The world is an ever-changing place, and quite dangerous one too. When you buy a property abroad, safety has to be one of the most important issues affecting your choice of where to buy. You need to look both now and into the future, because owning a home tends to be a medium to long-term investment. So when you choose a place to buy a property abroad make sure you can tick the three big safety boxes:

Do you remember mortgages? They were those things that allowed people to buy properties before the banking crisis and credit crunch. For a time they almost went into extinction, but it looks like the tide is turning.

Most people buy property at the wrong time. The reason why is that they spend so much time waiting until they are sure that it is the right time to buy, that they miss the moment entirely. It is the easiest trap in the world to fall into, which is why almost everybody does. This article will help you avoid the trap.

We’re always trying to improve the service we offer to both buyers and sellers of Tenerife property so it is natural that we would try to find out from you just what exactly is ‘Good service’. Your views were so interesting, that we thought we would share some of them with you.

As the New Year approaches, it’s natural to start thinking about how to better your life in the coming year. Spending more time with family and friends, enjoying life more and learning something new are all popular resolutions in January, and if these are some of your goals then your timing couldn’t be better! Owning a home in the sun is the New Year’s solution to all of these wishes, but if you don’t act now, you’ll regret it as the economies pick up pace in 2011.

Regular visitors to Tenerife and residents will know that the island is rich in culture and there is so much that lies beyond the beaches of Tenerife.

We thought we’d take a peek at some of the best upcoming events in Tenerife’s calendar over the next month to give you a small taste of what the island has to offer...

Over the 25 years that Tenerife Property Shop has been advising clients on their real estate investments, Bruce Grindley has seen the markets rise, fall and then rise again. There are few people more qualified to comment on the Tenerife property market. Bruce has advised all sorts of investors who have made excellent returns from property in Tenerife.

When the banking crisis hit the overseas property market it revealed some fundamental flaws that were created by speculation and greed. Now that the dust has settled and recovery is underway, investors can learn from the errors of others and make sure that they don’t repeat the same mistakes.

If you are buying an overseas property then who better to find the best real estate agent for you than the judges of the prestigious International Property Awards? The results of the Europe & Africa Property Awards 2010 in association with Bloomberg Television were recently announced at a high profile gala dinner at the Park Lane Hotel in London’s Mayfair, known throughout the industry as the ‘Real Estate Oscars’.

Picture this. You’re about to spend thousands of Euros buying a property in a foreign country, maybe even your life savings. You don’t speak the language and you are completely reliant on other people’s advice. Over the years you have read horror stories where people have lost their properties through missing legal documentation, fraud, demolition orders or have not even managed to purchase a property because their deposit has gone missing or the agent has gone bust.

You don’t think that will ever happen to you, but you want to be sure. You have a choice between two estate agents. Which will you choose?