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![Portugal update - how is the market performing post-Covid and post-Brexit?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310.jpg)
Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...
29 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why the merging of hotels and short-term rentals is a trend worth tracking](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingHelp-400x310.jpg)
Earlier this summer, I attended the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York. The foundation for the summit was the...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![St Moritz records strongest property price growth in 2021 with increases of 17%](/upload/images/Locations/SkiShowHouse-400x310.jpg)
Knight Frank’s annual Ski Property Report launched last week revealed that Swiss resort, St Moritz recorded the strongest price growth in...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Moving to Portugal – what should investors know?](/upload/images/Locations/Portugal-400x310(1).jpg)
Expat financial planning firm Blevins Franks held a webinar earlier this month – named ‘A conversation about Moving to Portugal’ –...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – the all-stars of August auctions](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – these are the top UK seaside locations to buy a holiday home](/upload/images/library/StaycationSeriesLogo-400x310.jpg)
A brand-new report by Parkdean Resorts reveals the top 10 UK destinations to buy a seaside holiday home, analysing a range of...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Ombria - surge in demand due to Golden Visa and work from anywhere boom](/img/default/pit.png)
One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...
23 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![A guide on investing in real estate in Verbier](/img/default/pit.png)
A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Why are buyers looking for properties near airports?](/img/default/pit.png)
After much anticipation, many British citizens are hoping to soak up some sun in their dream destination. The foreign travel ‘traffic...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how Quinta do Lago's USPs have served it well during Covid](/img/default/pit.png)
Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A – the largely untapped market for British lending abroad](/img/default/pit.png)
When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the five biggest reasons to invest in Portugal](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why should you invest in Lisbon?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update: flood of movers, new appointment and attractive investments](/img/default/pit.png)
With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Algarve investment – is this the region’s next major destination?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Algarve investment – why golf resorts are fighting back as residential hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Top short-stay locations - which cities are best for serviced accommodation?](/img/default/pit.png)
In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Staycation 2021 – how to successfully run and manage a holiday let?](/img/default/pit.png)
With restrictions starting to ease as part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, and the vaccine rollout going well, there...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investing in a ski chalet: where to look and what to consider](/img/default/pit.png)
Are you itching to get back on the slopes after missing a ski season? If the answer is ‘yes’, you’re not...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - common mistakes when investing in European property](/img/default/pit.png)
In theory, investing in the European property market is simple, but in reality it can be a little more challenging. The first...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Vilamoura – why there is ‘far more to come’ from the famed resort](/img/default/pit.png)
People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – why Portugal should still be a go-to for property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portugal update – Golden Visa confusion and alternative forms of residency](/img/default/pit.png)
A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - why the Costa del Sol is the investment hotspot in 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
As long as the sun continues to shine, the area of Southern Spain, and especially the Costa del Sol, will always...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Season’s greetings – after a year like no other](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: five emerging short-let trends for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Although the global travel industry has taken a nosedive in 2020 as a direct result of Covid-19, not all elements of...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![The crème de la crème of French ski property revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a major impact on the housing market – including the ski market, with French...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top five regions for property investments in Spain next year](/img/default/pit.png)
Spain is a very popular destination for foreign property investors, as demonstrated by the high percentage (16%) of international buyers who...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![French ski resorts closed, but buyer demand set to remain undeterred](/img/default/pit.png)
French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Five reasons why property investors are feeling the 'Verbier vibe'](/img/default/pit.png)
Fashionable Swiss ski resort Verbier is firmly on the radar of international buyers as 2021 approaches, according to Skiingproperty.com. The website says...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Ski property market focus: Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market in Andorra and the Spanish Pyrenees remains stable with strong sales activity, according to Engel & Völkers. Andorra, a...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is now the perfect time to buy your ski home?](/img/default/pit.png)
With a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic spreading across Europe and national lockdowns being implemented in many countries, you may...
16 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![‘Carved by nature’ - sustainable inner Algarve resort starts to take shape](/img/default/pit.png)
The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Covid isn’t a slippery slope for property in the French Alps – here’s why](/img/default/pit.png)
Covid-19 has undoubtedly affected the ski property market. However, local market conditions are helping resorts in the French Alps to weather...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what will happen to the ski property market this winter?](/img/default/pit.png)
The ski property market – which relies on international travel and the easy intermingling of people – was especially badly impacted by...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![How making timeshare claims outside the UK is costing Brits thousands](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![New luxury residence in Montenegro a potential boon for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...
31 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how has Covid-19 affected the ski property market?](/img/default/pit.png)
Earlier this week, we conducted a Q&A with Mark Lightfoot - the founder of ski property platform SnowOnly – to get...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how easy is it to get out of a timeshare arrangement?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one we explored the history of the timeshare and why so many Brits have been tied into unlawfully sold...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - how is ski property bouncing back from Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
Ski resorts were at the centre of some of the earliest spikes of Covid-19 in Europe, including examples of super-spreaders in...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – how to solve a problem like a timeshare](/img/default/pit.png)
For a time, not so long ago, timeshares were the in-thing – something many invested in or considered investing in. It...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Where are the top UK holiday home locations for 2020/21?](/img/default/pit.png)
Wales is the top holiday home location in the UK for 2020/21, according to research from holiday home insurance company Schofields...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight: are beach huts a worthy investment or a waste of money?](/img/default/pit.png)
With a surge in demand for staycations as people continue to shun overseas travel in favour of domestic holidays, could there...
24 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![New luxury homes set to launch in Italian hotspot](/img/default/pit.png)
Palazzo Ricci, a new private residence club located in Abruzzo, Italy, is launching sales this summer. Approximately two hours from Rome and Naples, the 220-year-old palazzo,...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Expert opinion: why and where to invest post-Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Will Covid-19 lead to a redefinition of long-term residential tourism?](/img/default/pit.png)
Google searches for ‘moving abroad’ have once again returned to the peak search figures of last year. The current Covid climate,...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Portugal investment – Finnish group commits €30 million to scheme](/img/default/pit.png)
Ombria Resort – a ‘world-leading luxury real estate development in the heart of the Algarve’ – recently announced that Pontos Group,...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Light at the end of the tunnel for short-term lets as bookings 'skyrocket'](/img/default/pit.png)
After being hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global short-term lets sector is starting to recover. New analysis from rental...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![New developments - would you consider investing in Uruguay?](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s not a country that receives much UK attention from a property investment, holiday or tourist point of view, overshadowed by...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property investment success – from busking to £1 million worth of property](/img/default/pit.png)
Lots of people throughout the years have made considerable sums of money from property, but it seems unlikely that many started...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: why Brits should look into property overseas now](/img/default/pit.png)
Emigrating abroad has always been a popular choice for Brits wanting to relocate to sunnier climes for a better quality of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Alps investment: Lockdown pushes buyers towards year-round resorts](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to control it have left investors thinking about what they really want out of...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property of the week – would investors be tempted by this Portuguese villa?](/img/default/pit.png)
In troubled times like this, we all need a little bit of escapism every now and again. And one popular form...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - what does Greece offer investors that other hotspots don't?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like everyone else, it's a difficult time for investors in terms of planning ahead and finding out where the safe havens...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![How is the Greek property investment market coping with Covid-19?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic is currently dominating all our lives, and is all anyone can really talk or think about at present. In the property...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![The barn life – Cornwall holidaymakers snap up luxury homes](/img/default/pit.png)
A set of luxury two, three and four-bedroom boutique barns have opened in Cornwall, offering a prime lifestyle investment opportunity. Launched by...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Algarve update – sustainable development to put Portugal on the map](/img/default/pit.png)
Ombria Resort, the newest luxury resort and real estate development in the heart of the Algarve, has announced the launch of...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Should investors be considering the Algarve’s newest development?](/img/default/pit.png)
A new five-star hotel and branded residences have started construction in the heart of the Algarve, it has been revealed. Ombria Resort,...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the sun shining on the UK’s furnished holiday let market?](/img/default/pit.png)
On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the UK holiday property sector attracting huge investment interest?](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Should investors be considering investment in ski homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
International property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime Ski Property Report 2019, which revealed that the popular ski resort of Val...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![French Alps: Latest ski investment hotspots revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
As the number of luxury new-build chalets and apartments has risen at some of the most sought-after ski resorts in the...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas buyers lead Cypriot property investment, says agent](/img/default/pit.png)
Cyprus’ property market is at an 11-year high, following a rush of applications to the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ citizenship programme, according...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![What has Brexit's impact been on the holiday homes market?](/img/default/pit.png)
As Brexit draws closer it is only natural that home owners are worried about how it will affect them. However, experts...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![SnowOnly set to break China after announcement of Juwai.com partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Juwai.com, the Chinese portal for overseas real estate, and independent ski property portal SnowOnly have signed a partnership aiming to bring...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Considering ski property as an investment? Here's all you need to know](/img/default/pit.png)
As the ski season has now come to an end, it's the perfect time for potential buyers and seasoned investors to...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![MGM French Properties witnesses record-breaking start to 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
MGM French Properties has reported its busiest and most successful start to the year to date, with increased activity in the...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![MGM French Properties expands 4-star ski residence](/img/default/pit.png)
MGM French Properties is adding an additional chalet to a luxury ski residence located at the entrance of the Champagny-en-Vanoise resort,...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![British investors urged to buy Austrian property before Brexit day](/img/default/pit.png)
If you’re a UK citizen and you’re looking to invest in property in Austria, you should act before Friday 29 March,...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Where are Brits buying holiday homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
Nearly 40% of British holidaymakers have the funds to buy a holiday home and plan to do so in 2019, according...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![French Alps experiences boom in new developments](/img/default/pit.png)
There has been a surge in the number of new properties appearing in the French Alps. Erna Low Property has over a...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the hotspots to invest in property in the Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the ongoing Brexit negotiations and worries about global warming, British interest in the ski property market remains strong – and...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![MGM French Properties launches ‘ski paradise’ development in Sainte-Foy](/img/default/pit.png)
A new development has been launched in Sainte-Foy, the ‘ski paradise’ which MGM French Properties helped to build. Situated on the ascent...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brits remain top overseas buyers of Spanish property](/img/default/pit.png)
Property prices in Spain are rising faster than values in the UK, with Britons remaining the top foreign buyers of Spanish...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Austria’s biggest ski area to house new Fieberbrunn development](/img/default/pit.png)
Ground has now been broken for the new gondola that plays a major role in creating Austria’s largest ski terrain, the...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![MGM French Properties’ top up-and-coming French Alpine resorts](/img/default/pit.png)
With the 2018/19 ski season looming and an increasing number of buyers looking at French Alpine property, MGM French Properties shares...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Erna Low Property launches new developments in French Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Erna Low Property has launched new developments in three French Alps ski resorts, all of which are in small villages part...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Summer in the Swiss Alps – what is attracting investors?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today was recently invited to ski resort Andermatt Swiss Alps, located in the heart of Switzerland’s world-renowned mountainous region,...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Development at luxury Swiss resort continues apace](/img/default/pit.png)
Following a successful summer season, development of the Andermatt resort in the heart of the Swiss Alps is continuing at a...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Major investment continues in Montenegro](/img/default/pit.png)
The biggest development in Montenegro recently witnessed the opening of its first 5-star hotel – The Chedi Luštica Bay. The hotel in...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![MGM French Properties launches development in Châtel](/img/default/pit.png)
French property developer, MGM French Properties, has launched a new development comprised of 15 luxury apartments on the French-Swiss border in...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Menorca sees rise in residential property prices](/img/default/pit.png)
Sale prices for residential property in Menorca have risen 15% across the island in the last two years alone, according to...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Turkish property market embraces cryptocurrencies](/img/default/pit.png)
Turkish property agency Spot Blue International Property has revealed that the country is emerging as an unlikely champion of cryptocurrencies, with...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Mallorca’s property market continues to thrive](/img/default/pit.png)
Demand for residential property on Mallorca remains at a high level, according to luxury estate agent Engel & Völkers. The number of...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top French ski properties to invest in next year](/img/default/pit.png)
With average French mortgage rates held at a low of 1.5%, now is still a good time to invest in a...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Prime sales in the Alps are on the up](/img/default/pit.png)
Prime prices in the Alps were up 4.8% in the year to June 2017 with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the lead, according to...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Seafront homes attract considerable premium, research reveals](/img/default/pit.png)
Homes located directly on the seafront draw a 33% price premium, research carried out by estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed. By analysing...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why invest in the Algarve](/img/default/pit.png)
Investing in overseas property is becoming increasingly popular, and there are certain locations around the globe that are becoming some of...
19 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Andermatt is a hidden gem, says first British buyer at Swiss ski resort](/img/default/pit.png)
The first British purchaser of property at Swiss ski resort Andermatt Swiss Alps says she has been ‘blown away’ by how...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investors drawn to the largest development in the Alps](/img/default/pit.png)
Property investors are increasingly taking note of a new ski resort development situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Andermatt Swiss...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Brits take to the slopes as Alpine sales soar](/img/default/pit.png)
Ski property developer MGM French Properties has recorded its best summer for five years with a 20% annual increase in sales...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Rob Jarrett, CEO at The Resort Group](/img/default/pit.png)
Who are you? Rob Jarrett What does it say on your business card? CEO How long has The Resort Group been trading? We are in...