Your property sale
What will you walk away with?
Set your expected sale price, mortgage, and travel pot — everything updates live.
£450,000
£180,000
£40,000
Selling costs
Fees out, contents proceeds in
Adjust for your agent, legal and removals — offset by what you'll raise selling furniture, car and tech.
£6,750
£2,000
£1,500
+£5,000
Debts to clear
Credit cards, loans & other liabilities
Any debts you'll clear from the sale proceeds before you go — credit cards, car finance, personal loans.
£0
£0
£0
Sale price
£450,000
Mortgage + costs + debt
−£185,250
Net proceeds
£264,750
Travel pot
£40,000
Investment pot
£224,750
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Popular with families — lush, laid-back, great food
£4,000
Visa on arrival — 30 days extendableWorldschooling community
£2,000/mo
2 months
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Unmissable — budget more carefully here
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Low cost, warm year-round, brilliant for long stays
£2,400
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£1,200/mo
2 months
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Drive at your pace — scout your new home as you go
£6,900
Flexible and driveableProperty scouting
£2,300/mo
3 months
Buffer & one-off costs
Flights, travel insurance, visas, vaccinations, admin
£5,000
£5,000
Travel pot
£40,000
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Remaining
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Total duration
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Your investment pot grows while you travel. Adjust the return rate, land budget, income and living costs to see a projected long-term picture.
Investment pot
Projected growth while you travel
Based on the net proceeds from the finances tab. Adjust the return rate to model different scenarios.
7.0%
£150,000
Life once settled
Income vs living costs
Model your expected monthly income against your living costs. Any surplus stays invested; a shortfall draws from the pot.
£2,000/mo
£2,200/mo
Monthly surplus/shortfall
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Projected pot at purchase
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After land purchase
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Monthly pot drawdown
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Projected investment pot over time
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Before you buy
Key things to check on any rural property
- ✓Search for "quinta" in Portugal and "casale" or "masseria" in Italy — ruins and farmhouses with land, often the best value and most character.
- ✓Mains water: check with the local câmara (PT) or comune (IT). If unavailable, a borehole + UV filter + storage tank is a reliable fallback.
- ✓Solar: southern Europe gets 2,500–3,000 sun hours/year. A correctly sized solar system can cover a family home comfortably — get quotes locally once you have a property in mind.
- !Internet: the biggest risk for remote workers. Test signal at the property. Starlink covers both countries at ~€50/month — a reliable fallback for rural locations.
- !Planning permission: you can't generally build new on agricultural land without re-classification. Always instruct a local architect or geometra before making an offer.
- !Get a survey. Budget €500–€1,500 for an independent structural survey. Ruins can conceal issues that make renovation unviable — never skip this step.
- →Budget rule of thumb: plot + ruin at 30–40% of total, renovation at 50–60%, fees and contingency at 10–15%.
Where to search
Property portals worth bookmarking
Portugal
- Idealista.pt — largest portal
- Imovirtual.com — good rural stock
- ERA Portugal — nationwide agent
- Rightmove Overseas
Italy
- Idealista.it — top portal
- Immobiliare.it
- Gate-away.com — rural specialist
- Casa.it
Portugal
The buying process
- 1Get a NIF number (tax ID) — free from any tax office. Do this first.
- 2Sign CPCV (promissory contract) — 10–30% deposit. Binding on both sides.
- 3Pay IMT (1–8%) + stamp duty (0.8%) + notary fees (~1%).
- 4Sign the Escritura at the notary. Keys are yours.
- →Total buying costs typically 7–10% on top of purchase price.
Italy
The buying process
- 1Get a Codice Fiscale — from any Italian consulate in the UK.
- 2Sign the Compromesso — 10–20% deposit.
- 3Pay registration tax (9% second home / 2% primary) + cadastral taxes.
- 4Sign the Rogito at the Notaio. Usually 3–6 months from offer.
- →Total buying costs typically 10–15% on top of purchase price.
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A general overview of popular regions for UK families relocating to southern Europe — with honest notes on the trade-offs.
Portugal
Alentejo — central & south interior
Rolling plains, cork oaks, medieval hilltop towns
Large quintas commonLake Alqueva nearbySummer heat 38°C+
| Nice towns | Évora, Monsaraz, Mértola, Beja |
| Airport | Lisbon ~1hr, Faro ~1.5hr |
| Plot potential | Excellent — 2–20ha common |
| Internet | 4G patchy — Starlink recommended |
| Land price / hectare | €3,000–€12,000 |
| Ruin + 2ha guide price | €40,000–€120,000 |
Silver Coast (Oeste) — central west
Atlantic coast, surf beaches, fertile green hills
Atlantic beaches45–70 min to LisbonRising prices near coast
| Nice towns | Óbidos, Peniche, Caldas da Rainha |
| Airport | Lisbon 45–70 min |
| Plot potential | Moderate — 0.5–3ha typical |
| Internet | Good — fibre expanding fast |
| Land price / hectare | €15,000–€40,000 |
| Ruin + 1ha guide price | €80,000–€200,000 |
Central interior — Castelo Branco / Guarda
Mountains, rivers — most affordable land in Portugal
Cheapest land in Portugal2hr+ from airports
| Nice towns | Castelo Branco, Idanha-a-Nova |
| Airport | Lisbon ~2hr, Porto ~2hr |
| Plot potential | Excellent — large plots easy to find |
| Internet | Starlink recommended |
| Land price / hectare | €1,500–€6,000 |
| Ruin + 3ha guide price | €25,000–€70,000 |
Puglia — deep south heel
Trulli, olive groves, Adriatic & Ionian coastlines
Two coastlinesBari airportVery hot summers
| Nice towns | Ostuni, Alberobello, Lecce |
| Airport | Bari 30–60 min |
| Plot potential | Moderate — olive groves 1–5ha |
| Internet | Improving — 4G good in towns |
| Land price / hectare | €10,000–€35,000 |
| Masseria + land guide | €60,000–€200,000 |
Abruzzo — central east
National parks, mountains, Adriatic within an hour
Mountains & coast 1hr apartPescara airport
| Nice towns | Sulmona, L'Aquila, Lanciano |
| Airport | Pescara 30–60 min |
| Plot potential | Good — hillside plots 1–10ha |
| Internet | Starlink recommended rurally |
| Land price / hectare | €3,000–€15,000 |
| Ruin + 2ha guide price | €30,000–€100,000 |
Umbria — central Italy
Lake Trasimeno, hill towns, rolling green countryside
Lake TrasimenoPerugia airportMore expensive than south
| Nice towns | Orvieto, Spoleto, Todi |
| Airport | Perugia 30–50 min |
| Plot potential | Moderate — 0.5–3ha typical |
| Internet | Variable — check per property |
| Land price / hectare | €20,000–€60,000 |
| Casale + 1ha guide price | €120,000–€300,000 |
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