Search in the sun: 2009 hotspots
Cathy Hawker advises on how and where to buy a home abroad this year
26 February 2016
£180,000: new apartments by the sea at Imperia in Umbria, Italy. Call Casa Travella on 01322 660988
Destinations
£486,000: house with gîte in Lot region of France, down by 20 per cent. Winkworth (020 8576 5579)
‘New market destinations have been highly speculative, so don’t go there’
The Alps: a buyer’s market
£402,000: four-bedroom farmhouse in Basse-Normandie. Call 020 8576 5582
Rentals
Top investment destinations in 2009
Miami, Florida, where prices have halved in a year
1. Paris
2. Miami
3. Berlin
4. Spain
* The International Law Partnership:
Barcelona and Spain are still popular with Britons
Thinking of buying? What to consider
1. Research the area thoroughly.
2. When you think you have found the perfect pad, go on looking
3. In countries with a bad reputation for dodgy planning permissions, such as Spain, it is essential to examine the history of the property.
4. Consider your exit strategy.
