TAKE FIVE FOR €400,000

Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh is asking €395,000 for 3 Lydon Terrace, a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bohermore, Galway . Fiona Tyrrell finds properties at a similar price in Brazil, Portugal, Italy and France

A renovated farmhouse outside Pietralunga dating from the 18th century with three bedrooms and great views of the Umbrian countryside.

Price: €395,000

Agent: Jackson Stops

0044 2078287387

BRAZIL: Bahia

A four-bedroom villa in the resort town of Porto de Sauipe in north-east Brazil. The house has sea views and facilities include an 18-hole golf court, tennis courts and horse riding facilities.

Price: €395,000

Agent: Bludom Srl

0039 027620220

PORTUGAL: Algarve

This semi-detached villa close to Porto de Mos beach in the western Algarve, 90 minutes from Faro Airport, has three-bedrooms and planning permission for a swimming pool to the rear.

Price: €398,500

Agent: MyOverseasProperty.ie

01 9020039

FRANCE: Perpignan

A four-bedroom villa in the village of Alenya is a five-minute drive from the Mediterranean and a 10-minute drive from Perpignan.

Price: €410,000

Agent: BidsInFrance

0033 607421668

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