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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...

This week on A Place in the Sun

New episodes of A Place in the Sun are back! Here's what our presenting team got up to in the first five episodes of the new series...

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...

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British buyers back on top in Spain

The pandemic may have prevented us getting there for long periods within the past two years but it’s official: the British are the biggest group of foreign buyers in Spain – again. We take a look at what's happening in the Spanish property market.

New episodes of A Place in the Sun starting in June!

Find out all about the latest episodes of A Place in the Sun coming to Channel 4 as part of a brand new series airing every weekday from Monday 20th June!

Cost of living crisis: how does Cyprus compare?

The cost of living in the UK is rising fast. Inflation has reached a 40-year high of 9 per cent. War in Europe is causing petrol prices to reach record highs and food prices to increase for everyone, but how do other costs still measure up?  Even energy tariffs are dealt with differently by European governments. In the second piece of a series looking at each of our top five countries, we take a look at Cyprus.

Cost of living crisis: how does Spain compare?

“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.

How do I renew my Spanish Non Lucrative Visa after a year? (good news: it’s easier…)

For those who were quick out of the block to get their Non-Lucrative Visa to move to Spain in early 2021, it’s time to renew. But what's the renewal process like?

Cost of living crisis: how does life in rural France compare?

The cost of living in the UK is rising fast across the country - but how does this compare to other countries? How much cheaper is it to live in France?

How long can I stay in Spain if I own a property?

Does buying a property in Spain entitle you to stay longer in the country after Brexit? This is a typical question being asked since we left the European Union and the answer is – it depends.