Liz Rowlinson

Liz Rowlinson is a journalist who has covered overseas property for over 20 years. After university and a few years editing celebrity memoirs at Random House Publishers she studied journalism at the London College of Printing. A fortnight of work experience as part of her course led to eight years at the Daily Mail, where she commissioned features and edited the property section for a stint (along with recipes and obituaries).

Thirteen years ago she left there to travel the world and freelance for all the national newspapers and various magazines during the last property boom. From Bali to Barbados, Cape Town to Uruguay and the Maldives, she has visited most places where British citizens have purchased homes abroad.

Nine years ago she became Editor of A Place in the Sun magazine, a role she still has, alongside covering international property for the UK's leading newspapers.

She lives in London and travels abroad as much as possible researching locations and their real estate markets, between bringing up two children. Ski property alongside Spain, France and Italy (and anything connected with food) are particular interest areas.

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.

13 June 2022

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.

6 June 2022

Cost of living crisis: how does Spain compare?

1 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

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?

26 May 2022

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?

24 May 2022

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.

20 May 2022

Is it cheaper for me to live abroad?

Are you happy with your current cost of living? If you live in the UK, then perhaps not. We've taken a look at whether it's cheaper for you to live overseas...

16 May 2022

What is the cheapest Spanish island to buy property?

There's nothing quite like arriving on an island for an instant feeling of escape - but on which Spanish island can you find the cheapest properties?

13 May 2022