An eco-home is a home that uses less energy to heat and run, and is also one that has consumed fewer resources to construct. For example, an eco-home may have been built using reclaimed materials, or recycled materials. It may have been constructed using organic materials or at the very least using materials such as wood that has been taken from sustainable forests.

The eco-home also uses fewer resources to run, making it more energy efficient. It may have solar panels to power the electricity or a water collection system that harnesses natural rain water.

Of course, eco-homes abroad are more popular than they are in the UK as certain areas of the world have more potential for a solar panelled home to function than in Britain and land is often cheaper.

Eco-homes abroad in areas such as Thailand and Costa Rica are very popular due to the warm climate and the cheap standard of living. There are also many property websites on the Internet offering eco-homes abroad, so you can find the perfect home abroad in an ideal setting without increasing your carbon footprint.