10 properties in France that’d make a charming second home

Each year we run a survey to find out what you want to know about buying in France. Whether that’s an insight into the buying process, how to get your pension in France or a collection of properties suited to your requirements, it helps us gauge what you’re looking...

Looking to escape overseas? Perhaps a ski property could work for you…

Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Mürren and Morzine are some of the world’s best ski resorts. While they differ in infrastructure, location, amenities and property styles, there’s one thing they all offer: a life of luxury. We sat down with Mark Lightfoot, founder of...

Top 5 Spanish cities to buy a home

Do you feel your best at the heart of the city? With endless galleries and museums to explore, nights out to enjoy and shopping to plunge into? We’ve chosen five fantastic Spanish cities to own a home in. Discover the lifestyle promised by each one and the type of...

10 traditional homes for sale in western France

Did you know that almost three-quarters of those looking to buy property in France want a house or cottage in the countryside? If that includes you, where better to look than in western France? Nouvelle Aquitaine is the desired location for over 30% of people buying...

Brits with viewing trip plans urged to check passports

British passport holders are being warned to check the expiry date of their passports to avoid post-Brexit havoc at the airport. UK passport-holders used to be able to carry nine months from a previous passport forward onto a new one, but due to Brexit, that is no...

10 gorgeous properties in the south of France

‘Au bord de la mer’ is often one of the first phrases you learn in French at school. What does it mean? ‘By the seaside,’ of course. Au bord de la mere is a place where families enjoy hot summer days, where produce markets sell the freshest goods and where the sun...