People Who've Bought

Expats in Egypt

When Editor Richard Way met Jenny Cooper in Egypt last December, there were no signs that something monumental was about to unfold there. Jenny and husband Dave remained in the country throughout the events that led to the downfall of Mubarak, so we asked them what it's been like living at a resort by the Red Sea during this historic period

1 April 2011

In search of wild Turkey

A magical lunar landscape, quirky cave homes, a very authentic lifestyle and hot air balloons – not what draws most people to Turkey, but precisely why some Brits have fallen for Cappadocia.

1 April 2011

Helen Papadoyianni, Landmark Crete

After a summer job in Crete, Helen Papadoyianni never left and before long she was married and running a bar...

1 April 2011

Meet the... salon owner

In 2003 recently divorced Mandy Wood moved to Lanzarote to start a new life with her three daughters. She had no home or job to go to but after eight years of hard work she's now the proud owner of a successful hair and beauty salon...

1 April 2011

Alison Bruce, Villa Bossi Pucci

Brits wind up working as property agents abroad for all sorts of reasons and many have great stories to tell. For Alison Bruce, a decision to start selling Tuscan holiday homes stemmed from a chance encounter with a neighbour

1 March 2011

Restoring an old mill

When Dominic and Sarah Gothard restored a dilapidated mill they didn't choose the easy option – they lived on site with their three children. Here Sarah tells us more…

1 March 2011

Head to the hills

If you love the Algarve as a holiday destination but would prefer a Portuguese home somewhere calmer and greener, we've found two pretty inland areas with a growing crowd of British homeowners.

1 March 2011

Meet the... guesthouse owners

In 2000 Kate and Phill Lewis left Wiltshire to set up a gîte business in France. Six years later they migrated over the border to Germany, where they set up a guesthouse in the Black Forest. Kate takes up the story...

28 February 2011

We've created two gîtes for income

We catch up with Grant and Sandra Endersby who converted their French house into a successful gîte business...

1 February 2011

Case study: Kevin and Sue Armitt

2010's infamous ash cloud meant Kevin Armitt, 52, and wife Shirley, 51, missed out on the first property in Murcia they wanted to buy, but then found a better deal...

1 January 2011

Our man in Brazil

Being posted around the world allows British Consuls to offer invaluable advice and information about life in their host country. This month Simeon de la Torre, Vice Consul at the British Embassy in Brasilia since September 2005, tells us about life in Brazil.

14 December 2010

Meet the guesthouse owners

In February 2005 Gary and Sarah Williams left the UK and moved to a pretty mountain village in southern Spain, where they run a guesthouse for cyclists. Sarah tells us more.

1 December 2010