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Tag Archives: Property

  1. Don’t let this be the season to be freezing in your home!

    Mark Krull

    The nights are drawing in and the temperature is dropping and it’s time to switch the heating on. The last thing anyone wants is this most important of creature comforts breaking down and, with the ever more expensive Christmas day creeping closer, saving [read more]

    September 21, 2011

    Posted in Property & Real Estate, Snow, Worldwide.

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  2. Poland takes the lead as the property investment hot spot in Europe

    Krakow Brewery Conversion

    UK-based overseas property experts, Property Venture® is advising property investors about the steady growth demonstrated by Poland, despite the recession across the rest of Europe. Commented Louise Reynolds of Property Venture®, ”As the only country in the European Union not to go into recession, [read more]

    June 25, 2011

    Posted in Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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  3. Triple glazing system saves money

    Jean's brother Roger fitting Ecoease triple glazing to one of his sister's windows

    From howling cats to severe condensation, Northants pensioner Jean McDonald had more than a few problems with her double glazed windows. This affable Scottish lady has now become a convert and a firm adherent of the benefits of third glazing, a cheap yet [read more]

    February 11, 2011

    Posted in Eco Homes, Home Improvement, News, Retirement, UK.

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  4. A New Year’s Message from www.homesandtravel.co.uk

    Independent property and travel site www.homesandtravel.co.uk is celebrating its second year with an expansion into audio and video content alongside its existing broad range of expert articles and advice. 2010 saw many changes in both domestic and overseas property markets, as well as [read more]

    January 1, 2011

    Posted in Features, Property & Real Estate, Travel.

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  5. Sustain Worldwide Luxury Property Collection launches

    L'Amandier, Morocco

    PGA Catalunya, near Girona on Spain’s Costa Brava In a week when the British government has confirmed that by 2015 up to 100,000 Green Deal workers could be employed in the effort to upgrade Britain’s homes, the Sustain Worldwide Luxury Collection has been [read more]

    November 18, 2010

    Posted in Eco Homes, Property & Real Estate, Sustainable Development, Worldwide.

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  6. Albania is home to great value properties

    this is the place to go

    Albania is Lonely Planet’s Number One. Lonely Planet enthused: “Since backpackers started coming to elusive Albania in the 1990s, tales have been told in ‘keep it to yourself’ whispers of azure beaches, good cuisine, heritage sites, nightlife, affordable adventures and the possibility of [read more]

    November 8, 2010

    Posted in Albania, Beach, Locations, Property & Real Estate.

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  7. Looking for a home in France (Part 1)

    Markets are an important part of French life

    Statistics show that firstly, France tops the polls these days for Britons looking to move to Europe and secondly, most of them would say the reason they want to move is not just cost of living. Rather, they have found that the quality [read more]

    October 10, 2010

    Posted in France, News, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Travel.

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  8. French wealth tax – five year exemption on non-French assets when moving to France

    Owning a home in France involves tax liabilities

    France has one tax that Britons are generally not familiar with – wealth tax. It is an annual tax on the worldwide assets of French residents as at 1 January in any French tax year, although there are reductions available on how much [read more]

    August 6, 2010

    Posted in Features, Finance, France, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate.

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  9. Worldwide affordable holiday rental properties

    Property 85503 in Thailand - Kitchen

    Good quality, stylish accommodation need not break the bank for those in the know, who are increasingly choosing private holiday home rentals over hotels. Working out up to half the price of hotels and often less, there are over 10,000 budget rentals worldwide [read more]

    April 14, 2010

    Posted in Beach, Golf, Property & Real Estate, Spa/Jacuzzi.

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  10. Spain’s new 100 per cent low-cost mortgages

    Four bedroom El Paso country cottages

    Pent-up demand for property in Spain, stifled in the past year by the effects of the global recession but converted into sales since the start of the New Year, thanks to a series of ‘buy now’ incentives, gets a further boost this month [read more]

    February 16, 2010

    Posted in Almeria, Apartment, Golf.

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