If you’re not familiar with the term Blue Flag, it’s an internationally recognised voluntary award for beaches and marinas that meet the highest standards for safety, education, accessibility, environment, and sustainability. Living by a Blue Flag beach is a huge selling point to any international property as you can rest assured, they’re well-maintained, clean and [...]
Greece is a country rich in ancient history and blessed with some of the most breathtaking views in the world. Property in Greece is immensely popular with international buyers looking to invest in their very own piece of paradise. Whether you’re looking for a holiday home to use as a peaceful retreat or considering a [...]
Paphos, Cyprus is a beautiful and enchanting place that has captured the hearts of many international buyers. In fact, more than fifty per cent of expats in Cyprus live in Paphos, the island’s fourth-largest city. Paphos district is quite large, but the harbour city is much smaller. It’s been a favourite for European holidaymakers for [...]
If you’re looking to invest in a holiday home overseas, there are a few things you need to decide before heading to the property listings pages. First things first, grab a pen and paper, and we can work together to try and work out what you’re looking for. To identify your holiday home needs, I’ve [...]
What is the Golden Visa? Browse homes in Greece today The golden visa is a ‘residence by investment’ scheme that allows buyers of international real estate to benefit from a residence permit in exchange for economic contribution to the country. The scheme allows individuals with high net-worth's to relocate somewhere – either now [...]
When looking for an overseas holiday home there are a few things that are absolutely essential to making the purchase a viable investment. Before we get to the nitty-gritty, first comes the question, what do you want to use it for? Will your holiday home be an escape for you and your partner on long [...]
Buying overseas can be daunting, even more so when it’s over a few hours away as you can’t just nip across on a last minute flight to check on details and get things organised. For those buying a home in Florida – be that a holiday home, investment property or forever home – you can [...]
A new report has just revealed that 40% of home sales to foreign buyers in Spain last year were in the Costa Blanca. We take a look into what makes the 200km southeastern coast so exceedingly popular with international buyers. The other areas that make up the report include the Costa del Sol (24%), Balearics [...]
Lots of places have incentives in place to attract buyers to boost tourism. But have you ever heard of an incentive that allows buyers to purchase a brand-new property and claim back the VAT? Well, that’s entirely the case in France. There is an attractive incentive that allows 20% VAT reimbursement on new-build residential property [...]
If you’ve got your eye on Spain but aren’t sure how far your money could go, you’ve come to the right place… We’re here to help you find out what you can get with a budget of €300,000. According to a recent survey completed by Property Guides Spain, over 75% of people looking to buy [...]