Portofino: Live from the luxury Ligurian Resort

Portofino

Portofino has luxury designer shops, big boats and 5 euro coffees - Cinque Terre it's not! Avoiding the Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Dior shops along the waterfront, and refraining from indulging in 5 euro coffees, Tony Page wanders past million dollar cruisers and climbs up above Portofino to give you an overview of this famed Ligurian resort on the Italian Riviera, much favoured by celebrities like Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando, Madonna and Sting "Here we are in Portofino where the clouds … [Read more...]

Farms, cottages, villas, beachfront properties in France for sale or rent

A property in France can be a good investment Whether your dream is a farm or cottage in the Dordogne, a South of France villa or a beachfront property in Provence, the question of buying or renting is always the first question to be considered. Taking down the "For Sale" sign is easy, but buying and more importantly, maintaining, property in France is not always so straightforward as the agents may want you to believe. Renting, although you may think it's throwing money down the drain, not … [Read more...]