Hibiscus Ventures Ltd, UK played host to George Strouboulis and his team at South Lesvos – Greece, in September 2012. Article written by Dimitra Balkizas of Hibiscus Ventures Ltd, UK Over a long but enjoyable day one of the six episodes of the Hellenic Home Hunting series was filmed featuring the area and Ms Helen [...]
When Anders Esper Larsen, who works at Bupa International's Medical Centre in Copenhagen, received a distress call from a customer half-way down Mount Everest, he knew it wasn’t going to be a normal day. Article written by BUPA The expedition leader had fallen over 200m down the mountain. Suffering from exhaustion and fatigue, the [...]
New owners of French property should be aware that as a homeowner in France, you pay not one type of council tax but two! To make up for it though, one does include your TV licence fee. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Alexis Goldberg, author of the FranceBuyingGuide.com and a resident of France’s [...]
Have you always dreamt of heading to the Italian countryside, snapping up the dilapidated ruins of a charming and traditional trullo and then renovating it into your dream Italian home? If so, you aren’t alone. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company This charming property, in the heart of Puglia, is on the market for [...]
Repatriating money from the sale of their Florida home in February was easy for Gerry and Florence Allerston, thanks to the Sheffield couple employing the services of currency specialist Smart Currency Exchange. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Back in 2005, the Allerstons had used Smart when they bought their condominium, on Florida’s east [...]
Sparkling new and in an idyllic village setting, the property in County Roscommon that Annette Earley from Staffordshire recently bought is already tenanted and generating 7.5 per cent rental yield! Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Annette, who lives near Stoke on Trent, first saw the three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cootehall, near Carrick-on-Shannon, while [...]
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When you make the move abroad, it is a sensible idea to try and contact potential employers before you go. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Today Pattie Pegler of the New Zealand Buying Guide answers a reader question about how to best prepare for long distance interviews. If you should have a question [...]
Retirees in two minds about moving to Spain for a better, more affordable way of life may well have been nudged into packing their bags by March’s Budget. Article written by The Overseas Guides Company Osborne did bring forward the introduction of the new £144 flat rate pension rule to 2016 from 2017, to benefit [...]
This past year has been surprisingly positive for Greece. Foreign investors are now returning to the country, large amounts of cash deposits are back in the banks, structural reforms are being actively implemented and, according to the IMF, the country will reach a true primary balance by the end of this year. Article written by [...]