Buying in Europe
Explore property markets across Europe from coastlines to countryside. Learn about specific countries' buying processes, costs and what makes each region unique.
Britain's Spanish Dream Homes Demolished
The story that has been unfolding in Andalucia over the last two years took an unexpected and devastating turn in January 2008 for a couple from the United K...
Buying a Houseboat in Amsterdam
Who hasn't seen the rich array of houseboats gracing the canals of Amsterdam without feeling even the tiniest bit envious of the people living this apparentl...
Buying a Property in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is one of the least crowded countries largely mountainous but with over 80 miles of beach on the coast of the Black Sea as well. Nestled between Gre...
Buying a Property in Croatia
Croatia has had property investors spell-bound for the last few years. The pros will tell you that there’s no life in the market and it’s too late now an...
Buying a Property in Hungary
Having no coastline the property investment scene in Hungary is geared mainly toward city buy-to-let apartments. But Hungary does possess Europe’s largest...
Buying a Property in Latvia
Sandwiched in between Lithuania and Estonia on the coast of the Baltic Sea Lithuania is regarded as the most stable and go-ahead of these three Baltic states...
Buying a Property in Poland
Poland is another new boy on the international property block and at the moment, a spectacularly successful one. A Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors rep...
Buying a Property in Romania
Romania is catching the eye of many property investors at the moment. A recent entrant to the EU, along with Bulgaria in 2007, Romania has the usual two side...
Buying a Property in Scandinavia
The attractions of Scandinavia are many with fjords, winter sports and active summer holidays on the coasts. The people are friendly and many of them speak E...
Buying a Property in Slovakia
Slovakia also known as the Slovak Republic, is the eastern part of what was once Czechoslovakia and, just like many of the former Eastern Bloc countries, is...
Buying a Property in Turkey
Turkey began to emerge as a holiday destination over the last decade or two and inevitably property purchasers followed, taking serious interest over the las...
Buying Property in a Ski Resort
Ski resorts have been a source of holiday homes for some time now but have recently got more attention as the resorts focus on extended summer amenities as w...
Buying Property in Albania
The lure of Albania is down to it sharing the same coastline as Croatia Montenegro and northwestern Greece, but with coastal properties prices up to a quarte...
Buying Property in Austria
Austria is a beautiful country and one that is becoming increasingly popular with the British visitor. This is resulting in more British people investing in...
Buying Property in Cyprus
As a former British dependency Cyprus is well disposed toward buyers from the United Kingdom, and its warm climate and low tax regime has made it particularl...
Buying Property in France
France has been one of the success stories for English property hunters for over three decades. Fuelled by the success of books such as “A Year in Provence...
Buying Property in Greece
Greece is a firm favourite for British holidaymakers and it’s no surprise that it’s also a favourite for our property buyers too particularly in the coas...
Buying Property in Italy
Ah glorious Italy! Thoughts are conjured up of rural olive farms in Tuscany or Chianti-shire as it’s often know, as half the population of the Home Countie...
Buying Property in Portugal
Although the Algarve has taken most of the attention of British second home buyers it has not been over-developed in the same way as many of the Spanish coas...
Buying Property in Spain
Spain led the way in developing mass British overseas tourism in the final third of the last century so there’s no surprise that it has led the way in prop...
Buying Property in Switzerland
Buying property in Switzerland is many people's dream. The combination of ease of access plus stunning scenery and a rich source of outdoor pursuits make Swi...
Buying Property on the Canary Isles
The Canary Islands have been popular holiday destinations and property buying locations for Brits for many years now. With a good year round sub-tropical cli...
Should You Avoid Expat Communities in Spain?
Many British people are looking to find the 'real Spain' away from the expat communities of the Costas. What are the realities of expat living and should the...