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Why BBC reporter Christopher Morris chose Almería

Find out how the award-winning former BBC correspondent Christopher Morris was led to a life in Spain by a Cold War military disaster.

27 November 2019

How Sardinia cast its magical spell on me

Actress and author Sara Alexander fell in love with the Italian island of Sardinia as a child.

26 November 2019

East Algarve vs West Andalusia - where to choose?

Southern Iberia offers a great climate but do you choose Portugal or Spain, asks Richard Way...

25 November 2019

Case study | Saving money on our Benalmadena property purchase

Christine and Michael Taylor from Doncaster, South Yorkshire picked up the keys to their two-bedroom apartment in Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol in May 2019.

7 November 2019

A Place in the Sun Live Property Showcase Visits Glasgow

Our brand-new event, A Place in the Sun Live Property Showcase, had a successful debut at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel in October which concluded a fantastic year of exhibitions for A Place in the Sun.

31 October 2019

Here's where to find affordable properties around Lake Como

Italy’s most famous lake has appealed to second-home owners for hundreds of years, reports Liz Rowlinson.

29 October 2019

Why Jonnie Irwin loves the beaches of Cyprus

Our TV presenter visited Cyprus and realised there’s a beautiful coastline around the infamous resort of Ayia Napa that is itself changing.

24 October 2019

Case study | moving to the Costa Blanca permanently

Richard Way meets a couple from Buckinghamshire for whom holidays in their Algorfa home were never long enough, so they decided to move over full time.

22 October 2019

House hunters wanted for A Place in the Sun episodes in 2020

The TV production crew are now casting house-hunters in the Canary Islands, Greece and Cyprus for episodes in early 2020.

17 October 2019

Case study | our eco-friendly property in the Dordogne

Bob and Diane Kirkwood moved from Weybridge in Surrey to southwest France and created an off -grid, eco-friendly holiday experience that’s now winning awards.

15 October 2019

Is the Charente-Maritime in France becoming a property hotspot?

Affordable properties, a stunning coastline and all the typical French delights - is the Charente-Maritime region in France becoming a property hotspot?

9 October 2019

Here's where British nationals are buying property and living in Spain

Spanish property commentator Mark Stucklin analyses statistics to find out where the Brit hot spots are across our favourite overseas destination.

2 October 2019
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