Are you looking for a second home away from the expat hot spots?

There’s no law which says that when you’re buying an overseas property it has to be in Provence or Tuscany. With European boundaries blurring, and growing numbers of countries relaxing rules on foreign ownership, the world is increasingly one’s oyster when it comes to choosing where to live.Which is why we’ve spread our net wide this week to bring you this selection of unpolished pearls. Some are in reasonably well-charted locations, while others...

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New Marbella Ferrari and Maserati dealership

AROUND 200 guests attended the opening of Ferrari and Maserati dealer C de Salamanca’s new dealership in Marbella. Guests included Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz, C. De Salamanca president Cristina Toda and Formula one Ferrari test driver Marc Gene.&nb...

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half of the UK's millionaires have fled or are thinking of fleeing the country's economic "storm clouds

", according to a new study.Taxation, perceived better living standards abroad and the weather mean that only 44% are certain of remaining here.But the survey of more than 500 UK-based millionaires, carried out for investment firm Skandia, found that only 2% were thinking of moving to a tax haven such as Switzerland or the Cayman Islands.Preferred destinations were France,...

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Over €30m for Smurfit's casa in Marbella

THE businessman Dr Michael Smurfit is still looking for a buyer for his 3,716sq m (40,000sq ft) villa in Marbella in Spain about seven years after it was first offered for sale.UK estate agents Fine Country are quoting “well in excess of €30 million” for Casa de Loriana which was built in 2002 along The Golden Mile, where it has its own elevated beachfront. It is within easy...

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Nicola McLean has been showing off a healthier figure in Marbella after having put on around a stone in recent months.

Seven months after sporting dangerously thin limbs, Nicola McLean has been showing off a healthier figure in Marbella after having put on around a stone in recent months.A friend tells Now: ‘Nic's had a tough time but she's back in amazing shape and we're all very proud of her.'Nicola, 27, admitted starving herself after giving birth to son Striker in March 2010.She lost 6st...

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Tom Jones exclusive show on August 18 at Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella.

Welsh singing legend and 60s sex symbol Tom Jones, 71, will be heating up the summer with an exclusive show on August 18 at Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella.Jones will perform classics such as ‘It’s Not Unusual’, ‘Kiss’, ‘Delilah’ and ‘Sex Bomb’ as well as tracks from his critically acclaimed album ‘Praise & Blame’.&nb...

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Spain's most expensive residence stays in British hands

Spain’s most expensive residence, and one of the most exclusive in the world has just changed hands, but remains British owned.Sa Fortalessa de Pollença consists of an 87,000 square metre estate with a castle, seven residencies, private beaches and a forest. It’s found in the Pollença bay on Mallorca, and is protected by Cape Formentor and a military base, offering complete security which has been enjoyed over the years by many heads of state and...

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Eva Longoria and her boyfriend, Eduardo Cruz, have arrived in London with the heat of their romance.

The lovebirds, Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz, appeared warmer and closer than ever, while they spent the night out in London. The 36-year-old beauty was spotted clutching onto her handsome beau's hand as they left The Cuckoo Club in Mayfair on Thursday night.Throughout the evening, the couple looked at each other romantically, laughing and smiling at one another. Eva Longoria was looking stunning as always, flaunting her super-toned physique in a...

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This week, after turning up at the Marbella Club Hotel with a young lady in tow, staff asked Princess Diana’s former love to leave.

Although he insists on a smart dress code for customers at his own restaurant in Marbella, former Life Guards officer James Hewitt has let his own sartorial standards slip.‘He looked like he had just come straight off the beach,’ says one paying guest, who was celebrating her 18th birthday at the swanky hotel’s bar.‘He came in at about 8.30 pm on Monday with a young woman,’...

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Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan could lose her $6m mansion in her bitter divorce battle.

Bankrupt reality TV star Morgan, 47, is currently battling in court over a $3m settlement with millionaire 80-year-old John Adams Morgan, the New York Post reports.'I'm sure the world thinks, "Sonja doesn't have to worry, she's got that husband there for her." But I'm on my own,' Morgan, 47, told the Post.In court papers Morgan claims that while her ex-husband lives on a $19m private island off Connecticut, she is banned from visiting homes they...

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