Sintra and Cascais for Luxury Living. Fit for a King or Queen. Think of any large city and just about all of them have an area not too far away where the well-to-do and wealthy tend to reside. Perhaps the most famous example is Beverly Hills or Hollywood in the hills above Los Angeles. However,…
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Considering Property In Istanbul? Give Us A Try … There are two words which perhaps sum up Istanbul the best: Huge and diverse. In fact, the city is so much of both it’s impossible to capture everything in a single blog. You would definitely need several – and each examining different themes. History and culture, cuisine…
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Your Next Home In Turkey … So you’ve done your sums, you’ve spent hours on the internet doing your research, and you’ve decided your next home is going to be in Turkey… First of all, our congratulations on a great choice! One thing we can promise is that your overseas adventure will certainly be as…
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Let’s Move To … Kalkan Narrow cobbled streets with whitewashed walls, a tabby cat snoozing atop a stone gatepost beneath vivid bougainvillea. Shady blue-and-white painted cafes, tables laid with bright linen beneath grapevines, menus promising authentic Mediterranean cuisine, cold draught beers and local wines. Tiny curio shops through stone and solid wood lintels offering an…
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COVID-19 and keeping those moving plans alive If your plans for 2020 included the beginning of an overseas adventure, then no one could blame you for feeling a little frustrated right now. All that excitement about a fresh start somewhere in the sun would be so hard to put on hold – particularly if you had concrete dates…
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Coronavirus Why We’d Urge Our Clients To Keep Calm And Carry On… If you were thinking about buying or selling a home overseas this spring, few would probably question you if you decided to put those plans on hold right now. The coronavirus is having a global impact on how we live our daily…
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All Change As Portugal’s Golden Visa Programme Is Revised So, despite perceived local wisdom suggesting otherwise, it’s happened. The Government in Portugal has bowed to Opposition pressure and has decided to revise the Golden Visa Programme. The good news is that, essentially, the principles remain the same. If you want residency status in Schengen nations…
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Are Portugal’s Golden Visa Rules About To Change? If you’re resident in Portugal – or if you hope to be soon – and you keep an eye on the media, we wouldn’t blame you for asking: “Are Portugal’s Golden Visa rules about to change? At the moment, an investor who spends 500,000 on a home qualifies for an application…
Read MoreAn Epique opportunity Why Bodrum has taken on a special significance for us We’ve been marketing villas and apartments in Europe and Turkey for quite a few years now and even advised governments on the best way to develop a luxury property market. We’ve sold some truly jaw-dropping homes and really enjoyed helping our…
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Why Property In Turkey Is Still A Good Bet If you’re an expat living in Turkey, you’re probably used to jokes from friends and family “back home” about the necessity for flak jackets and bomb shelters. The popular world perception is that it’s on the edge of a war zone so surely most folk must…
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