A day in the life of an expat in the Costa Brava

Owning a home abroad is not like visiting for a week or two. So what will you get up after you’ve tried every water sport you’re brave enough to try and tried the town’s competing seafood restaurants? Our expat writer in Spain, Sally, shares what a July day in her life on the Costa Brava is like.

Where to buy a home near Italy’s best beaches

Italy has more coastline than France or Spain, and whichever bit of coast you choose you know there will be lively cites, gorgeous landscape and everything else we love about italy not far away. But here we offer a selection of sensational seasides (and a few lakes too) with excellent property options nearby.

Where in Italy has the best weather for property buyers?

Do you like four seasons, with proper snow in the winter, or somewhere that’s warm all year? Are you only happy if the sun is cracking the pavement, or a bit nervous about the heat? Is a sea breeze on your essentials list and is frost a total no-no?

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