Buying a second home in a sun-kissed climate, to clear the winter blues, is a dream most of us share. To turn it into reality can cost either a fortune or quite a modest sum. Either way, it’s important to enter the transaction with your eyes open, which is where a very useful website, Property Mart Overseas (www.propertymartoverseas.com), can help.

Property Mart Overseas started out in 2003 as Property Mart Spain Magazine. It was a comprehensive guide to buying a property in Spain and was immediately successful. Owing to demand for more countries to be covered, the Property Mart Overseas website was created www.propertymartoverseas.com and now thousands of properties in 92 countries are registered. The website features lots of useful information to help make moving overseas a little less stressful.

What I like about Property Mart Overseas is that it caters for all pockets. You can find a villa in Spain or an apartment in Dubai; a ski chalet in Bulgaria or a remote house in rural France. There are thousands of properties for sale on the website, which includes features on areas of the week and properties of the week. The website also provides in-depth articles about what to look out for and how to protect yourself when buying abroad.