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Spain has been a key destination on my beat for decades… For most of that time, my focus has been on the Costa del Sol, on Spain’s southern coast. The Costa del Sol is one of the world’s most beautiful and internationalized places…offering glorious beaches, ancient towns and cities, incredible food, world-class golf courses and… Read more

I’m in Guadalajara, Mexico where the jacaranda trees are in full bloom and the city is emptying as locals head out of town for the Easter holidays. It makes for a great time to explore this city… I have family connections through my wife that bring me back to Guadalajara and I enjoy this sizable… Read more

Evora and Beja are like two sisters… One is beautiful. She’s smart and plays the piano, the flute, and the violin. History, philosophy…agronomics…art… This sister can talk for hours on any subject. She’s an accomplished cook with secret recipes her grandmother passed on to her. She’s a discerning gardener with bountiful fruit trees… And boy… Read more

I’m not into adventure sports. Free climbing…diving with sharks…bungee jumping from sheer cliffs: you can keep them. I have zero interest in trying any of them out. But I’ll do whatever it takes to check out a potential real estate deal. That sometimes leads to an adventure or two. The kind you don’t want to… Read more

I’ve been living an international life for nearly two decades now. It’s proved to be every bit the adventure I went looking for… On a wintery morning in 2003 I walked into an office in Waterford City in southern Ireland to interview for a job with a company I knew nothing about. It was called… Read more

We need to talk about the Costa del Sol… For decades, Spain’s sun-drenched southern coast has been a magnet for vacationers and expats. It’s not hard to understand why. This is one of the world’s most inherently desirable destinations. It’s beautiful…endlessly sunny…and boasts stunning beaches, historic towns and cities, world-class golf courses, and incredible marinas… Read more

Have you been to the Italian Lake District? We’re going… When my team first started searching for bargains amid the lakes of northern Italy I didn’t know the climate there was so mild! I don’t do cold. I travel from place to place to avoid it. I don’t like weather that’s too hot and sticky… Read more

Things could be about to get spicy in my team’s group chat on WhatsApp… Recently, I sent my senior researcher Margaret Summerfield to scout Spain’s southeastern Mediterranean coast. Margaret’s my original scout. She’s been with me since the start. So, her bar is very high when it comes to beach towns, on the Mediterranean Sea… Read more

My senior researcher, Margaret Summerfield, has boots on the ground in Spain, where she’s scouting the country’s southeastern Mediterranean coast around Alicante… Spain has been a firm fixture on my global real estate beat for close to two decades. During that time much of my focus has been on Spain’s southern coast and the Costa… Read more

Italy’s famous lakes have been drawing tourists, expats, writers, and artists to their shores for centuries. The most well-known are probably the northern lakes of Como, Maggiore, and Garda. But with all their fame, and beauty, comes high prices, especially if you’d like to do a George Clooney on it and live right on the… Read more

As I hurtle along in my rental car through the French countryside, I’m reminded just how vast this country is. Mile after mile of wide-open farmland, which only occasionally gives way to a church tower and a jumble of stone houses. France has about the same population as the U.K. but nearly three times the… Read more

It’s one of my favorite Caribbean destinations…and it’s not even on the Caribbean. It’s got year-round beautiful weather with blue skies and tropical sunshine. It’s got beaches that stretch for miles in front of you, fringed with palm trees and lapped by clear water. It’s got attractive little cafes and bars painted in rainbow colors… Read more

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