Liz Rowlinson

Liz Rowlinson is a journalist who has covered overseas property for over 20 years. After university and a few years editing celebrity memoirs at Random House Publishers she studied journalism at the London College of Printing. A fortnight of work experience as part of her course led to eight years at the Daily Mail, where she commissioned features and edited the property section for a stint (along with recipes and obituaries).

Thirteen years ago she left there to travel the world and freelance for all the national newspapers and various magazines during the last property boom. From Bali to Barbados, Cape Town to Uruguay and the Maldives, she has visited most places where British citizens have purchased homes abroad.

Nine years ago she became Editor of A Place in the Sun magazine, a role she still has, alongside covering international property for the UK's leading newspapers.

She lives in London and travels abroad as much as possible researching locations and their real estate markets, between bringing up two children. Ski property alongside Spain, France and Italy (and anything connected with food) are particular interest areas.

What happened next? Ro and Nick found their dream property after appearing on A Place in the Sun

Even though they didn't find their dream home with Craig Rowe while filming A Place in the Sun Nick and Ro found theirs just three weeks after filming ended! 

8 December 2022

“My 20-year journey to my new Spanish place in the sun”

Michelle's journey to buying her dream property in Spain was over two decades in the making! Here's how she achieved her dream of retiring early in the Spanish sun

6 December 2022

What happened next? Meet Des and Julie - the newlyweds who bought a property on A Place in the Sun!

Retirees Des and Julie from Macclesfield in Cheshire got married last year and part of their honeymoon was filming the TV show with Ben Hillman in July 2021. Their plan was to buy their first home together and enjoy an active new life in Spain, which has gone very much to plan (nearly), they tell us…

5 December 2022

What is the most popular part of Spain for foreign buyers?

We take a look at the most in-demand locations for property hunters in Spain!

29 November 2022

How can I legally work in Spain after Brexit?

Nearly two years after the Brexit transition period, confusion still surrounds the visa options for Britons in Spain - here we outline the current options

22 November 2022

"We needed a holiday home to pay for itself: Florida was the answer"

Jacquie and Sean Devoy from South Yorkshire had long dreamt of owning a place abroad. Keen travellers, they had visited many locations in Europe as well as being drawn back to Florida many times with their family. After managing to save some money for a deposit during the pandemic, they began thinking about where they buy with a budget of £200,000 to £250,000.

3 November 2022

Last chance to get the Greek golden visa at €250k

You don't have long to get a Greek golden visa with the current requirements - last month the Greek government announced that the €250,000 threshold will double to €500,000

31 October 2022

I got my Spanish Visa in 4 weeks!

Claire Harrison got her Spanish visa in just 4 weeks! Find out about her story

26 October 2022

How getting a Spanish visa is getting easier – and faster

It’s nearly two years since Britons began grappling with the process of getting a visa to move to Spain.  We’ve kept you updated with the latest news during that time and we are happy to say that the process IS getting easier.

20 October 2022
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