People Who've Bought

Case study: Kevin and Sue Armitt

2010's infamous ash cloud meant Kevin Armitt, 52, and wife Shirley, 51, missed out on the first property in Murcia they wanted to buy, but then found a better deal...

1 January 2011

Our man in Brazil

Being posted around the world allows British Consuls to offer invaluable advice and information about life in their host country. This month Simeon de la Torre, Vice Consul at the British Embassy in Brasilia since September 2005, tells us about life in Brazil.

14 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

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

Meet the bar owner

Joseph Hunt, 19, from Manchester, moved to Mallorca with his dad and younger sister in 2004. Having left school at 16, he is now at the helm of the family business – Portals Nous's favourite British pub, The Ship.

1 November 2010

Be my guest... in Malta

This month's readers making a success of letting their overseas property are Christiane and Blair Drummond, who rent out their chic waterfront apartment in Malta

1 November 2010

Be my guest in... Southern Italy

When it comes to attracting holiday lets, character homes often have an edge over run-of-the-mill properties, as the Pearsons, who own a 'trullo' in Puglia, will tell you…

1 October 2010

Meet the film star hairstylist

Al Pacino, Sean Connery, Marlon Brando… There aren't many movie icons whose barnet Vera Mitchell hasn't got her hands on! As a film set hairstylist Vera travels all over the world, but home for her is currently in the hills near Rome.

1 September 2010

We had help furnishing our holiday home.

One way to furnish an overseas property is to get someone to do it for you. It worked for British couple the Botfields when they bought in Cyprus…

1 September 2010

I bought a home in El Gouna, Egypt

Georgina Cole, 51, from Guildford, lives in El Gouna where she works as a barmaid at the Smugglers English Pub and a freelance writer for El Gouna magazine.

16 August 2010

Be my guest in Spain

The Townsends from Norwich celebrated 25 years of marriage by treating themselves to a holiday home in Spain, which they also rent out for extra income.

6 August 2010

Meet HM Consul to the Balearics

This month we talk to Her Majesty's Consul to the Balearics, Paul Abrey, 40, who's been in the role since December 2005 and lives in Palma with his Mallorquín wife and two young sons, aged three and six.

1 July 2010