February 2012

Case study - Diane Sykes and Lee Varnham, Uzumlu

For Kent couple, Diane Sykes and Lee Varnham, Turkey still ticks all the boxes although their villa hasn't appreciated quite as much as they hoped, reports Liz Rowlinson

What's next for the Euro and dollar in 2012?

Currency expert Alastair Archbold of Foremost Currency Group analyses the economic outlook and talks tactics for prospective buyers in Europe and the US.

Rentals report 2012

Many of you are still thinking of buying to let, so after a tumultuous year for the travel industry, where are the places to watch? Tom Lei of alphaholidaylettings.com looks at the latest trends

The ten best places to buy abroad in 2012

Each year we reveal the ten best places to buy property abroad. This year, all the old favourites are top of the list again, with economic hardship not putting people off, but merely meaning they return to the tried and tested destinations...

How to get your financial house in order for 2012

Never mind if you've already broken those diet and gym resolutions, now's the time to really sort out the weighty issues of overseas home ownership says Danny Cox of Hargreaves Lansdown...

Portuguese developers attracting buyers with alternative funding methods

With bank lending proving to be one of the main obstacles for those buying property in Portugal, investors and developers are now looking at new ways in which to side-step the banks, allowing them to secure a deal.