Childhood sweethearts Debbie and Tony Parkes have been married for 40 years, but now is their chance for a new chapter. With retirement around the corner they've set their hearts on a holiday home in Albufeira on Portugal's Algarve. Ben Hillman shows them five options for their budget of £80,000, but will any of the properties be up to scratch?

Cliff and Angela from Nottingham fell in love with St Lucia during a Caribbean cruise and now, after discovering their pensions aren't performing as well as they'd like, they've decided to invest in a property there. Jasmine Harman has the challenge of finding a place that will not only be a sound investment, but that will give them and their family an idyllic holiday home for years to come, all for their £120,000 budget.

Since inheriting some money Phil and Bernie Smith from Hampshire are in a position they've never dreamed of – that of being able to afford a holiday home. They've decided that South Tenerife's warm winter climate is perfect for when Phil's work as a gardener in the UK slows down. Scarlette Douglas shows them five apartments for their £100,000 budget.