Overseas property boost with citizenship-by-investment programmes

You might have thought only spies need several passports, so they can slip seamlessly in and out of countries around the globe – think James Bond and Homeland – but now the general public can purchase property and obtain a passport guaranteeing visa-free travel.

Read my full Zoopla story here.

Caribbean caper

Modish hotels and fine-tuned property prices are luring high-end buyers to the West Indies.

Read my full Abode2 article here

Home for Christmas

Should you buy a home in the run-up to Christmas?

Read my full MoveTo London article here.

Fractional property ownership

In simple terms, fractional-ownership schemes are nothing new and mean that three or four friends can buy a home together. Legally, the property belongs to all the owners whose names are on the deeds, and time spent there is split accordingly.

Read my full Country Life article here

Best thatched cottages

Thatched cottages are the marmite of the property world – you either love them or hate them, according to Charlie Comber from estate agency Hayman-Joyce in the Cotswolds.

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