Looking to escape overseas? Perhaps a ski property could work for you…

Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Mürren and Morzine are some of the world’s best ski resorts. While they differ in infrastructure, location, amenities and property styles, there’s one thing they all offer: a life of luxury. We sat down with Mark Lightfoot, founder of...

Short-term rentals in Portugal: what you need to know

Drastic regulatory changes to holiday lets, predominantly apartments, caused mix feelings and some confusion across Portugal last autumn. Now the country’s new government is set on reinstating the old rules. We interviewed Sofia Vicente, associate lawyer at MATLAW for...

Discover the European towns where you’ll find properties for €100,000 or less

Are you looking to purchase a property in a European town for €100,000 or less? We have curated a list of villages and towns in your favourite European countries where it is easy to find a wonderful property for sale with this budget.  While many people dream of...

Brits with viewing trip plans urged to check passports

British passport holders are being warned to check the expiry date of their passports to avoid post-Brexit havoc at the airport. UK passport-holders used to be able to carry nine months from a previous passport forward onto a new one, but due to Brexit, that is no...

How to minimise currency risk for your overseas property purchase

On Thursday 25th January, we were joined by Danny Cook for a webinar titled ‘How to minimize currency risk for your overseas property purchase in 2024’, for those of you who missed it, we’ve summarised the webinar below and included a replay for you to watch...

10 surprising and strange items that are banned abroad

Travellers and prospective expats have been urged to double-check their luggage before jetting abroad in case they’ve packed an item that is banned in their destination country. Your Overseas Home has identified 10 weird and wonderful items that are actually outlawed...