![](http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9656980.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/JDP_MDG_200117418JPG.jpg)
Sick of Britain's icy winters and spiralling house prices? These amazing homes in Europe cost LESS than the average Birmingham property
01-22-2017
In the West Midlands city the average value was £163,000 in October last year – and while that's relatively cheap you can get much more bang for your buck by buying on the European continent
![Med Breaks, Travel Prod](http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article8368500.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/Med-Breaks-Travel-Prod.jpg)
If you're sick of Britain's icy temperatures and spiralling house prices then these homes in sunny Europe might catch your eye – and they all cost less than the average property in Birmingham.
In the West Midlands city the average value was £163,000 in October last year, according to the Land Registry
And while this relatively cheap compared to the rest of the UK – where the average property went for £216,700 - you'll still get a lot more bang for your buck by buying overseas.
For example, this five bedroom villa in central Portugal - complete with panoramic views and its own swimming pool - is currently on the market for £156,100 (€ 179,000).
![](http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9656980.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/JDP_MDG_200117418JPG.jpg)
Alternatively, if you fancy something a bit closer to the sea, this three bedroom villa near the beaches of the Costa Blanca in Spain will set you back just £155,700.
![Property in Playa Flamenca, Alicante, Spain](http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9657171.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/These-amazing-homes-in-Europe-cost-less-than-the-average-property-in-Birmingham.jpg)
If being in the midst of nature is more your thing, then this fi ve bedroom house in the heart of a UNESCO world heritage site in west France is only £5,700 more expensive than a two bedroom terraced home on the Pershore Road - at just £155,700.
![](http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9656981.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/JDP_MDG_200117417JPG.jpg)
The price of a property in the more expensive parts of the West Midlands could get you something even more impressive across Europe.
For instance, if you live in sought-after Solihull, where the average property sold for £267,100, you could trade your property for this this amazing 10 bedroom manor house in the south west of France for about £250,000.
For this price, you could even own your farm in central Italy with this four bedroom farmhouse priced at a relatively affordable £250,000.
Considering the current weather and this value for month, now might be a great time to start a new life somewhere a bit warmer.
What the average property costs in...
- Birmingham : £163,600
- Dudley : £155,900
- Sandwell : £130,600
- Solihull : £267,100
- Walsall : £145,500
- Wolverhampton : £132,700
- West Midlands : £162,900