A garden is more than just flowers – it’s an extension of your home and it deserves the same care and attention to details as the house does. Here, expert architects and designers share some outdoor space design ideas to make your yard a true living space, and show us some prime examples of properties with quality outdoor areas.

Getting itchy feet with the approach of summer? Want to just get away from it all without telling anyone where you are? Looking to escape ‘Love Island’? Help is at hand. There are lots of safe places you can escape to without the fear that comes with some spots — destinations that are off the beaten track for most tourists, but secret paradises for those in the know.

A seven-bedroom Villa in the Algarve

The agency’s representatives are taking with them residential real estate investment proposals, as well as proposals for hotels and wineries.

Along the southern coast of Portugal you’ll find the Algarve region, which is known for its beautiful limestone rock formations that lead up to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

Dan Conn says strong real estate investments rely on "luxury arbitrage".

Somewhere between whipping up batches of fresh (and medicinal) mint mojitos in your cramped city apartment after work and getting sunburned on exotic beaches during your two measly weeks of vacation a year, a lightbulb switches on.

Fun fact: There are more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the U.S. (according to the NOAA). And while we love every inch of those miles, if you’re on the hunt for a budget-friendly waterfront spot to live, a new ranking suggests broadening your sightline to include international destinations.

Spread throughout the country are small palaces, former monasteries and manor houses up for sale, with prices ranging from four to 19 million. What kind of investors seek this type of real estate?