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Holiday Homes

More and more people are escaping the wet winters of the UK to try and find their place in the sun. With higher incomes and earlier retirement, the possibility of a second home or emigrating has become an increasingly popular decision.

Whether it’s a finca in Spain, a villa in Florida, or if the budget will stretch to it, a chateaux in France, there is a plethora of property types and destinations available. With improved transport links and low cost airlines operating new routes each summer, the possibilities are endless.

Spain has been the country of choice for many looking for a holiday home, with its warm climate, fantastic coastline, and a government in tune with the needs of new home owners. Spain is ideal if you are planning on using the property for additional income, as the rental market there is strong due to the massive influx of 57 million European visitors each year. France is also popular due to it’s close ties with the UK and with beautiful countryside, and fine food and wine, it can be the perfect place for a weekend retreat.

Whilst Europe is the main destination for most second home buyers, more are beginning to travel further afield, with Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean rapidly becoming popular destinations. If you have the finances in place, you can even buy whole islands in the Caribbean and Polynesia!

Essential Travel Helpful Hints

1) Location, location, location! When thinking about moving abroad, location is tremendously important. Town or country? Inland or by the coast? How far is the nearest airport? These are just some of the questions you will need to ask yourself before deciding on the area to search within.

2) Research; make sure you investigate any legal issues and costs involved in purchasing a property in your desired country. Procedures vary from place to place, with countries like France and Turkey with high capital gains taxes.

3) Once you’ve found a property, try and give yourself a ‘cooling off’ period before you put the deposit down to make sure you have completed all the necessary research.

4) It may seem like common sense, but never sign a contract you don’t understand it, especially one written in a different language!

More Information

On the following pages, you will find information and links to sites who will be able to help you on your way to purchasing a dream home. We at Essential Travel are not experts in this field but hope that the companies and resources suggested may be of some use.