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The transformation of balconies and open spaces into verdant oases during the pandemic has put green spaces at a premium
From an estate with views across the Aegean Sea to a mansion of traditional neoclassical Andriot architecture
A surge in domestic buyers has intensified the competition for houses and the workers to renovate them
After 18 subdued months, activity picks up in the Spanish city famous for its flamenco
From a sumptuous apartment in Lugano to a villa with uninterrupted views of Lake Maggiore
From next year, the controversial investment migration scheme will be limited to ‘touristic’ property purchases or those in low-density areas
Less glitzy than the Riviera, the city’s wild coast and outdoor pursuits draw affluent Parisian families
Sales of pieds-à-terre and period villas have picked up in the vibrant French city, but the tourist downturn disappoints holiday-let investors
Just 20 minutes from the city centre, this bucolic oasis long frequented by film stars is attracting the lockdown weary
After ‘the worst year for property sales in a decade’, the Greek island is getting back to the business of hedonism
From a hillside villa with its own hammam to a five-bedroom house in arty Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Properties are selling fast in the Balearic resort but UK nationals face a hurdle with a new permit requirement
The buoyant market in Portugal’s second city was hit hard by the pandemic, but there are signs of a resurgence
A state of the art land reclamation project is taking shape in the principality, but the homes could cost ‘€100,000 per sq metre’
As rents plummet, locals are able to upgrade and some buyers have secured discounts
The market for larger, more expensive homes has shown some resilience, while unemployment and poverty are rising
Bureaucracy has increased for everything from taxes to tea bags
An apartment in Emily in Paris’s arrondissement. And other luxury homes to buy
Health and wellbeing ratings are now major factors when it comes to buying a property. Here are the happiest places around
From an Art Deco apartment in Antibes to a manor house on Mallorca
The city’s great work-life balance and growing role in financial services also attract foreign buyers
From flood-risk design solutions to the future of Venice, FT writers look at the lure of homes on beaches, rivers and canals
With the tourists gone, residents are being lured back to the city by falling rental prices
The pandemic has caused visitors to stay away too, pushing rentals and sales down
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