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A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across the UK for investors. According to...

The Vale do Lobo resort is a legendary location on Portugal’s Algarve that has existed since 1962 but is now refreshed...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

A new study conducted by comparison site GetAgent has revealed the most in-demand locations to buy a second property in. Global searches...

The most popular regions in Europe for prospective expats and holiday home owners have been revealed by sales website Your Overseas...

A mandatory short lets registration and licensing scheme is to be introduced in part of the UK, described as a system...

A property search company - Recoco - has given a radical reassessment of some investment hotspots in its preview of 2024. Nigel...

Louise Dell, co-founder of property portal Kyero, shares tips and advice Perhaps more so now than in recent years, investing in the Spanish property...

Investors are buying second homes in the North East and North West at an increased rate compared to the rest of...

The majority of homes at Brighton’s newest neighbourhood, Edward Street Quarter, have been bought by locals. More than 70 per cent of...

Homebuyers can get a first glimpse of the new phases of a range of leading housing developments at a series of...

Forest Edge, a recent scheme in Fordingbridge featuring 63 houses and apartments, has already managed to exceed the 40% mark. In a short...

Brits looking to make the most of their hard-earned savings and plan for the future have been offered helpful tips and...

The Andalucian regional president, Juanma Moreno, announced that wealthy residents and non-residents second home-owners will no longer have to a wealth...

The private rented sector (PRS) has been under the looking glass for the past few weeks, yet the PRS is not...

Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...

The Vigo Coast in Galicia is becoming one of the most desirable coastal destinations in Spain, according to new research from...

Over 5,500 people have applied for the dream job of becoming a holiday home tester in Spain – and there’s still a...

With summer in the UK finally here and the summer holidays swiftly approaching, investing in coastal locations should be at the...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

Taylor Wimpey España has claimed it’s possible to purchase a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment for £160,173 (plus VAT) in Spain – in...

Following the first round of the French presidential elections, which saw current president Emmanuel Macron and controversial Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen...

In a ranking of the best places in the UK to invest in a holiday let, Blaenau Gwent in South East...

Russian residential property purchases contributed an estimated £190 million in market value and £13.2 million in stamp duty tax last year,...

Portugal continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Brits to holiday and have second homes, thanks to its...

A leading Spanish home builder has drawn on its 60-plus years of experience to provide information and advice to those who...

The ‘potent’ mix of the Covid-19 pandemic and the slow demise of the Evergrande Group, one of China’s largest development companies, is...

A leading Spanish home builder has revealed that more than half (54%) of Brits who reserved homes with the firm in...

With just over a week to go until 2022 makes an appearance, we check in with some more property experts to...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although they are an estate agent who has had predominantly British buyers over...

Harry Roberts, managing director at My Favourite Cottages, shares a guide for second homeowners on how to navigate the UK travel industry post Covid-19,...

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

With the recent staycation boom, which is likely to continue for future summers even as international travel opens up again, the...

A brand-new report by Parkdean Resorts reveals the top 10 UK destinations to buy a seaside holiday home, analysing a range of...

With schools breaking up for the summer, holiday let owners are bracing for a boom in bookings as many shun travelling abroad due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding foreign holidays.  According to...

One of the Algarve’s most anticipated new developments has witnessed ‘unprecedented demand’ for its flagship Viceroy Residences since they launched in...

Introducing a stamp duty holiday at the height of the pandemic was commendable but it has overstayed its welcome, says Tom...

Despite still being on the amber list after the UK government’s most recent review of its controversial traffic light system, Portugal...

A charming skiing resort in Switzerland overlooking the Mont Blanc range, Verbier sits on a south-facing plateau which gives it plenty...

In this article, building society The Cumberland - specialists when it comes to holiday let lending - offer expert input on...

This week – today (June 23), to be exact – marks five years since the EU referendum. It was a significant moment...

The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...

This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...

Findings from Rightmove suggest that pent-up demand from home-hunters wanting to buy a home in Portugal has finally started to be...

With Portugal now included on the government’s ‘green’ list for quarantine-free travel from May 17 (meaning people will no longer need...

Along with Portugal, Greece and France, Spain has for many years been the destination of choice for British second home owners,...

It emerged a few weeks ago that TV stars Ant & Dec and Phillip Schofield are set to lose around £8...

More than a year since the first lockdown began, Quinta do Lago – a key part of the Algarve’s famous Golden...

For many years, golf has been one of the biggest draws for those coming to the Algarve either on holiday or...

Portugal has long been a popular destination for Brits to retire to or have a second home in, while an increasing number...

As a result of Brexit, which has changed the rules on buying Spanish property, more Brits are being hit by Spain’s...

If, over the years, you have been interested in an investment property abroad, chances are that France was one of the...

Despite it being not far off 15 years since the global financial crisis, the fallout is still being felt in the...

Purchasing an overseas property can be daunting and complicated at the best of times, and this is even more so the...

Branded residences have grown in popularity and scope in recent years, but are they something investors should keep an eye on?...

A leading Spanish property expert says that British citizens still account for the largest proportion of buyers on the Spanish Costas,...

The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...

Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...

British appetite for holidays and second homes in Spain remains strong, despite the challenges of the pandemic. That’s according to CostaLuz...

With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...

Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...

Here, in this guide piece, the experts at Alexander & Co - a firm of chartered accountants in Manchester - run...

It would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused upheaval to sectors, industries and businesses around the...

It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where...

While Brexit may now be well and truly done, British citizens residing in Spain who have yet to complete the necessary...

As long as the sun continues to shine, the area of Southern Spain, and especially the Costa del Sol, will always...

Like everything else, the highest echelons of the property market in the UK haven't been immune from the impact of Covid-19. But what...

2020 has been the strangest of years, and not particularly pleasant either! Here on the Costa del Sol, our buyer market...

For anyone looking to purchase a second property, the experts at regulated fast house sale site Good Move have provided all...

French ski resorts will remain closed this Christmas to stop the spread of Covid-19, but one ski expert believes buyer demand...

In the decades since Portugal became one of the go-to destinations for British holidaymakers, second home owners and investors, one part...

A property exchange company born out of the 2008 financial crash has seen its membership grow again as the world undergoes...

Spain has long been one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations and has also long been a favourite location for holiday...

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...

Advice has been offered to both those thinking about selling their Spanish property and those looking to buy in the country...

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

People often dream of a second home abroad – somewhere they can holiday in every year, head to for some winter...

Research by Andrews Property Group has identified the 10 UK towns and cities where 99% of homes currently listed for sale...

Global property firm Knight Frank says it has seen a rise in expats buying in their home country for a 50/50...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...

When Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Summer Statement last month, many people were surprised to learn that buy-to-let investors would be...

There are historic ties between the UK and Cyprus, the country has dealt impressively – like its near neighbour Greece –...

Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...

Property investors travelling to and from Spain and its islands will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to...

It’s an eternally popular destination for Brits to holiday, invest and even live in, but why is France becoming an ever-more...

Spain is the UK’s most popular holiday and second home destination and, since July 15, Brits have been allowed to travel...

In a recent Zoom webinar, titled ‘Why and where to invest in residential real estate post-Covid-19’, representatives from three different luxury overseas...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

House prices in Spain will close 2020 with little variation over the previous year, according to a recent market analysis of...

Knowing exactly where you can go without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon your return to the UK will be...

With it being predicted that 800,000 to one million homes in Spain are owned by British citizens, with 381,000 of those...

Since lockdown, we have witnessed an increased focus on overseas properties, with many UK buyers using the extra time at their...