People Who've Bought

Meet the fitness fanatic

Meet expat Mel Richards, a fitness fanatic who earns a living helping other Brits get fit and healthy in the Spanish sunshine. Have you stepped on the scales recently?

1 June 2010

The Thai-breaker

Former British tennis champ and founder of a well-known chain of fitness clubs, David Lloyd has always had an eye for a good deal. Here he tells us about his collection of homes abroad and his new overseas property projects.

20 April 2010

Meet the martial arts instructor

This month's expat earning a crust under the sun is former Lance-Bombardier Gary McMeechan, 25, who lives on the island of Mallorca and juggles his life as a martial arts instructor and nightclub DJ.

20 April 2010

Meet the B&B owners

Five years ago, Mick Thorburn and Gail Harris bought an old farmhouse in Cuevas del Almanzora in Almeria, Spain. Here, Gail tells us how they turned it into a thriving guest house.

9 April 2010

Truly, Madly, Deeply

Julie and Barrie Webb fell in love with Italy when they made their wedding vows in Tuscany, but they found true bliss beside the shores of Lake Como.

9 April 2010

Be my guest in Portugal

Discover the attractions of Portugal's gorgeous Silver Coast whilst staying at Jonathan and Debbie Kendall's villa

1 February 2010

Meet the taxi driver

Simon Byrne, and his wife, Heather, swapped Oxfordshire for Savoie in the Alps in 2003. Simon tells us about his seasonal ski transfer firm that brings in enough to live on all year.

1 February 2010

Amanda Lamb trying to comprehend she owns her own overseas home at last!

"For so long it felt like a dream and now I'm trying to comprehend I have my own overseas home to use whenever I want"

17 January 2010

Be my guest in Marrakech

Gordon and Linda Lyon's from Edinburgh have renovated their riad in the heart of the medina in Morocco.

1 January 2010

Meet the Grocers

Terry Ward, 59, and his wife Christine, 53, left Buckingham for Cyprus in May 2008. Here, Christine tells us about their grocery, which gives British expats a taste of home

1 January 2010

Meet the riad renovator

Grant Rawlings and his Moroccan wife Meriem, live in the medina in Marrakech, where he has founded his own property consultancy firm for English-speaking buyers who want to buy a riad

1 December 2009

Meet the Beautician.....

Suzannah Jordan and her husband Terry, live in a tradition fishing village on Spain's Costa de la Luz

1 November 2009