Second Home is your dedicated category for exploring vacation homes, lifestyle properties, and investment opportunities in top domestic and international destinations. Whether you’re looking for a beachside villa, a mountain retreat, or a city apartment, this is the place to discover your perfect home away from home.
Owning a property can offer both personal enjoyment and long-term financial benefits. From sun-soaked Mediterranean coasts to tranquil countryside escapes, this type of accents are ideal for family holidays, rental income, or future relocation.
Browse exclusive listings, get expert tips on buying second home abroad, and stay informed about legal, tax, and financing considerations. Your next escape – or smart investment – starts here.
Housebuilding group ‘untypical’ has secured planning permission on three sites across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Some 86 properties are coming to Didcot in Oxfordshire, 50 to Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire and 78…
Sean Woolley is the founder and director of real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain. The low down on the new court ruling re Non-EU property owners being able to deduct…
The government should launch a consultation before changing the property tax system, while they should avoid making small tweaks in the meantime. That is according to Sir Vince Cable, chair…
More tenants prefer the experience of dealing with landlords directly than going through letting agents or companies, a tenant poll conducted by Pegasus Insights has found. Some 70% of tenants…
Annual house price growth ticked up to 2.2% in September 2025, from 2.1% the month before, Nationwide’s House Price Index shows. This hides significant regional differences, as prices have risen…
The transition from fixed-term tenancies to periodic could reduce revenues for agents by a quarter, research from Goodlord has found. Agents say a quarter (27%) of their revenue comes from…
The Greater London Authority are considering dropping the affordable housing requirement to 20% in a bid to increase more building, according to reports. Currently there is a 35% requirement, and…
AMANO has completed the £20 million purchase of Waterman House in Kingsway Aldwych, which will be developed into its second hotel in the area. The development will transform an office…
While there’s talk that London is not as attractive as it once was, a German-based firm is making its mark on the capital. PropertyWire talks to Robert Stafler of AMANO…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched a fresh assessment method for construction projects, in a bid to help developers make assets more sustainable and resilient. BREEAM New Construction Version…