NORTH SPAIN: PAUL AND JEN
Next it's just a short hop over the border to Catalunya, in the North of Spain. The capital of Catalunya is Barcelona, a city renowned for its architecture, culture and vibrancy.

Our search takes us to the ancient walled city of Girona - also known as the city of a thousand sieges. Today it's one of the most prosperous towns in Spain, and there is an undeniable buzz about the place. Paul and Jen Loftus are the House Hunters here.

They recently left San Francisco where they had been working in I.T., although Jen's background is in architecture. Paul is Irish and Jen is American. They are looking for a big space where they can work from if necessary and will spend about €450,000.

Our first visit takes us to Peralada, about 30 minutes north of Girona. This is one of the most exclusive areas of Catalunya, with numerous golf developments catering for wealthy week-enders.

This 3 bedroom villa is well within Paul and Jen's budget at €297,500. It's 150 sq mtrs, has a front and back garden and a communal swimming pool. But they're looking for place to live for the next 5 years and this really feels more like a golfers retreat.

So no luck for Paul and Jen this week. Next week they'll be looking for something bigger.