People Who've Bought

Case study: Simon and Anna Davey

We talk to Simon and Anna Davey who moved to the Poitiers region of France in 2009

1 December 2010

Meet the bar owner

Joseph Hunt, 19, from Manchester, moved to Mallorca with his dad and younger sister in 2004. Having left school at 16, he is now at the helm of the family business – Portals Nous's favourite British pub, The Ship.

1 November 2010

Be my guest... in Malta

This month's readers making a success of letting their overseas property are Christiane and Blair Drummond, who rent out their chic waterfront apartment in Malta

1 November 2010

Be my guest in... Southern Italy

When it comes to attracting holiday lets, character homes often have an edge over run-of-the-mill properties, as the Pearsons, who own a 'trullo' in Puglia, will tell you…

1 October 2010

Meet the film star hairstylist

Al Pacino, Sean Connery, Marlon Brando… There aren't many movie icons whose barnet Vera Mitchell hasn't got her hands on! As a film set hairstylist Vera travels all over the world, but home for her is currently in the hills near Rome.

1 September 2010

We had help furnishing our holiday home.

One way to furnish an overseas property is to get someone to do it for you. It worked for British couple the Botfields when they bought in Cyprus…

1 September 2010

I bought a home in El Gouna, Egypt

Georgina Cole, 51, from Guildford, lives in El Gouna where she works as a barmaid at the Smugglers English Pub and a freelance writer for El Gouna magazine.

16 August 2010

Be my guest in Spain

The Townsends from Norwich celebrated 25 years of marriage by treating themselves to a holiday home in Spain, which they also rent out for extra income.

6 August 2010

Meet HM Consul to the Balearics

This month we talk to Her Majesty's Consul to the Balearics, Paul Abrey, 40, who's been in the role since December 2005 and lives in Palma with his Mallorquín wife and two young sons, aged three and six.

1 July 2010

Meet the fitness fanatic

Meet expat Mel Richards, a fitness fanatic who earns a living helping other Brits get fit and healthy in the Spanish sunshine. Have you stepped on the scales recently?

1 June 2010

The Thai-breaker

Former British tennis champ and founder of a well-known chain of fitness clubs, David Lloyd has always had an eye for a good deal. Here he tells us about his collection of homes abroad and his new overseas property projects.

20 April 2010

Meet the martial arts instructor

This month's expat earning a crust under the sun is former Lance-Bombardier Gary McMeechan, 25, who lives on the island of Mallorca and juggles his life as a martial arts instructor and nightclub DJ.

20 April 2010