Ever since the movie Mamma Mia, the Greek islands have been associated with romance, love and a healthy lifestyle. Karpathos is no exception, explains Huguette de Chassiron, who found that a four-bedroom villa gave birth to a life she never could have conceived. Huguette left behind the busy world of London to live on the South Aegean Island with her husband. After six years of relaxed life in the...

Brits who own property in Spain have seen their spending power reduced in the past few weeks as the value of sterling falls against the euro. The Daily Mail reports that ‘every day since the currency plunge began at the start of the year more than £10 has been wiped off the annual income of a typical expat living in Spain.’ Keep reading to learn more about how the falling...

The image of retirement has changed dramatically in recent years. With the state pension age creeping up and financial uncertainty on the increase, more and more individuals are facing the prospect of working well beyond their official age of retirement. But it's not just the age of retirees that has changed - these days, a growing number are demanding 'active retirement.' Prudential's recent Class...

Luxury real estate portal FinestGlobal.com offer tips and advice on the world's top high-end real estate hotspots. Concluding Finest Global's series profiling the French Riviera, the portal turns its attention to one last area in the Provence-Alpes-Cote_d'Azur: Var. What does Var have to offer a wealthy property buyer? Intersected by the river Var (from which it takes its name) and home to the French...

  New figures published by the Bank of Greece show that the cost of buying an apartment in the troubled country has fallen significantly in the last year. The values of some apartments have fallen by around one seventh in the past 12 months, with the value of ‘old’ apartments particularly hard hit. Buying an apartment in Greece has become significantly cheaper over the last...

Spanish banks may be forced to sell property assets at lower prices than they had hoped because of the impact of the country’s new ‘bad bank’. Reuters has reported that this is because banks have to ‘compete for buyers with Sareb, the agency tasked with clearing up the weaker banks after a property crash.’ All this could mean that...

The honestly of homeless Kansas man Billy Ray has fired the imagination of  overseas homeowners and those touched by the story of Bill Ray. More than 6000 people from all over the world have made small donations as a thanyou for reminding us that good values can still be maintained even when you are down and out.   Just a few weeks ago Mr Harris was homeless, spending his nights beneath a bridge and his...

  A major property consultancy has reported that the property market in Thailand enjoyed a lucrative 2012. Condominiums in Bangkok and prime property in Phuket have been particularly popular, according to Knight Frank’s head of residential property in Thailand. We look at the current state of the Thai property market. Increase in tourist numbers as developers attract overseas buyers...

Luxury real estate portal FinestGlobal.com offer tips and advice on the world's top high-end real estate hotspots. Luxury property. French Riviera. The terms are almost synonymous thanks to the high demand for real estate in France. High-end villas, prestige homes; international buyers snap them all up without hesitation. Want to join them but don't know enough about the area? Finest Global...

Greek property could hold profitsOver the last few years, many investors have turned away from Greek property. The country’s economic problems have seen property values in the country fall while taxes on Greek homes have risen sharply. However, new research has found that Greece could be an excellent place to buy overseas property if you’re looking to maximise your rental...