Mauritius is set to buy the British Airways stake in their national airline after British Airways entered into an agreement to sell its 10.5% share in Air Mauritius for GBP3.2m. The historic moves will see an end to The British carrier’s stake in the company something it has been part of since 1973.

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Cape Verde has had international investors reaching for their cheque books for some years and the island situated off the West Coast of Africa are now set for another boost. The resort that is causing all the investors to swivel in their arm chairs is at Palm View on Boa Vista Island is one of the world’s few 6* resorts and is just 5.5 hours from the UK

Savvy Investors from all over the world have been investing in Western New York over the past few years due to the property prices being incredibly low, starting from £10,000 and with rental demand so high thus providing very low cost property investments with high yield rental returns.

Why is the rental market in such high demand?

The type of tenants who are renters, are those of which who are low income earners and who receive state assisted benefits to help with their housing costs. These tenants go through stringent processes for their income assistance and therefore tend to stay in the same rented property for years, 10, 20 + years is not uncommon, often you will have the same tenant for life. Why is now a good time to Invest? Due to the current economy in America being so low, the sub prime mortgage situation and the weak Dollar at $1.95 - £1 and $1.55 - 1, this combined makes it an excellent time to invest. When the Dollar regains strength, these prices will rise on currency conversion alone.

Western New York State has not been affected by the downturn in the property market like elsewhere in America, on the contrary, it is enjoying capital growth rates of between 3   8% annually and this is predicted to continue. Rochester is ranked number 2 in the top ten fastest growing Real Estate markets (CNN Money.com)

Typical Example

TOTAL COST TO BUY THIS PROPERTY FREEHOLD INCLUDING ALL FEES AND COSTS: £14,699!

A Colonial Style 3 Bedroom Detached House located in a good area close to shops, schools and many employers. The interior and exterior are in excellent condition , the house has been very well maintained by both the current owner and tenants.
The property consists of Lounge, Dining Room, Large Kitchen, 3 good sized Bedrooms and a large fenced in back garden.

GROSS MONTHLY RENTAL INCOME: $550 / £282
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Berlin is providing investors with older properties that provide superb rental opportunities. Berlin housing market is great for investors as many Berliners prefer to rent than buy keeping demand for rental property high. Berlin does not seem a place to make a quick buck it appears to me a market that needs 5 years property ownership to reap the capital appreciation benefits.  

The new buzz from international investors is Malaysia.

Malaysia is economically robust, with GDP over 5.5% for the past 3 years and consumer confidence sustained near 10%. Unemployment is also now below 4%, and the recent abolition of Capital Gains Tax from 30% to 0% has bolstered the market attractiveness for local as well as foreign investors. In the last 150 years Kuala Lumpur has grown from a small town to a major capital city offering some of the most exciting property investment potential in the world. Kuala Lumpur has a robust financial sector and thriving high-tech industry which feeds the insatiable Chinese economy and attracts large numbers of young professionals to the area.

Travel agents are indicating that the rental market in Malaysia is experiencing a boom, with tourist numbers from Australasia and the Middle East increasing, as well as those from Europe. With cheaper flights direct into KL airport, a holiday in Malaysia may soon be cheaper than Spain or other European destinations.

One excellent example of why Malaysia is causing such a buzz is the brand new resort in Malaysia, Gold Coast Morib, which is on the Sepang coast facing the Malacca straits. The resort is just 20 minutes away from the Formula 1 Sepang Grand prix circuit and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The resort has miles of golden sandy beaches and a lush tropical setting, making it the perfect location for holiday makers. The resort offers a guaranteed ROI of 35% over 5 years if you opt for the leaseback rental scheme, which offers free personal use each year. The capital growth is strong with prices rising by about 18% every 6 months. Low deposits of only 20% the leverage is the best we are offering at this moment, and with mortgages soon to be available at 75% multiple purchases are viable.

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The success of Chinese real estate prices has undoubtedly been overshadowed by the events surrounding the forthcoming Olympics in Beijing. China property market has seen house prices in 70 large and mid-sized Chinese cities rise 11 percent year-on-year in the first quarter according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).Prices of new apartments jumped 11.8 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from the same quarter last year, while prices of second-hand flats rose 11.5 percent, up 1.7 percentage points.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said upward pressure on property prices is expected to increase in the second quarter of 2008.