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The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue
From California’s Napa Valley to Spain’s Sherry Triangle, these properties offer plenty of reasons to raise a glass
Brits were more likely to opt for a bolt hole in France or Spain 10 years ago
From an opulent palazzo in Naples to a cliffside villa in Positano with shared private beach and lift
The proportion of international buyers in the Catalan capital hit a new record last year — but a worsening lack of supply is making life unaffordable for many
In the past few years foreigners and investors have been drawn to the city, driving up the cost of housing for locals
From a contemporary house with uninterrupted views across Lake Annecy to an 18th-century farmhouse with an apple orchard
From a house on Tinos built from local stone to a waterfront villa on Mykonos
From coastal retreats to mountain hideaways, these properties in Catalonia offer sun, sea and scenery
Cheaper properties have long attracted young professionals to Canal Saint-Martin — but buyers are being squeezed
Brittany and Normandy had a rush of remote-working Parisians — but the tide may be turning
It’s remote and there’s a lack of infrastructure, but the coastal Portuguese village is newly fashionable — and pricey
From a hillside villa on the Portofino peninsula to a house with a turret overlooking the Magra river
From the hillsides of Benahavís to Marbella’s Golden Mile
Their distinct architecture, climate and culture can offer a contrast to glitzy tourist hotspots such as Mykonos
From a hillside glass-walled villa with sweeping views to a six-bedroom lakeside home surrounded by gardens and an orchard
With mortgage rates rising, a stand-off between sellers and buyers has taken hold in the southern French city
From a house overlooking the beach at Cala Deià to a Mallorca finca with 1,000 olive trees and extensive equestrian facilities
High inflation and rising borrowing costs may have put off some, but these buyers are undeterred
‘I’d never heard of Grimentz but it’s beautifully preserved and feels like it’s at the end of the world’
From an architect-designed villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to a cliffside house overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez
From a New York house with views across Central Park to a Paris apartment close to the Bois de Boulogne
Rising mortgage rates are driving up house prices and increasing demand for rentals in the Danish city
As world cities suffer from crippling rent rises, the Austrian capital’s radical housing policy is inspirational
Self-building is a trend in this individualistic and cosmopolitan city at the heart of Europe
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