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Read the latest property news from all around the world from our expert writers located all over the world. Get the latest on buying, travel, emigration, retirement and much more. Whether you are buying a sunny property to spend your summers, or making a big move abroad you will find everything you need to know here.
Greece golden visa minimum spend set to rise again
This month, Greek president Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the minimum spend requirement for the Greece golden visa will be raised in selected areas to €800,000.Read more...
Slowly, slowly life returns to Spain
Spain’s lockdown is being released in phases, with hopes for saving some of the country’s summer season. But there are different plans for different regions, so what’s the latest in your favourite costa?Read more...
Greek property buyers look for lower prices
As Plato said, necessity is the mother of invention, and Greece’s lockdown could be just what the country needed to modernise its property buying systems. We look at the lockdown in Greece, how it is being relaxed in time for summer and what it might have done for property prices.Read more...
Italy begins long road back to normality
Italy was the first European country into lockdown and is only now beginning to emerge, still with more restrictions than most.Read more...
Ireland eyes easing lockdown from mid-May
Figures show that Ireland seems to have flattened the curve and the government is planning to ease lockdown measures from mid-May. In the meantime, you can still start preparing for your move. See how Covid-19 is affecting prices, the plan for lifting restrictions and why you don’t want to be last in the queue when they are.Read more...
New Zealand looks to the future as Covid-19 cases drop
New Zealand has won international praise for its handling of the coronavirus crisis and, with cases firmly dropping, is looking at further easing of the rules. Find out when that might happen, how property prices are impacted and how to get to the front of the queue.Read more...
Australia celebrates as lockdown begins to lift
Australians are celebrating as lockdown begins to ease. While you might not be able to travel there yet, it is only a matter of time – and you might be surprised at how much you can do from the UK. See how Covid-19 is affecting prices, the timescale for the lifting of restrictions and why you don’t want to be last in the queue when they are.Read more...
How is the reality of live in Canada?
Russ and Sarah are a British couple with two small kids who moved to Canada in 2015 to a small town called Squamish, British Columbia, an hour outside Vancouver. Here we ask them why they chose Canada, what their biggest expectations and challenges were, and what they love about their new life here.Read more...
6 expat communities in France where you’ll feel at home
Moving countries is a daunting task and for some, locations with an established expat community in France offer a level of comfort to ease them gently through the transition. Here are some of the best.Read more...
You asked, we answered!
Over the past two weekends, Spain Property Guides has taken part in two webinars, featuring three leading estate agents across Spain, from the Costa del Sol to Costa Blanca via Almeria, as well as a Spanish property lawyer Raquel Perez.Read more...
When will Portugal’s property business restart?
Portugal’s lockdown has started to be lifted and, with Covid-19 cases at less than a tenth of the UK and Spain, we can expect normality to return to the Algarve earlier than some southern European areas.Read more...