That show is kinda rigged too! LOL Living abroad and owning props in various countries aint that easy.
You have to be VERY careful, have great insight and never ever trust a realtor! Look upon them as being almost as bad as a South Florida realtor....almost.
I think the couples are real, but you can tell the show is scripted. But both shows are fun to watch just to see the locales and what the residences look like.
It’s fun to see how Americans in other countries react when they find out homes aren’t as large as they would like, or *GASP!* there is NO DISHWASHER in the kitchen. On one show yesterday, in Wellington, NZ, the couple found out that older homes don’t have central heating/air conditioning.
And if these couples behave as they do in real life, I’m surprised they are still married or cohabitating. I often wonder if HH ever follows up to see where these homeowners are now. Possibly divorced. Maybe even bankrupt.