A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun serves as the official magazine for the popular Channel 4 TV show focused on overseas real estate. It offers valuable guidance on purchasing properties in various international locations, such as Spain, France, Florida, and beyond. Crafted by leading property writers, the magazine provides the latest information on available properties abroad, along with motivational lifestyle articles and listings of homes currently on the market outside the UK.

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From Devon to Drapanos: “we feel happy and healthier in Crete”

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

Marcia and Ron Gibbs moved to Crete in 2023. They’d dreamt of spending their retirement in the sun for many years and are really happy they did it – “we just wished we’d done it sooner,” says Marcia, a former nurse. The couple swapped their home near Torquay in Devon for Drapanos, a village in north-west Crete close to Plaka and Vamos. The area is very popular with expats for its easy access from Chania’s city and airport but also for the beautiful sunsets across Souda Bay.
How a meeting at A Place in the Sun Live helped sort a tricky home purchase in Portugal

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

When David and Lalita from Hertfordshire bought a holiday home in the Algarve it was not as completely straightforward. The four-bedroom villa in Guia, near Albufeira, looked just what they were after – perfect for using with their family and for spending longer periods in Portugal whilst doing some remote working – and relaxation, of course. “We wanted somewhere that might be our permanent residence one day, and that we could leave to the children,” says David, 59, who works in risk management.
After years seeking the Italian dream - we found it on Lake Maggiore

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

When buying a property in Italy, you have to trust the system, says Sharon Maes, who with her husband Brendon, had been looking for a home for some years. The couple, from East Sussex, have been searching for a home on the northern Italian lakes but have ‘never been brave enough’ to commit says Sharon, 50, who retired early from investment banking.
Our week in Nerja with A Place in the Sun: 11 properties, one offer and a proposal.

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

If you think buying a home in England takes far too long, you are not alone. But sometimes famously bureaucratic Spain can throw up surprises, including how quickly it is possible to get this done. House hunters Geraldine and Tim from Warwick have been pleasantly surprised. The couple had fallen in love with Nerja, the beach town on the eastern edge of the Costa del Sol that has suddenly become quite fashionable again.
Why American buyers are heading to Europe

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

From Lisbon to Lake Como, the Dordogne to Deia, Americans are on the hunt for a European base. A combination of push and pull factors are seeing buyers from the United States hunting for homes in especially France, Portugal, Italy and Spain as they take advantage of the strong US dollar to sterling rate – making properties more affordable – and also remote working patterns.
How to move your home to Spain the stress-free way

1 month ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

Moving your household contents from the UK to Spain is fraught with potential hiccups. What if your previous family heirlooms get broken in transit? Or worse, goes missing completely? Suppose you arrive at your new home and have nothing to sit on as the lorry has been delayed? When Tina and Lloyd Wishart decided to move to Spain from Lewisham in southeast London they wanted to make life easy for themselves.
“We nearly bought a home in Spain but then decided on Tuscany instead”

2 months ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

From Spain to Tuscany Engineers Paul and Julie dreamt of a rustic stone house with beams ‘oozing with charm’ and room in the garden for some chickens. The couple from Wigan were approaching retirement and with three grown-up children between them, wanted somewhere that the growing family could share. They thought they might find this near Tarragona, in the northern Spanish region of Catalonia.
Where to get the best villas in Spain - for a great price?

2 months ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

Finding Villas in SpainHaving a property in Spain where friends and family can gather and enjoy endless holidays together under the sun is the ultimate dream for many. An apartment can be the perfect lock-and-go home or crash pad, but nothing beats a villa for providing the privacy and space for a group of guests to truly relax. But whilst they can be a great long-term investment too, villas in Spain do come at a price, especially as the Spanish market has been very strong since the pandemic.
An Essential Guide to Cadiz

2 months ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

Why choose Cadiz? Cadiz is often overshadowed by the glitzier and more developed parts of the nearby Costa del Sol. But many would argue it actually represents the real Spain, with its sherry, flamenco, carnivals and frontier hill-top villages. It’s the oldest wine region in Spain, but actually the most ancient city in Western Europe, it had a trading role during Spain's colonial heyday. Christopher Columbus most famously set off from Cadiz to discover the New World.
“Moving to France meant we could retire by 55 - and we found a former pub”

2 months ago | aplaceinthesun.com | Liz Rowlinson

Tracy and Lee from Greater Manchester had a dream to move to France. They had run a dog-walking business but after also working had for many years as managers for Royal Mail they wanted to retire early. It would be by selling up and then buying a house in France they could do this. Says Tracy, now 56: “My father passed away at 53. That made me realise that you can’t take anything for granted.