03T14:28:12+01:00August 27th, 2009|Articles|

Get bidding for French property

People interested in buying French property have been advised that the best place to find their dream home may be in the auction hall.Plenty of prime examples of French property go under the hammer each year, according to French Property News, which provides some handy hints for those tempted to get bidding.A fluency in the [...]

By |2009-11-27T12:42:40+01:00August 27th, 2009|Articles|

Family discover benefits of Italy property on Lake Como

Re-mortgaging your home to purchase an Italy property may seem like a risky strategy, but for the Finch family it appears to be paying off.Chris and Vicky Finch, along with their children James and Ben, adore their Italy property on the banks of Lake Como.Mr Finch tells thisismoney.co.uk: 'We use it year-round - in the [...]

By |2009-09-03T14:28:14+01:00August 27th, 2009|Articles|

Bellucci prefers Italy property to premieres

Italian screen siren Monica Bellucci has extolled the virtues of Italy property, claiming she would rather stay at home than go to glamorous celebrity parties.The beautiful ex-model and actress, 44, who owns Italy property in Rome as well as a house in London, says she finds staying in with her four-year-old daughter Deva far more [...]

By |2009-12-22T17:35:40+01:00August 26th, 2009|Articles|

Florida property sales rise in July

Anyone who bought themselves a Florida property last year should consider themselves a trendsetter, as new figures show property sales are on the up.The latest statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors reveal a rise in the number of Florida property purchases in most areas during July, representing the eleventh month in a row that [...]

By |2009-09-03T14:28:16+01:00August 26th, 2009|Articles|