2012

The rise of the ping-pong Pom

In a recent poll on our website, we asked where you'd buy a home abroad if money were no object. Australia came out top – despite the high numbers of us returning home. So what is the reality behind the “ping-pong Poms”, asks Australian expat Joanne Christie

1 March 2012

IKEA steps into the housing market

For the next stage in their plan for world domination, Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has collaborated with Oregon architectural firm Ideabox to launch its first line of prefabricated houses in the USA.

1 March 2012

Foreclosed homes account for 26% of Florida property sales

Sales of homes that are or have been in some stage of foreclosure accounted for over 26 per cent of all 2011 home sales in South Florida, with over 43,000 properties having been sold by banks according to a report released by California based real estate monitoring firm RealtyTrac.

1 March 2012

Home from Home: Florence

Kate Middleton chose it for her gap year and David Cameron named his daughter after it. It's been a favourite amongst Britain's upper crust for centuries, but there's nothing stuffy about Florence, as we find out...

1 March 2012

Use them or lose them: Tax breaks

The end of the tax year approaches and now is the time to make full use of your tax breaks and allowances. Those not used by 5th April are lost forever. Danny Cox, Head of Advice at Hargreaves Lansdown, offers some pointers.

1 March 2012

The inside track: Gran Canaria

With a great climate, superb medical care and English-style education, there's much more to the island than the resort of Playa del Ingles, says the author of a new book, Matthew Hirtes...

1 March 2012

Getting out of season holiday home rental bookings

This month Alpha Holiday Lettings' Tom Lei takes tells us how to secure bookings out of season, and whether guest reviews are good or bad news for business...

29 February 2012

Off piste in Mexico

Never mind the mega resorts of Cancun and Acapulco, for an affordable beach home in authentic Mexico, why not try "hidden" Puerto Escondido, says Liz Rowlinson

29 February 2012

Sarasota: a city for the discerning

A hotspot for British buyers in the Sunshine State, Cheryl Markosky looks at arty Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast

29 February 2012