How to Italy

It may be winter but it's warm and sunny here today. With days like this is makes me realise just how much I love living in Sardinia.

Tuscany and Umbria may be the traditional housing markets for expats but I believe Sardinia will soon come into its own, too. After all, with its mild climate, six months of summer, gorgeous beaches which don't get crowded even in the height of the tourist season, this Mediterranean island has a lot going for it.

With many international stars already owning homes here, it's clearly the place to be. And it seems would-be expats are beginning to see that, too. Our workshop Beach Address on Loving Life in Sardinia is nearly sold out - we've only got two places left.

And this month we are busy working with clients from the UK and South Africa who are in the middle of buying properties and who will be making the permanent move in the next couple of months.

We've conducted a home search for them and are busy sharing our contacts so that when they do move they'll be on their way to feeling as much at home on this sun-drenched island as us.

Emma Bird is the founder of www.howtoitaly.com