The film is directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love), it stars a host beloved British actors including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie and Dev Patel. For a disparate group of English pensioners (Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup), [...]
Think of Italy and the first place that comes to mind is the nation’s capital, the Eternal City of Rome. Yet the fact that Rome is an integral part of Lazio- geographically, at the heart of Italy—has often been overlooked. That is changing rapidly as Lazio in its entirety gains popularity as a haven for [...]
Being one of Canada’s most developed cities, it is easy to see why Toronto has an increasingly large population of British expats. The city has an established infrastructure, including an advanced public transport network, as well as some fine examples of architecture, notably the Distillery District with its Victorian industrial buildings. There’s also the bonus [...]
If you’re thinking of buying property in America, experts recommend the best deals could still be “short sales”, especially if you’re looking in Florida. Similarly, the same solution might suit you if you’re struggling to meet repayments against your American home. A short sale is an arrangement where the mortgage lender allows the borrower to [...]
Brits moving to New Zealand should never get too excited about a new life down under until they’ve thought about visas – their whole emigration plans hinge on gaining one. The type of visa you should apply for will depend largely on your personal situation and your plans when you reach New Zealand. The options [...]
By Tom Whale - Account Manager for Thailand at Rightmove Overseas Year on year, we have seen searches for Thai property rise 68% on Rightmove Overseas. One possible reason for the increase in awareness could be buyers shying away from the economic uncertainty in Europe and weighing up the low priced properties available in the [...]
Surprising and wonderful in its diversity, the Le Marche region of central Italy displays its beauty on all sides. Cliffs and caves overlook unforgettable beaches whilst hills steeped in history, tradition and culture rest against a backdrop of mountains, with well-equipped facilities for ski lovers. Le Marche, (The Marches in English) is situated in the [...]
British people with older TV sets in their Portuguese holiday homes may find a blank or fuzzy screen next time they visit the country. Portugal’s national roll-out of digital television is now underway. The Algarve’s main analogue transmitter on Foia, in the Monchique region, has been switched off, as has the main transmitter for Lisbon. [...]
Wealthy investors are jumping at the chance of investing in Spanish properties in prime locations in the Murcia and Alicante areas, according to a prominent estate agency in Spain. The trend was noted by Lucas Fox, an agency with offices in Ibiza, Mallorca, the Costa Brava and Barcelona, which also concluded from recent research that: [...]
An estate agency based in Portugal has found a great new way to ensure that people wanting to invest in Portuguese property can get the funding they need to live the dream. Bank lending in Portugal, like much of the rest of the world, is very tight as banks try to protect themselves against lending [...]