People Who've Bought

14 year old girl buys foreclosed home for 12,000 USD

The fact that Florida, with its absurd number of cheap, bank-owned properties, is truly a land of opportunity is not lost on anyone, not even teenagers- as proved by one 14 year old girl who has seized a chance to become a homeowner, investing in a $12,000 foreclosure near Florida's Fort Myers.

13 March 2012

Case study - Lillian and John Spence, Benidorm

For Benidorm regulars, Lillian and John Spence, putting in a cheeky offer for an apartment they'd coveted for three years has made a lifetime dream come true, reports Lucy Moore

14 February 2012

Case study - Sue Horrocks, Cayman Islands

Sue Horrocks from Chester headed to the Cayman Islands 20 years ago to teach music – and never left. She tells Liz Rowlinson why there are few pitfalls in paradise.

1 February 2012

Case study - Susan and David Biddulph, Protaras

Susan and David Biddulph bought a villa off plan in Protaras with rentals in mind. Bookings are increasing each year, so what's the secret, asks Liz Rowlinson

1 February 2012

Case study - Paul and Dianne Fieldsend, Chania

Paul and Dianne Fieldsend from Northern Ireland completed on a modern villa in Crete's Chania region last month, after selling up in the Spanish resort of Torrevieja...

1 February 2012

Case study - Diane Sykes and Lee Varnham, Uzumlu

For Kent couple, Diane Sykes and Lee Varnham, Turkey still ticks all the boxes although their villa hasn't appreciated quite as much as they hoped, reports Liz Rowlinson

1 February 2012

Case study - Ray Somers, Sarasota

Ray Somers from London bought a one-bed condo in Sarasota last summer. It's part of his pension plan, and he has plenty of tips to share with readers, reports Liz Rowlinson

31 January 2012

Detroit woman trades home for minivan

A mother living in Detroit has traded her four bedroom home for a five year old mini-van in one of the most unorthodox house sales of recent times.

6 December 2011

Secrets of my Cypriot rental success

Six months ago we featured reader Rowena Sait when she was setting up her townhouse in the Paphos region for holiday rentals. Now we catch up with her again to find out how she's getting on and what she's learnt along the way.

1 December 2011

Meet the... Mallorcan house doctor

Justine Knox runs a home-styling business in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca. It's down to her that the Balearic isle boasts some of the best-dressed homes in the Med. Here's the diagnosis...

1 December 2011

Be my guest... in Cyprus

Fancy skiing and sunbathing on the same day? Head to popular Paphos for our regular rentals story, where the Fosters from Dorset own a rather lovely townhouse.

1 November 2011

Richard Cross, Sothebys

Expats wind up working as estate agents abroad for all kinds of reasons and most have superb stories to recount. Meet 58-year-old Richard Cross who left Nottingham, via France, to work for the Mallorca branch of swish Sotheby's.

1 November 2011