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.

We bought a home in Spain’s Duquesa after watching A Place in the Sun

During lockdown Leena Hudson became obsessive about watching episodes of A Place in the Sun - and it inspired her to buy her very own holiday home in Spain to use with all the family.

14 January 2022

“It only took 10 days for my Spanish visa to be approved”

Diane Seaton has dreamed of moving to Spain for many years. “Whenever I arrive in Spain I feel alive, but whenever I returned home, I just plodded on with work and life,” says the former wedding planner from the West Midlands.

5 January 2022

Getting a visa: Good tidings (and the latest tips)

Our Editor Liz Rowlinson takes a look back at what it's been like for house hunters moving abroad since Brexit, and what's in store for 2022

1 January 2022

‘We’ve bought off plan in Spain to have something to look forward to in 2022’

Ricky and Michelle McGivern spent 2020 talking about buying a house in Spain. “Like many other people over recent times we reflected that life is short, why not just go for it now?”...

29 December 2021

2021 in Review - Serious buyers and a 79% success rate for A Place in the Sun TV show

A Place in the Sun Editor Liz Rowlinson recaps the property market in 2021, and takes a look at what's in store for the TV show in 2022...

21 December 2021

From lockdown to a new life in the Canaries

It was pure serendipity that exactly a year ago Elaine Whicheloe ended up on a flight to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and decided to move there. We found out all about her buying experience.

25 November 2021

Meet our new presenter: Leah Charles-King

When you tune into the new series of A Place in the Sun this month you will spot another new face presenting the show: Leah Charles-King. Find out more about her here!

4 November 2021

Meet the TV show couple who moved to France the day before lockdown

Despite making tabloid headlines for refusing to step inside one of the properties that Laura Hamilton showed them on an episode of A Place in the Sun, this couple moved into their dream home with the help of the show

26 October 2021

The snags of ‘working from home’ on the Costa Blanca with my Spanish builders

Find out about one couple's experience buying an off-plan home in Spain!

12 October 2021
More articles Loading gif Loading