One of life’s true luxuries is freedom of choice. To travel when and where you like — and, if you’re British, snap up the local bricks and mortar, from a villa in the sun-drenched south of Spain to a farmhouse surrounded by fields of lavender in France.
However, the reality for house-hunters is more challenging, thanks to Brexit, which ushered in an era of residency requirements. Later this year a digital visa system called Etias — similar to the American Esta model — is expected to be implemented by the EU, so British citizens will have to apply for the visa waiver to enter any EU countries for tourism, business or transit.
“We’re not really feeling the bite yet,” says Isobel Neilson, senior manager and
