Overseas Property Guides and Buying Advice
How to get the best mortgage deal in France
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 - Getting finance in France to buy a property is easy if you know how, but be prepared in advance as French banks are notorious for changing their minds | Read Full Story
French mortgage timeline
Friday, 09 September 2011 - You can go from application to agreement in just 60 days if you want to apply for a mortgage in France. We show you how, step by step. | Read Full Story
Need to Know: Trees and the law
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - As well as adding aesthetic appeal, trees can also be a nuisance, but there are legal provisions for most areas of potential dispute says Elizabeth | Read Full Story
Country Life International Summer 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011 - Country Life International - out on Wednesday May 11 - features some of the best houses for sale all over the world, from the Riviera in France to Sardinia, and Monaco. | Read Full Story
Property in St Kitts
Friday, 01 October 2010 - Affordable, untouched and yet—now—accessible, St Kitts is about to become the new must-have Caribbean holiday home destination. Get in now, advises Arabella Youens | Read Full Story
The hidden south of France
Thursday, 05 March 2009 - Off the well-trodden track of the Cote d'Azur and Provence, France still has plenty to offer in terms of lovely locations for second homes, finds Charlotte Cubitt | Read Full Story
Best international independent schools
Friday, 26 December 2008 - The best international schools from Madrid to Beijing based both on results and word of mouth recommendations | Read Full Story
Buying property in Jamaica
Thursday, 27 November 2008 - Once the tropical getaway of choice, Jamaica has suffered from crime and resort-building. But now it's time for us to rediscover its charms | Read Full Story
In the market for a chateau
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - International celebrities, successful businessmen and European aristocrats have all been drawn to what are perhaps France's most beautiful homes | Read Full Story
Homes for four seasons
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - In a climate of global warming, few resorts make the grade for genuine four-seasonality. Liz Rowlinson selects the best mountain resorts that combine snow and summer sun | Read Full Story
