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Mallorca Property Looks North
Arabella Youens discovers the quieter side of Mallorca, a property hot spot for 2006
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International Property News
Forthcoming sporting events hot things up in China and Valencia, and Ryanair announces its latest raft of new routes.
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Signposts to Luxury
New York raises the stakes in the global property market
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Exploring HIPs
As we edge slowly closer to the proposed start date for Home Information Packs (HIPs), many estate agents are trying to get to grips with what it will mean for the market.
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Hidden Homes in Tuscany
Tuscany’s olive groves, hill-top citadels and hidden valleys are as magical in January as they are in July. Anna Tyzack visits a restored Tuscan estate.
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Property valuations in Spain
Property valuations are treated differently in Spain, says Mark Stucklin
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A Second Home in Switzerland
Many people looking for a second home abroad consider ease of transit and security of great importance. Those who love the drama of the Alps as well could do worse than look at a new development in Switzerland, finds Holly Kirkwood.
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Surveys are essential in Spain
Mark Stucklin explains why surveys still matter when buying in Spain
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Britons Reign in Spain
Carla Passino explores the area tempting more of us to become expatriates
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Property Guide: Jersey
A change to the island's restrictive residency policy means that its property market is now more 'open for business', as Penny Churchill discovers
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Swiss Cottage?
Holly Kirkwood finds that buying property in Switzerland is rather easier then most people think, and talks to one company which aims to help potential buyers there through every stage of the process
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A Taxing Time
Holly Kirkwood looks at some of the taxation issues to take into account when buying in Spain, France or the US
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Advice for the Loan Traveller
Borrowing to buy any property abroad has become much easier than in the past. Carla Passino looks at some of the options available to international buyers.
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Island Rising
Mallorca has become Spain’s latest investment hot spot. Arabella Youens examines the meteoric ascent in Balearic values
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Property in Brighton
The quintessential British seaside town, which is still within commutable distance from London, Brighton is very much the jewel of the south coast, with spectacular architecture and a vibrant, bohemian atmosphere.
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Buying Property in Spain
The market in Spain offers variety and value for money, but you need to know what's what. Here are our top tips for buying a Spanish home.
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Gibraltar Defies The Odds
Agents are ‘amazed’ at the number of would-be purchasers lining up to buy in Gibraltar, as properties available are rising in both price and quality.
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Civilised Italy
Country-loving Britons have sought refuge in the northern Italian hills for years—and still they come. Why? Look to the euro, and to the landscape, and to the wonder-cities nearby.
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Property Guide to the Scottish Borders
The Borders has always had an active housing market but lately prices have gone through the roof, as a spillover from the Edinburgh boom moves south down the A7 and the A68.
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Property in the Highlands
Remote and magnificent, the Highlands of Scotland are the perfect choice for property buyers with a passion for outdoor pursuits.
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Tips on lead roofing
Lead plays an all-important part in traditional British building. Matthew Slocombe demands that we accept no substitutes.
