A perspective on
living abroad.

France / Destination guides

Find your place in France.

From Paris to Provence, the Riviera and the Alps: discover the settings, daily rhythms and practicalities of a French home.

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France / Destination guides

Find your own French Riviera.

Explore the different ways to make the coast your own, from a connected town to a quieter peninsula.

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France / Food & culture

The pleasures of everyday France

Explore the food, culture and local rhythms that make a place feel like home.

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France / Ownership & taxation

Buying in France

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in France.

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Italy / Destination guides

A life with a sense of place.

A morning inside Lucca’s walls. An afternoon in the Tuscan countryside. A city address shaped by design. The Italian search begins with the rhythm you want to come home to.

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Italy / Food & culture

The region is the starting point

Italy is best approached through its local traditions. Lucca pairs its historic fabric with a strong food culture; Milan offers a different, urban lens. Let the neighbourhood’s cafés, shops and cultural life help define the search.

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Italy / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Italy

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Italy.

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Spain / Destination guides

Find your own rhythm.

An island home, a capital-city apartment, a long table after sunset. Spain offers different ways to live well—and the right address starts with knowing which one feels like yours.

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Spain / Food & culture

Leave time for the neighbourhood

Food, art and public life are useful ways to get to know a place. Explore local markets and cultural venues during your search, then return without a viewing schedule. The streets you enjoy revisiting can be more telling than a single standout property.

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Spain / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Spain

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Spain.

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Portugal / Destination guides

A different kind of light.

Lisbon’s neighbourhoods, the coast around Cascais, the open beaches of Comporta. Begin with a setting that suits your days, then find a property that makes it personal.

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Portugal / Food & culture

From a city table to the coast

Explore Lisbon through its cafés and cultural stops, then follow the coast towards Cascais. Portugal’s official tourism guide pairs the city’s food traditions with nearby seaside towns. Use these outings to discover which places you would enjoy as part of ordinary life.

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Portugal / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Portugal

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Portugal.

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Switzerland / Destination guides

Room to see things differently.

A lakeside home, a city base or a mountain retreat. Switzerland rewards a precise brief: the landscape may draw you in, but the location and ownership framework shape the decision.

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Switzerland / Food & culture

Explore beyond the postcard

Use visits to discover the neighbourhood’s restaurants, shops and cultural life as well as its scenery. A lake town and an Alpine village offer different settings for gathering with friends. Look for a place you want to return to across the seasons.

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Switzerland / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Switzerland

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Switzerland.

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Monaco / Destination guides

A world within an address.

A Mediterranean setting with distinct neighbourhoods and an intensely personal choice of building. In Monaco, finding the right home means looking closely at how you want each day to work.

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Monaco / Food & culture

An international table

Monaco’s dining scene includes chefs working across Mediterranean and international traditions. The tourism office’s profile of Marcel Ravin, for example, describes a dialogue between Caribbean roots and the Mediterranean. Explore what feels like your local place as well as the special occasion.

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Monaco / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Monaco

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Monaco.

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Dubai / Destination guides

A new perspective on home.

Beachside neighbourhoods, landscaped communities and a city skyline. Dubai offers a broad property landscape; the useful starting point is the way you want to live within it.

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Dubai / Food & culture

Explore at neighbourhood scale

Jumeirah’s restaurants and shops and Downtown’s promenades offer different ways to explore the city. Spend time around a prospective home between viewings. Discovering where you would actually meet friends is a useful part of deciding where to live.

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Dubai / Ownership & taxation

Buying in Dubai

Ownership, residence, taxation and the questions to ask before committing to a home in Dubai.

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