2010

Calling all Bulgarian property owners

Foreigners who purchased land or a property in Bulgaria before 2008 are being urged to re-register their Bulgarian homes or face potentially losing their property.

1 December 2010

A Pharoah deal

Until now Egypt's offering of holiday homes has focused around its Red Sea beach resorts, but word in the souk is that Luxor, on the Nile, is becoming a bit of a hot spot too. We see how the two options compare...

1 December 2010

Spain rentals: Fact or Fiction?

The laws governing private rentals in Spain are a bit of a minefield. And be warned – if you let your property to holidaymakers without checking you're doing things by the book, you could land yourself a nasty fine...

1 December 2010

Meet the guesthouse owners

In February 2005 Gary and Sarah Williams left the UK and moved to a pretty mountain village in southern Spain, where they run a guesthouse for cyclists. Sarah tells us more.

1 December 2010

Getting down to business

Itching to move abroad but too young to retire? One way to earn a living in your new country could be to run a franchise business. Here we outline the pros and cons and pick four opportunities.

1 December 2010

I like to move it, move it!

Moving abroad brings with it the logistical challenge of packing, shipping and unpacking your belongings – or organising someone to do it for you. The process starts earlier than you might think, so we've constructed a timeline indicating the key stages along the way, and meet two families who have recently been through it all.

1 December 2010

Case study: Simon and Anna Davey

We talk to Simon and Anna Davey who moved to the Poitiers region of France in 2009

1 December 2010

Dubai property market has bottomed out

The Dubai property market has finally hit the bottom, following a three year market collapse which has seen prices plummet by up to 70 per cent across some parts of the emirate.

29 November 2010

Turkey property market buoyed by strengthening economy

The Turkey property market is going from strength-to-strength, thanks to the country's growing tourism sector and economy, according to overseas property agent Oceanwide Properties.

29 November 2010