European property
The advent of cheap flights has opened ever more exotic regions in Europe to property investors. But buyers must make sure they understand the local market, whether purchasing a retirement home or a 'fly-to-let'.
Recent articles
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(07 November 08)
Economic gloom, tumbling property prices, hard-to-come-by mortgages and a falling pound have left many overseas property investors wishing they hadn't bothered. So what are the options for an off-plan buyer who wants out?
(10 September 08)
The UK property market is collapsing. But some people still don’t get it – cut off from credit in the UK, they are borrowing money against their holiday homes to fund further purchases in Britain. This is utter madness, says Merryn Somerset Webb – here’s why.
(25 July 08)
The dream of cheap, sun-filled holidays in your own Spanish villa is turning sour. If you're thinking of buying property in Spain, don't; and if you're already committed, you're in for a bumpy ride.