People Who've Bought

“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

“Finding our perfect holiday home in Murcia started at A Place in the Sun exhibition”

Craig and Daisy's journey to finding the perfect Spanish holiday home started at A Place in the Sun Live... find out how the exhibition, and aplaceinthesun.com, helped them secure the perfect property!

22 March 2022

Case Study - “My Florida villa rentals have worked so well I want to buy another home”

Chris Danks had had his eye on a villa in Orlando’s Solterra resort for a few years. He told us all about the buying process and running a successful rental property in the Sunshine State.

17 March 2022

Case Study | “Retiring to Spain during the pandemic was tough but so worthwhile”

Tracy and Doug Harding were meant to start their new life in Spain in March 2020. The couple from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset had to put their retirement plans on hold, but only until May that year.

9 March 2022

“Sun, sailing and Anglo-friendly traditions - why Gozo is the perfect place for retirement.”

After a life spent moving around the world, Alison and Paul Rutland decided to spend their retirement on Gozo - this is why they chose the low key next-door sister island of Malta.

1 March 2022

“People thought I was mad retiring to Spain at 81 years old”

Widower Tony Ferreira spent lockdown watching webinars on aplaceinthesun.com about how to buy in Spain, and decided to take the plunge and move to Spain aged 81!

22 February 2022