Meet expats & holiday homeowners
Martin and Orla Murphy were feeling especially celebratory last Christmas, not to mention excited about the approaching New Year, thanks to the completion of their Spanish property purchase in time for the festive period. The Irish couple got the keys to their townhouse in Orihuela Costa, a popular stretch of …
For ‘snowbirds’ Kevin and Ann Hudson, retirement is all about following the sun and having fun, and buying a new golf home in Portugal will help them do just that! The British couple, who also own homes in North America, got the keys to their new villa beside a pristine …
Fifteen years after a lifestyle move to Brittany, expat couple the O’Gradys are running a property management firm with a growing network across France. And right now, they’re pretty busy! You never know, you might be tempted to join their team… Summer 2021 is shaping up to be busier than …
When Scottish retirees the McLaughlans moved into their newly built home in the Costa Blanca, they became the first full-time residents on their development. Read on to find out about their experience buying off-plan! Less than a year after choosing a plot and visiting a show home, in October 2019 …
British couple the Hollandses bought a Florida vacation home in May 2021, completing the first part of their master plan for their perfect retirement. That was during lockdown, which meant they had to wait some months before stepping inside the property for the first time. Andy and Karen Hollands should …
Charmed by Brittany on their first visit, British couple the Warrens are now proud owners of a delightful gîte there. As lockdown eases, the grand plan is to max out rentals for a few years before making a permanent move across the Channel… After holidaying in France for 15 years, …
After decades of family holidays staying in rented vacation homes, in April 2021 British couple the Chaters decided it was time to buy their own place in Orlando. And while Covid travel restrictions prevented them from flying to Florida, virtual technology meant they were still able to choose their Disney …
Go-getters the Tippett family didn’t let Covid disrupt their move across the Channel, so much so that during their first year in France they managed to set up a thriving microbrewery and turn a rundown farmhouse into a wonderful family home. And that’s just for starters – when BricksAbroad spoke …
After two fun-packed decades owning a second home in the Costa Blanca, in the summer of 2020 Brian and Ann Clarke took the step of moving to Spain permanently. Neither Brexit nor the on-going problems of the Covid crisis were enough to deter them – both had had busy careers …
John and Diana Greenaway had been in their new home in the Costa del Sol barely a year when Covid-19 struck and in March 2020 Spain went into lockdown. Suddenly confined to their villa, they soon appreciated how careful they’d been choosing their property, not to mention the time they …