People Who've Bought

Case Study | Buying our Murcia Property

Geoffrey and Michelle from the West Midlands found their dream property in Murcia, Spain which they would rent out and eventually use as a retirement home. Read all about their story here.

10 August 2017

Case Study | Our Property in Tuscany

Diane and Michael Rafter recently bought their dream property in Tuscany, Italy in April 2017, after falling in love with the country back in 1998. Read their fascinating story here.

4 August 2017

Case Study | Buying a Costa del Sol Property

Ian and Sarah Powell recently bought their dream Costa del Sol property in Mijas Costa, and haven't looked back since! Click here to read their story, and listen to their top tips.

1 August 2017

Coupling Retirement with a Dordogne Property | Case Study

Mark & Alison Smith from Andover, Hampshire, moved to the Dordogne in early 2016 and haven't looked back since.

14 July 2017

Tell Us Your Overseas Property Story

Have you bought a property overseas? Seeking your 15-minutes of fame? If so, we want to hear your story!

24 June 2017

Where Are They Now? The Buyers' Stories - Part 2

It’s been a successful TV series, with the number of property hunters buying a home on the programme up from 40 to 60 per cent. So what did they buy? In part two of this feature, Liz Rowlinson catches up with five very happy new owners.

18 April 2017

Why We Bought to Renovate in Liguria | Case Study

At the age of 43 Helen and her husband, Marcus, decided to sell their Yorkshire home, pack their belongings in a caravan and start a new life (and renovation project) in the Italian region of Liguria. This is their story...

11 April 2017

Making a Home in Cyprus | Case Study

Fourteen years ago, Lynn and Tony Bell left behind their lovingly restored cottage in Yorkshire and moved to Peyia in the Paphos area of Cyprus. There have been ups and downs since then, but the couple are still very much in love with their adopted country.

4 April 2017

Greek Home Fit for the Gods | Case Study

Chris and Kathryn Wicks from West Malling in Kent fell in love with the beauty of the chestnut-forested Pelion peninsula on the Greek mainland. They bought land and a ruined cottage and the rest is history...

21 March 2017

Where Are They Now? The Buyers' Stories

It’s been a successful winter for our TV series, with the number of property hunters buying a home on the programme up from 40 to 60 per cent. So what did they buy? In part one of this feature, Liz Rowlinson catches up with four very happy new owners...

2 March 2017

Retiring to Portugal | Case Study

Retirees Tony and Pat Wadsworth bought a home near Lisbon, Portugal in 2002. They discuss the pros and cons of splitting their time between Essex and Lisbon.

23 February 2017

Our Piece of Paradise in Paphos | Case Study

Avid A Place in the Sun watchers, Michael and Sarah, have travelled all over the world but now they’ve decided they’d like future family holidays to be spent in a second home with their two sons rather than hotels. Here Michael tells us their story so far…

24 January 2017