Christopher Nye

Senior Content Editor at Property Guides

Christopher’s career has been dedicated to the travel business and international property. Educated in Hotel Management at Leeds Beckett University, his first job was catering manager on Caribbean cruise liners. He worked in hotels and restaurants around the world before opening his own restaurant in 1993. 10 years later Christopher’s first book was published, Maximum Diner, and Chris moved from running businesses to writing about them. Having gained a PGDip in Dramatic Writing at Sussex University and a NCTJ Journalism qualification at City College Brighton, Chris became a journalist and then editor in 2005. Having edited Property Guides and led a team of writers around the world since 2016, Chris has an unrivalled knowledge of the global property market, combined with a deep understanding of what British property buyers abroad need to make their purchase safely.

Travel

Books: Weekends to Brag About, co-written guidebooks to Mallorca and Cyclades (Harper Collins). Magazines and newspapers: Everything Spain, America magazine, France magazine, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Discover Britain, Monarch Airlines, Flybe Airlines, Saga magazine.

Property

Books: A Place in the Sun, Spain (Channel 4) (co-written) Magazines and newspapers: OPP (Overseas Property Professional – Editor), AIPP guides (Association of International Property Professionals - Editor) A Place in the Sun’s America (Editor), A Place in the Sun magazine, The Times Bricks and Mortar, Property Hub, Spain Magazine. As property hunter and features writer for A Place in the Sun magazine for over ten years, Chris helped hundreds of people to fulfil their dream of owning a home abroad.

Business and Finance

Books: Maximum Diner Magazines and newspapers: Daily Telegraph, Barclays Bank, Nat West Bank, Direct Line Insurance.

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Articles by Christopher Nye

The property market in Madeira

The archipelago of Madeira has long been one of the most popular places in Portugal with British and other international buyers, as well as those from the Portuguese mainland itself. This is mainly due to the all year around good weather, and the islands are particularly popular with those taking retirement – in part thanks to the wide range or leisure facilities and laidback lifestyle here. The islands are also popular with those who wish to start their own business, particularly in the tourist industry – given its mass appeal.
Holiday home hotspots with the cheapest sunshine!

Holiday home hotspots with the cheapest sunshine!

Where will you get the most sunbeams for your sterling? Holiday home buyers seeking maximum sunshine for minimum cost should look to the Eastern Med. Check out the Property Guides’ cost of sunshine index.
Transition deal – what it means for you.

Transition deal – what it means for you.

The announcement on Monday (19th March) that the UK’s post-Brexit transition deal with the EU will continue to 31st December 2020 offers a breathing space to British people retiring or relocating to European Union countries. Here are some pointers for British citizens planning to buy a home and start a new life in Europe, before or after Brexit…

Could you live in Corfu like the Durrells?

As the third series of The Durrells begins this weekend on ITV, fans of the show may once again begin to consider if they could live in Corfu? The Greek island has always had a special place in the heart of the British, and the feeling is mutual. 

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