People Who've Bought

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

Why we swapped Lewisham for Uzumlu

Fed up with days spent commuting up the A2 from Kent, the Cherries headed to Turkey to build their dream home and retire early...

1 November 2011

Meet the...Supercar test driver in Marbella

Nick Hall has a job that many of us would kill for: he drives the fastest and most expensive cars and gets paid for it. Based in Marbella, he spends his life traversing the globe to test new motors. Here's the inside track...

31 October 2011

Euromillions jackpot winners go shopping for overseas property

Who could blame Euromillions lottery winners Dave and Angie Dawes when they say they plan to spend some of their winnings on at least one property overseas...

12 October 2011

Time for timeshare: Case studies

Earlier this year new EU laws were introduced to protect buyers of timeshare properties. Last month we looked at home it differs from fractional ownership, but here we ask two converts why it appeals so much..

1 October 2011

Be my guest... in Italy

Telling us his rental story this month is James Brown-Muir who has been letting out his Tuscan townhouse in the beautiful Lake Trasimeno region for three years

1 October 2011