Colin and Richard from Glasgow love Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria and have been holidaying there for over 20 years. With retirement on the horizon they feel now's the perfect time to buy their dream holiday home there so they can escape the Scottish winters and spend up to 6 months of the year in the sunshine. Jean Johannson has lined up 5 fantastic properties for their budget of £200,000, will any of them be the perfect place for the couple?

Ben Hillman is in Malta house hunting with Sharon and Nev from Salisbury, who love it there so much that they visit three times a year. The couple feel a strong connection to the island and hope to eventually move out permanently, but in the meantime enjoy family holidays in their new Maltese home. Ben has 5 great options lined up for their £160,000 budget, but will any be the dream for the couple?