Long gone are the days when owning a place in the sun is only a possibility for multimillionaires and Eastenders TV stars; nowadays it's a much easier and a lot cheaper to buy yourself a pad in the sun that would make Mick Jagger feel at home.
It is true that to a limited extent this sort of home remains something of a luxury, and really it always will remain so, but these days having a home in a sunny location is no longer something that only the very affluent can afford.
With the opening up of the European Community, the comparative high worth of the domestic home market even in today's days of austerity, and the birth of the internet to make it all much easier, finding yourself a property in the sun has never been easier.
The opening up of the international house market has made pockets for property development all over Europe, turning isolated, rural and out of the way little villages into areas of expansive property development.
A prime example of this is Javea.
Also known as Xabia, Javea is a lovely little place on the coast of the Costa Blanca, not far from the famous city of Valencia on Spain's Eastern coast.
Valencia has long been hugely attractive to tourists in addition to people looking for a place to live abroad, and this paradise offers all of the things that make Valencia so appealing to incomers.
If you're keen on accommodation in Javea, you are going to love its closeness to the Mediterranean as well as its location in-between two rocky outcroppings on the coast line and the beautiful climate for which the area is notorious.
Ideally for plenty of would-be expatriates, particularly older couples with teenaged and twenty something family members, Javea is also a relatively little distance away from Ibiza.
This world-famous party town is only 90 kilometers away, can be traveled to by boat, and you can even see it on a cloudless day from the beaches of Valencia.
This nearness to Ibiza shows that this place can truly offer something for a huge range of prospective purchasers- the calm market charm of Javea, the silent beauty of the "older" half of Ibiza, and the notorious parties of Ibiza's fabled club scene.
Villas for sale in Javea themselves are able to offer all things to all purchasers- there are homes of a scale and of a level of luxury that will suit all sizes of family, tastes and bankbooks.
So if you are looking for a holiday home in the sun; somewhere to retire to overseas, or even a total change of life for you and your brood, then Javea really should be near the top of your list of desired locations.
The little town itself is especially well placed for a laid back type of lifestyle, and this terrific location has ensured the area is also a target for people who wish to relocate but are still not of retirement age - there are good work possibilities for all ages and nationalities due to the large number of expats in the area.