2011

Join the Ride

Rumours that Europe's biggest themepark is coming to Murcia were confirmed at the end of 2010. Could this be the time to snap up a bargain there?

1 February 2011

We've created two gîtes for income

We catch up with Grant and Sandra Endersby who converted their French house into a successful gîte business...

1 February 2011

Government owned properties in Greece for sale

The Greek government reportedly plans to sell off state-owned properties in Greece with an estimated value of around €300 billion (£257 billion) in a bid to wipe its national debt.

31 January 2011

International Retirement Directory reader offer

If you're one of the 20% of British people who are intending to retire abroad, whether its coming up soon or it's a longer-term plan, then you need to read the International Retirement Directory on why, where and how to retire abroad.

31 January 2011

Spain still one of the most popular holiday and second home destinations.

Emerging from the winter season, there have been mixed reports about the Spanish market, with official statistics spelling out very different stories. But Spanish developer Taylor Wimpey de Espnana sold 25% more properties than in 2009, resulting in nearly 100% of their completed and built property stock all over Spain being sold.

31 January 2011

Western Madeira property investment opportunities

Despite the recent slowdown in the Madeira property market, the town of Ponta do Pargo, located in the western corner of this Portuguese island, offers plenty of property investment opportunities, thanks to a new Nick Faldo designed 18-hole golf course being built in the area, says one Portuguese property developer.

30 January 2011

Tour operator offers properties in Austria for sale

Mark Warner, the UK tour operator, has launched a new property arm to its business which offers homes in Austria for sale.

27 January 2011

Don’t miss out on holiday home tax benefits

Holiday home owners who let out their property overseas could miss out on tax allowances worth thousands, if they do not make their claim before the end of the tax year, according to John Davies, managing director of Hedge Tax Mitigation, niche property tax specialists.

26 January 2011

Florida isnt a giant property bubble like Dubai

Florida remains a great place to visit, and with property prices having fallen by up to 70 per cent in the past five years, there has rarely been a better time to own property in the Sunshine State, in the opinion of one Florida property agent.

26 January 2011