Nicholas Marr

Moving to New Zealand is this the best time to go?

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

With a mass exodus from the UK towards Australia and New Zealand surely this has got to be the best time to move abroad? Those seeking a more relaxed lifestyle and one surrounded by a stunning natural environment head for New Zealand. Some describe New Zealand as England in the 1950s
Property prices down under [...]

Real Estate Survey Reveals 10 Questions Buyers Need Answering

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Buying real estate has many benefits over other investments at this time and none are more apparent when buying overseas property at the pre construction stage. Property developers who need to secure international real estate investors will be helped by a survey that reveals the exact needs of buyers in this financial environment.
The survey conducted [...]

Starbucks Invests in Sofia Bulgaria

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Further signs that Sofia is becoming more attractive to international business comes in the form of the American coffee shop chain Starbucks.Starbucks is set to open its first Bulgarian coffee shop in the capital of Sofia in early November, 2008. The store will be the first of many they plan to open in Bulgaria, according [...]

Does Northern Rock Have Any Morals?

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 19, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The first bank to really highlight the problems of the economy in the UK was Northern Rock. The government in my view quite rightly bailed them out by funding the banks dodgy debts that were set to send them to bankruptcy. It was clear that the bank were lending irresponsibly and had lent to people [...]

Dont Buy in Portugal Without Reading This

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Algarve is where overseas buyers tend to buy property however there is a region in Portugal that could be just what you are looking for, this region is Alentejo.
The combination of the bleak UK housing market and a desire for a more relaxed lifestyle seems to behind the results of a recent survey by [...]

Could Nicaragua Be The Next Retirement Hot Spot?

By Nicholas Marr ⋅ October 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Regions that can attract retirement money are set it seems to do well from direct foreign investment. The worlds increasing retired population means that this sector of the international property buyers is serious business. One country that wants to benefit from the ‘Grey Dollar’ is Nicaragua.
Nicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua is a democratic republic [...]