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French property still most popular with brits says Conti
According to Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist, France is still the most popular country as far as Brits are concerned. France tops the list now for the third consecutive year, garnering 39% of all ... (more)

Airline Flybe’s Inflight Magazine Features Robin Barrasford as Panel Expert
The latest issue of Flybe’s on-board magazine has recently been published features none other than developer Robin Barrasford as a contributing specialist to their panel of property, finance and legal authorities... (more)

Overseas Property Market 2011 - A brief round-up
2011 has been an eventful year for the overseas property market, with traditional favourite destinations continuing to battle for the top spot and a few surprising new popular locations appearing throughout the year. Certain markets have dipped whilst others have peaked as... (more)

St Lucia named by Telegraph as property safe haven
The spectacular Caribbean island of St Lucia, renowned worldwide for its idyllic beaches, relaxed lifestyle and crystal-clear waters, has recently been named by the Telegraph as an overseas property safe haven. With an impressive 350,000 sun-seekers visiting the... (more)

Overseas Property continues to out-perform the banks
With the poor performance of savings accounts and stocks and shares over recent months, it’s little wonder that increasing numbers of people are rushing to overseas property in order to benefit from the high annual returns and substantial capital appreciation that can... (more)

Autumn Spectacular at Château de la Cazine
The grounds of Chateau de la Cazine look truly spectacular this time of year, with the arboretum having recently burst into an array of vibrant colour. Each changing season brings with it a new beauty in this part of France and Autumn is certainly not a disappointment... (more)

What is a SIPP and what are the benefits?
Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), allow you to enjoy control over the direction of your pension investments. Contributions to a SIPP enjoy personal tax relief and/or corporation tax relief and returns generated are exempt from income tax and capital gains... (more)

French property most popular with UK buyers
New research published by global real estate provider Savills reveals that France is number one in the list of locations where Brits purchase property abroad. Stable, easily accessible and ever-popular with tourists from around the world, it’s no surprise that the UK’s... (more)

Stock market lags behind property abroad
for investor returns
After yet another period of stock market volatility, investors have increasingly moved towards the security of property. Experts have highlighted the fundamental stability of bricks and mortar as opposed to...(more)