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A developer claims international investors are flocking to purchase properties across Paros and Crete. Leptos Estates says south east Asian purchasers are...

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Glasgow’s Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission...

Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

A French court has blocked a law change allowing Britons to stay in France for over 90 days without a visa...

International real estate advisor Savills has started the year with what it calls “a strategic and large-scale expansion” of its regional...

A new global league table for residential property investment has placed the Republic of Ireland as its top tip for 2024. This...

For Britons contemplating a European move or affluent expats already relocating, Portugal bucks the property market as an increasingly attractive proposition. Two...

Property consultancy Knight Frank has announced the launch of Palmerston Court – a deluxe collection of six three-bedroom homes in sought-after...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

When we read about financial headwinds, soaring inflation due to energy price rises and a looming recession on the horizon, it’s...

New research by Benham and Reeves, highlights that a supporting cast from Singapore is helping to drive UK market activity. The bonus of the...

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

Working from home gives employees autonomy over where they choose to work. Those lucky enough to work from home five days...

Portugal has long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers and investors, but getting there, living there and investing there have no...

Securing a property in Spain seems to be at the top of the agenda for many Brits. Residency service for non-EU-buyers,...

It is unsurprising that electric cars have seen an over 28% surge in demand in the last month alone. From rising...

With over 40 million Airbnb users across Europe and the US, and approximately 250,000 listings in the UK alone, the short-term...

The still nascent co-living sector is starting to gather momentum if the last week is anything to go by, with the...

Haringtons, an independent buying agents based in London, has seen a rise in enquiries from the City of New York as...

Interest in buying property in Europe remains high despite Brexit, Covid-19 recovery, and a challenging economic climate. We’re expecting this year...

It’s been a tumultuous year for the student accommodation market, with distance learning and travel restrictions taking their toll on occupancy...

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...

In this guest piece, Sascha Badelt, managing director of Cloverhut, outlines what investors should (and shouldn't) be doing when it comes to...

Just over a year ago (December 31 2020), the transition period for Brits to retire to European Union countries without the...

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

New data released by overseas property portal Kyero.com has revealed record interest in Portuguese and Spanish property during 2021. Kyero, which is...

We often hear about the attractiveness of the British market to Chinese and Hong Kong investors, but new research has also...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

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

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

This BTR roundup features an insight into the UK PBSA sector, good news for the London co-living market, and a brand-new...

The number of British citizens officially registered as living in Portugal shot up by more than 30% between 2019 and 2020,...

Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and...

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

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped work practices around the globe. Since the huge shift to remote working, people have been able...

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

The outlook for Greece’s property market is buoyant, off the back of gradual lifting of restrictions and a surging vaccination programme...

Quinta do Lago, one of the most famous resorts in the Algarve and a key part of the famed Golden Triangle,...

Despite Portugal being taken off the UK’s green list from tomorrow, causing bafflement from the Portuguese government and a mad rush...

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

On Thursday May 6, a webinar was held – ‘Invest. Work. Live. In Lisbon’ – to highlight the best ways of...

The stamp duty holiday – which began in July last year and will continue in its current format until the end...

Is property investment still a good long-term strategy, or has the taxation and regulatory reforms over the past five years made...

This May Day Bank Holiday, PIT is running a staycation special series on a range of topics associated with a market...

In this guest piece, the team at One Touch Property Investment outline the cities that are best for serviced apartments. With accommodation...

Last week, Global Citizen Solutions – a boutique migration investment firm headquartered in Lisbon – held a webinar to discuss the...

Despite the ongoing implications of Brexit and, more recently, the pandemic, the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK...

Britain and Hong Kong have long had close relations, not least because it was a British colony until as recently as...

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

International investors are increasingly focusing on the buy-to-let (BTL) property market in the North West of England, according to property investment...

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,...

With data suggesting that there has been a large rise in the number of young people considering a move to Spain...

British citizens are still able to access Portugal’s favourable Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, despite the UK no longer being part...

Last week, the Portuguese government finally outlined its changes to Portugal’s popular Golden Visa scheme, which now come into place in...

The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide by 2025, home automation is...

The demand for knowledge about the investment landscape in Portugal during the pandemic, and post-Brexit, shows no signs of slowing down,...

People thinking about Vilamoura might first and, in all likelihood, only think about the marina and the hotels, bars and restaurants...

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

A Brexit deal was finalised on Christmas Eve, meaning that the UK no longer abides by EU trade laws. This raises...

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

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

A number of experts in the Portuguese property market have pointed out that the Golden Visa scheme, which is set to...

In a year of tumultuous uncertainty, where the headwinds of Covid-19 bore a number of new realities and decimated others, some...

While Brussels and Westminster finally agreed an eleventh-hour trade and security deal before the end of the Brexit transition period –...

With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...

The UK’s appetite for European property investment in 2020 has not been significantly hampered by the major disruptions of a global...

With UK-EU trade talks going down to the wire, there is still no clarity over exactly what will happen when the transition...

As we get ever closer to leaving 2020 behind (and many might be happy to write this year off entirely), thoughts...

Hayley and Paul Andrews, a UK couple who have battled life-threatening illness to build a multi-million property portfolio, are now sharing...

The Algarve has long been a favourite destination of the Brits, for its warm climate, golf courses, sun-kissed beaches and relaxed...

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

Earlier this year, we explored the often-underreported scandal of timeshare mis-selling and asked how easy it is for people to escape...

Demand from Chinese investors for UK property soared in July after plummeting between April-June, during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. In...

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

New research has revealed the best nations to invest in for both citizenship and residency where the bonus of visa-free travel...

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

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

Interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging as investors look to take advantage of the current stamp duty holiday...

Despite the current thawing of relations between Westminster and Beijing, caused by controversial new laws in Hong Kong (a former British colony)...

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

Portugal, already a highly popular holiday, second home and retirement destination for Brits, has been widely praised for the way it...

A Chinese-led house buying boom is on the way in the UK, according to the CEO of Emerging Communications, a Chinese...

In our latest development round-up, we zone in on projects in Staffordshire and Barking. A Worcestershire-based developer has won planning permission for...

An exclusive golf resort and country club in the eastern Algarve, home to a number of luxury apartments overlooking the golf...

Greece’s appeal as a property investment destination is increasing once again as the country continues to bounce back from severe economic...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

Cyprus’ property market is at an 11-year high, following a rush of applications to the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ citizenship programme, according...

The Portuguese are currently enjoying the benefits of a strong property market which has been boosted by the attractive prospect of...

Former Manchester United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have for the third time revised their plans to redevelop part of Manchester...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains often going under the hammer. But...

Auctions provide an excellent way to buy property competitively, with a number of great deals often secured under the hammer. However,...

Residential property prices in Portugal increased by 7.9% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period of...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

Portugal’s property market remains relatively strong, but fewer investors from overseas are talking advantage of an innovative visa programme that enables...