People Who've Bought

“I moved to Spain and am now advising other UK buyers how to do it”

Kerry and Pete moved from Cumbria to Costa Blanca - and now they're helping other Brits to do the same!

15 December 2022

What happened next? Lynne and Jackie bought a holiday home with Ben Hillman!

Lynne and Jackie filmed an episode of A Place in the Sun with presenter Ben Hillman. Did they find the perfect holiday home for their £130,000 budget? We caught up with them to find out!

14 December 2022

What happened next? Poppy and Phil found a £50k property on A Place in the Sun!

Retired window cleaner Philip, 68, and his estate agent daughter Poppy, 43, went out in July 2021 looking for a holiday home in Andalusia to enjoy with his wife, and Poppy’s mother, Heather. The father and daughter from Norwich wanted somewhere 45 minutes inland and Danni Menzies took them on a tour. At the time of writing, Philip and Heather are out renovating the house so we caught up with Poppy for the lowdown.

12 December 2022

What happened next? Howard and Christine found their perfect £50k property on A Place in the Sun!

Howard and Christine recently appeared on our TV screens in an episode of A Place in the Sun find out if they secured their perfect Spanish property after filming ended!

9 December 2022

What happened next? Ro and Nick found their dream property after appearing on A Place in the Sun

Even though they didn't find their dream home with Craig Rowe while filming A Place in the Sun Nick and Ro found theirs just three weeks after filming ended!

8 December 2022

“My 20-year journey to my new Spanish place in the sun”

Michelle's journey to buying her dream property in Spain was over two decades in the making! Here's how she achieved her dream of retiring early in the Spanish sun

6 December 2022

"We needed a holiday home to pay for itself: Florida was the answer"

Jacquie and Sean Devoy from South Yorkshire had long dreamt of owning a place abroad. Keen travellers, they had visited many locations in Europe as well as being drawn back to Florida many times with their family. After managing to save some money for a deposit during the pandemic, they began thinking about where they buy with a budget of £200,000 to £250,000.

3 November 2022

Why Brittany hit the right note for our TV property hunters from Manchester

This couple bought a home in France with Jonnie Irwin on A Place in the Sun last year - here's how they're getting on now!

17 August 2022

Case study - ‘’I swapped my UK rental property for one in Spain”

Jenny Barling sold her UK rental property and bought a holiday let in Spain instead! She told us all about the purchase process, and why she decided to make the switch...

4 July 2022

The Silver lining of an unplanned trip to A Place in the Sun Live

Zoe and her family bought a holiday home on Portugal's Silver Coast after visiting A Place in the Sun Live in London. Here's how it happened...

27 June 2022

Cost of living crisis: how does Italy compare?

The cost of living in the UK is rising fast - would it be cheaper for you to move abroad? Our Editor compares the cost of energy, food and more in Italy...

20 June 2022

“It’s 14 minutes from my new Spanish home to Murcia airport”

Ask most people why they bought a holiday home where they did and they’ll generally say “well we enjoyed going on holiday there for so many years…” – but we find out why golf lover, Paul Hunter, bought on La Torre golf resort.

30 May 2022