People Who've Bought

The cost of retiring to Turkey

Every month readers tell us how they are drawn to Turkey because of the cheap cost of living. With UK pensioners losing tax-breaks in the recent Budget, Liz Rowlinson takes a closer look at living expenses in Turkey...

1 May 2012

Meet the... Fitness Instructor

Andy Smallwood headed to central Portugal when he retired from the RAF at 41. There he and his wife Cheryl aslo run a B&B and a pop up Indian restaurant

1 May 2012

Todd Berger, Berger Realty & Investments

Todd Berger sells real estate in the Orlando area of Florida. Here he reflects on how the market has changed and says it's time to buy now…

1 April 2012

Case study: The Burgess family

The Burgess family swapped Scotland for Cyprus two years ago and there's certainly been no looking back, reports Liz Rowlinson

31 March 2012

14 year old girl buys foreclosed home for 12,000 USD

The fact that Florida, with its absurd number of cheap, bank-owned properties, is truly a land of opportunity is not lost on anyone, not even teenagers- as proved by one 14 year old girl who has seized a chance to become a homeowner, investing in a $12,000 foreclosure near Florida's Fort Myers.

13 March 2012

Case study - Lillian and John Spence, Benidorm

For Benidorm regulars, Lillian and John Spence, putting in a cheeky offer for an apartment they'd coveted for three years has made a lifetime dream come true, reports Lucy Moore

14 February 2012

Case study - Sue Horrocks, Cayman Islands

Sue Horrocks from Chester headed to the Cayman Islands 20 years ago to teach music – and never left. She tells Liz Rowlinson why there are few pitfalls in paradise.

1 February 2012

Case study - Susan and David Biddulph, Protaras

Susan and David Biddulph bought a villa off plan in Protaras with rentals in mind. Bookings are increasing each year, so what's the secret, asks Liz Rowlinson

1 February 2012

Case study - Paul and Dianne Fieldsend, Chania

Paul and Dianne Fieldsend from Northern Ireland completed on a modern villa in Crete's Chania region last month, after selling up in the Spanish resort of Torrevieja...

1 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

1 February 2012

Case study - Ray Somers, Sarasota

Ray Somers from London bought a one-bed condo in Sarasota last summer. It's part of his pension plan, and he has plenty of tips to share with readers, reports Liz Rowlinson

31 January 2012

Detroit woman trades home for minivan

A mother living in Detroit has traded her four bedroom home for a five year old mini-van in one of the most unorthodox house sales of recent times.

6 December 2011