International property guides
Our indispensable guide to the world’s best properties on the market. Find the best new villas and luxury houses for sale in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Whether you’re looking for a holiday home, retirement property or investment purchase, we reveal what’s on the market, where to buy and how to make it happen.
Looking for a new home? Browse beautiful properties for sale overseas
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Credit: Leggets 31 majestic properties around the world, from log cabins and chateaux to swish city pads, as seen in Country Life
Whether you're after the highlife, the beach life or the quiet life, our round-up has the perfect place.
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Some places – such as the Kualoa area of Oahu, Hawaii – offer a mix of beach and mountain. But what do you do if you're forced to choose? Credit: Art Wager / Getty Images Coast vs Mountains: Where should you choose for your annual getaway?
Arabella Youens and Emma Hughes discuss the merits of sand vs slopes and bobbling boats vs bracing climbs.
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Sunset over the island of Isola delle Femmine, currently for sale. Credit: Alamy Six magnificent Mediterranean properties for sale, including an island to call your own off the coast of Sicily
We take a look at some of the most beautiful places for sale across the Mediterranean right now, including a stunning opportunity to own an island.
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Credit: Skigebiet Grebenzen St Lambrecht, Styria: Skiing, race car driving and thermal springs, all in the green heart of Austria
Deep in the foothills of southern Austria lies a quiet town as-of-yet undiscovered by British holiday goers, a fact which a selection of newly-built luxury chalets are hoping to change. Alexandra Fraser paid a visit.
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Grapes grow on vines at a Nahe Valley vineyard in Germany Credit: Alamy 10 glorious vineyards for sale across the world
Leaving the job behind and taking on a vineyard needn't just be a pipe dream – there are vineyards for sale across Europe, many at very reasonable prices and with beautiful properties attached. Laura Seal of Decanter picks out some likely-looking places.
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Credit: Savills Nine utterly astonishing Caribbean properties, from under £500,000 to over £65 million
Buyers looking for a second home in the Caribbean have a great choice of top quality places at all budgets, with the region enjoying a boom. Holly Kirkwood takes a look at some of the best developments out there.
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Credit: Leggett.fr 11 beautiful homes across the world, including a château that's cheap as frites
Take a look at our pick of some of the finest international properties to appear in Country Life over the past week or so.
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Credit: Getty - log re-use Six of the best city festivals around the world – and six amazing homes where residents are at the heart of the action
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The historic village of Gordes in the Provence, France at sunrise Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Three decades on from A Year in Provence, is Peter Mayle's portrayal still a reality?
The writer is, sadly, no long with us, but Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence still informs many of our notions about life in rural southern France. Holly Kirkwood investigates whether there's still any truth in the bucolic French dream portrayed in the famous book for those looking to buy a home.
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Credit: www.bellamont.us 16 truly magnificent homes around the world from under £750,000, as seen in Country Life
We round up the finest overseas homes to have graced the pages of Country Life in the past few weeks.
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Credit: Le Panorama, Monaco. Pics: Finlay Brewer, fine for re-use A stunning Art Deco apartment in the heart of Monaco with views of the harbour and F1 circuit
A beautiful apartment in Monaco overlooking Port Hercules and the opening corner of the Grand Prix circuit has come up for sale – but in the world's priciest property market, only high-rollers need apply.
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Credit: Savills A dozen magnificent homes, as seen in Country Life
Our regular collection of homes featured in Country Life over the past few weeks features an eye-wateringly beautiful Scottish castle and some gems overseas, including a Tuscan villa to die for.
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Credit: livingroom Seven dream properties on the wonderful island of Guernsey, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the truly staggering places currently for sale on the delightful island of Guernsey – including some which are on the market for the first time in generations.
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Credit: Château in France - pic via http://www.leggettprestige.com 19 magnificent French houses, including a château for under £500,000
Country Life's France special issue saw some amazing properties up for sale – here's a selection of some of the best.
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Credit: Sotheby's International Realty An astonishing 1,000 year-old château for sale, with gardens laid out by the man who created Versailles
A €15 million château has come on to the market that is one of the finest privately-owned properties in France. Holly Kirkwood takes a look.
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Credit: Cortona International 13 fantastic homes for sale across the world, from under £100,000 to £8m
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Credit: Christie's - Photo: Evan Joseph Images An amazing home dubbed the 'American Versailles' has come to the market
It might seem borderline outrageous to liken a house – any house – to the great French royal palace at Versailles. But this vast home close to New York City does make a decent attempt at justifying the billing, as Annunicata Elwes explains.
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Four stunning houses with bathrooms, spas and pools that are beyond belief
Why stay in hotels with spas when you can enjoy the finest facilities in your very own holiday home? Annunicata Elwes picks out her choice of houses overseas that boast the world's finest bathrooms.
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20 glorious properties at home and away, as seen in Country Life
