Category Archives: Living Abroad

Bulgaria Bargains


Bulgarian property has seen significant falls in its value over the last few years. While that means it might not be the best choice of market for investors needing quick returns, it could be the perfect place to pick up … Continue reading

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French Property Market Stable


There has been some speculation recently that the result of the French presidential election could cause instability in the country’s property market. No so, say experts like Danny Silver of the Villages Group (a property development company specialising in France). … Continue reading

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Cypriot Prices Rising


The Cypriot property market is recovering from the downturn, which saw big drops in prices in many areas, especially those favoured by overseas buyers. Prices in coastal cities like Limassol and Pahpos, which attract large numbers of holiday makers as … Continue reading

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Mountain Views, Ancient Cities and Rising Prices in Austria


Austria is often overlooked by British property buyers searching for their dream home abroad, but there is more to the country than the usual Mozart and Sound of Music clichés. The country is dominated by its Alpine landscape, but it … Continue reading

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Turkish Market Opened Up


The Turkish property market has received a boost this week from the Turkish parliament. The ‘reciprocity law’ had restricted the purchase of homes in Turkey to citizens of those countries that allowed Turkish citizens to buy in their countries on … Continue reading

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Norway and Switzerland Top of Europe


Global real estate agency Knight Frank has revealed its list of the world’s top ten real estate markets. Fuelled by its rapid economic growth, China tops the list, followed by neighbouring Hong Kong. Other notable emerging markets to make the … Continue reading

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Overseas Property: Why Buy?


Manchester Metropolitan University and the BBC’s A Place in the Sun are teaming up to carry out research into the overseas property market. Speaking to trade magazine Overseas Property Professional they said that their research will cover who buys property … Continue reading

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Buying in Brittany


Last week we wrote about the northern French region of Normandy. Today we take a look at its neighbour, Brittany. French property agent Town and Country are urging British buyers to consider Brittany, both for its good value property and … Continue reading

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Old Favourites Still on Top


According to an article in yesterday’s Independent on Sunday, British holiday home buyers are still sticking to their old favourites. Despite concerns about the effects of the Euro-zone crisis on both countries, it is still France and Spain that top … Continue reading

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New or Old?


If you are planning on buying a holiday home abroad, then you have lots of choices to make. Not least of these, is deciding which country or region to buy in. Once you have done that, then you still need … Continue reading

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