Matt O’Sullivan estate agent is seeking €495,000 for this five-bed house two miles from Clifden, Co Galway

Spain: Mallorca

A hotel on the seafront at San Agustín in the Bay of Palma (in a suburb of Palma town) is being converted into smart apartments.

In all, there will be 80 two- to four-bedroom homes with access to a gym, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and direct links to the sea.

The apartment scheme is due to be completed at the end of 2013.

Price: from €511,000

Agent: savills.com0044-207-0163814

France: Saône-et-Loire

Half an acre of land with a swimming pool surrounds this restored stone house. At ground level is a livingroom, diningroom and study – all with fireplaces – and a kitchen. Above are four bedrooms, as well as a sleeping area in a mezzanine, and a bathroom. In the attic are two further bedrooms and a bathroom. The basement has storage and utility areas. Chalon sur Saône is 15 minutes away.

Price: €485,000

Agent: latitudes.co.uk, 0044-208-3874090

Italy: Sicily

This restored, three-bedroom stone farmhouse, outside the town of Modica in Sicily, is 240sq m (2583sq ft). It has a bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor, along with a kitchen with mezzanine, livingroom, dining area and studio. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, and a guest cottage.

Price: €500,000

Agent: realpointitaly.com, 00-44-8453312812

Portugal: Algarve

This home is near Paderne village in central Algarve, inland from Albufeira. At ground level is an office, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, diningroom and a livingroom which opens on to the garden, swimming pool and barbecue area. Upstairs are two more bathrooms and two bedrooms with balconies looking out on the countryside.

Price: €500,000

Agent: portugalproperty.com, 0044-800-0148201