Legions of Brits have been lured into buying property in Bulgaria due to the low prices and a generous helping of media hype. But for many purchasers the fairytale hasn't had the scripted happy ending and they have become victims of various scams

Many Spanish holiday home dreams are turning to nightmares as developers go to the wall unable to finance their debts. Some 170,000 companies in the construction sector, 23% of the total, went bust in 2008 and 2009, the majority of them (64%) doing