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.

Where are the cheapest places to live in Europe?

Take a look at the countries where cost of living is cheapest, and how to factor in the cost of living to your overseas property purchase!

16 November 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Martyn and Shirley in the Lot et Garonne

Shirley and Martyn took part in the A Place in the Sun TV show with Ben Hillman, with their episode airing in November 2023. Was their cheeky offer of £225k on a five-bedroom farmhouse in Goujounac too good to be true?

14 November 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Annette and Malcolm in Almeria

Annette and Malcolm had never been to Almeria, but in a recent episode of the TV show they flew out to Spain with Leah to see what was on offer for their £200k budget, here's what happened next

13 November 2023

First step towards longer stays for British second-home owners in France

Good news for French holiday home owners! The French Senate is loosening the 90-day rule for British second-home owners

10 November 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Maria and Paul in Andalusia

Maria and Paul from St Leonard’s on Sea in East Sussex want to go and live in Spain. They flew out to look at properties in the pueblos blancos behind the Costa del Sol with Craig Rowe in October 2022. But after finding the finca of their dreams, the episode ended with the vendor somewhat greedily upping their asking price from £303k to £339k. What did they do next?

8 November 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Karl and Vicky on the Costa Blanca

Empty nesters Karl and Vicky were looking for a home in Spain for £70k. They were helped by Jean to explore locations south of Alicante, including Santa Pola, Grand Alicant and Cuidad Quesada. Their offer of £83k on a two-bedroom townhouse was accepted in August 2021 – but what has happened in the past two years?

6 November 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Clive and Lesley in the Algarve

Clive and Lesley Ayres from Wiltshire have their retirement on the horizon. With four daughters and also two grandchildren they were keen to get a home on the western Algarve that they could all enjoy – with a. budget of £190k. They flew out in May 2021 and ended up making the cheekiest of offers – that Jasmine was rather gobsmacked to see was accepted. Was it all so easy?

2 November 2023

A Place in the Sun - Zoe and Neil in the Lot et Garonne

Zoe Saunders-White and Neil are what Laura Hamilton dubbed a “DIY power couple’. In October 2021 they went out to film in southwest France looking for ‘genuine help and not TV fame’ to find project. With Zoe so determined to bag property number five in Duras that they didn’t even ‘sleep on it’ and ended up paying the asking price of £250,000 to take it off the market. Has it turned out to be a good move?

31 October 2023

A Place in the Sun Revisited - Carrie and Alex in Mallorca

Carrie Farram and Alex Langford from Tonbridge in Kent got together seven years after meeting on a dating app. In September 2021 they flew out to Mallorca with Ben Hillman looking for an apartment with £220k. The show concluded with them having their counter offer of £237k accepted on property number five…

30 October 2023
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