Financial Times: "Is It Still Worth Owning a Home Abroad?"

Yes — but only if you’re not trying to escape reality, but to build a better one.

There’s a certain tone in the FT article — part concern, part nostalgia — that perfectly captures a very British disappointment: the idea that the Mediterranean dream is slipping away.

What used to be a carefree escape has become a bureaucratic maze. What used to be a glass of rosé on the terrace now comes with registration codes, fines, and tourist bans.