Creative Brighton couple Emily and Peter Harold have been holidaying on the Spanish island of Mallorca for 14 years, and are determined to buy a second home there. They're looking for somewhere to relax and soak up the sun and culture on offer in their favourite spot of Port de Soller. Laura Hamilton is on hand to show them five apartments for their ú250,000 budget.

Now that her children are grown up, single mum of four Helen Broomhead from Cheshire is longing for a bolthole in the picturesque Cinque Terre region of Italy, where she can escape from the pressures of day-to-day life. Helen doesn't care how big her holiday home is, as long it is near to shops and restaurants and has bags of Italian charm. With best friend Charlotte Thompson on hand to advise and a budget of ú100,000, Jasmine Harman takes her to see five properties in the hope of finding the perfect one.