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A success story: Greece’s high-end property market
We look at why Greece’s high-end property market grows from strength to strength. Plus, a glance at our own high-end homes.Read more...
Portugal to Clamp Down on Illegal Holiday Rentals
Like tourist authorities everywhere, the Portuguese are getting tough on AirBnb and other online rental sites. You can still rent your home out, but you need to get your house in order first, and fast.Read more...
Cafeneon, the friendly heart of Greek society
It’s easy to feel a little isolated as a new arrival in a foreign land. But just as you might advise a newcomer to Britain to pop down their local and get chatting at the bar, so in Greece the café is the place to make friends and watch the day go by.Read more...
Italy clamps down on AirBnb tax avoiders
The Italian government aims to collect your income tax on short term rentals from the agency that takes the holiday booking.Read more...
The Greek escape: could you do a Durrell?
TV hit The Durrells has returned to Sunday nights. This warm-hearted tale of a family leaving England for Greece in the 1930s stars Keeley Hawes as the impoverished widow who takes her family to Corfu. The Durrells couldn’t afford to live well in England and believed a simpler, cheaper and warmer way of life was possible in Greece – is it still?Read more...
News from Spain
It’s good news from Spain as tourist numbers and the welcome to visitors hit new heights, while unemployment and taxes fall.Read more...
Australian visa change: should you be worried?
By doing away with the controversial “457 visa” program for temporary skilled migrants and raising the importance of the need to speak English, the Australian government could help British people seeking a new life in Australia.Read more...
General Election: what does it mean for buyers abroad?
The election seven weeks from today could have serious ramifications for British property buyers in the Eurozone – and elsewhere. By our calculation it is likely to be good news both for currency and your rights abroad. See if you agree.Read more...
Could you be wooed by the magical charm of Lake Como?
More and more foreigners are visiting stunning Lake Como, with many discovering its potential as somewhere to run a B&B. We take a closer look.Read more...
Spain tops tourism league with Mallorca favoured for Easter breaks
Spain has cemented its position as the world’s best tourism destination, thanks in part to Mallorca where coastal homes are especially popular.Read more...
Proposed visa-free migration between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Could visa-free travel between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand become a reality? If public support is any indicator, then it’s a real possibility.Read more...