People Who've Bought

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

From Staffordshire to Stateside | Case Study

It was a case of second time lucky for Keith and Marilyn Baines when they bought their Florida villa in 2013.

28 December 2016

Essex, Bermuda and France | Case Study

Keith and Laura Springham, along with their, then two and a half year old, son Patrick, moved to the Charente region of France in 2015. Here Laura tells us about their journey, from living in Bermuda to house hunting in France and what happened along the way.

20 December 2016

Why We Moved to Hungary | Case Study

The Gardners moved to Hungary in 2015 and haven't looked back since. Here Tony talks to us about why they ended up buying in Eastern Europe.

15 September 2016

Enjoying our Semi-Retirement in Crete | Case Study

Roger Collins and Elizabeth Andrew fell in love with Crete on their second visit to the island in 2011. They talk to us about having a home built 2,500 miles away from the UK and life on the island.

19 August 2016

Running a Rental Complex in the Algarve | Case Study

Sherry Meadows, 63, left her life in rural Wiltshire to run a holiday complex in the town of Alcantarilha in the Algarve. Here she talks to us about what attracted her to the Portuguese way of life and what plans she has in store for her property.

15 July 2016

Looking to the Future in Malaga | Case Study

Dominic and Tracey Oakeshott were thinking long-term when they purchased their Spanish villa in 2014. Back then they were dreaming of family holidays and countless sunny days by the pool but did those dreams become a reality?

7 July 2016

Leaving the Daily Grind Behind in Granada | Case Study

For Ed and Nick it was a long held dream to own a Spanish bolthole where they could escape the daily grind of life back home.

16 June 2016