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Batman Real Estate For Sale!

Nicholas Marr — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:54:52 +0000

Priced at GBP £10,135 A Cave That Would Make Batman Proud

For the price of a small family car you can be like Batman or even Fred or Wilma Flintstone and own your very own Cave! We list many caves mainly in Spain and they normally come with land attached so that you can have a Cave with a view. Caves.Caves are cheap in terms of square meter compared with an apartment or house. Cave-houses are at the moment, the cheapest properties on the market. There are no community costs; these are detached houses with no communal expenses. Best of all you can tell everyone you live in a cave!

This property listing is mainly land but comes with some big caves, one of which has constant dripping spring water. The land 4.5 hectares in size with walnut, cherry, olives, almond and fig trees. Panoramic views. The owner says you can get irrigation. Mobile phone coverage. Good access. Close to village.

Owning a cave must be a great party piece and this one sounds like it may be a great investment who knows?

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Overseas Property Investors Seek Aparthotels The New Buy to Let

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:43:45 +0000

Overseas property website Homesgofast.com is now featuring Aparthotels in response from demand from its credit squeezed investors. The international real estate website which carries some 100,000 properties is now making Aparthotels part of its inventory as investors move toward this type of investment.

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Canadian Economy Remains Strong

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:42:58 +0000

The Finance Minister of Canada noted in recent remarks that the Canadian economy remains strong, and he expects it to continue to grow through this year and 2009. Minister Jim Flaherty said in a speech in Calgary that economic fundamentals in the country remain strong despite the problems across the border in the United States.

Donald Trump Sells Florida Home for $100 Million

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:42:22 +0000

American real estate mogul and businessman Donald Trump sold his house in Palm Beach, Florida this week for $100 million US. According to Trump’s personal spokeswoman, the $100 million sales price is the most ever paid for a single home or estate in the United States.

German Real Estate Firm Opens Orlando Office

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:41:39 +0000

Engel & Voelkers, a German real estate company, opened an office in Orlando as a branch of its Florida business, according to the Orlando Business Journal. The temporary office will hold the five agents until the company can find permanent space in nearby Celebration.

South Africa Property Sales Down

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:41:01 +0000

The most recent survey by South Africa’s Standard Bank officially makes South Africa a buyers market indicating that median prices for homes fell 11.3% in June year on year. The average house price in the country for June, 2008 was R550,000 compared to R620,000 a year earlier.

Why 5 US Super Stars Live in the UK

Nicholas Marr — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:06:33 +0000

It seems that any US superstar worth their salt has got a place they can call home in the United Kingdom. So whats the big deal with the UK and US mega stars?

Michael Jackson.The latest to arrive is Michael Jackson who is residing with his family in the West country of England. I wonder what he and his brothers feel right now of the English summer, with below average temperatures and plenty of rain its enough to make them think of home I am sure.
P Diddy Some time ago estate agents got really excited about Hip-hop artist Sean "P. Diddy" he checked out a £25 million (about $45.5 million) house in London’s Holland Park area. Thats one big commission check!
Gwyneth Paltrow is seen quite happily walking dogs and babies out in full view in north London’s leafy suburbs. Its just not cool to run up to her and ask for an autograph in this part of London.
Angelina Jolie . Brad Pitts wife and true ‘A’ list film star has had to move from her house in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire owing to the press discovering her address. She sold her English farmhouse there earlier this year but still lives somewhere in England she could be someones neighbour and they would not even know it now.
Madonna. The marriage to English film producer Guy Richie has seen Madonna live in England for so long journalists report of her English accent is developing along the way.

It seems that marriages, movies and a hankering for anonymity have all motivated many A-listers to buy luxury property in England, house prices it appears are not an influence. It is said the credit crunch does not affect those with millions in their bank accounts only us mortals who need finance for house purchases.

Homes Fit For A Celebrity

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Secluded Luxury Mansion Spotted From Spy Plane

Admin1 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:35:30 +0000

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Top Eight Millionaire Homes in The World

Nicholas Marr — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:04:43 +0000

Top Eight Millionaire Homes in The World

Have you ever wondered what you can get for your million bucks in different parts of the world well here is the answer. We have selected our top eight millionaire homes all suitable for ‘A’ List Hollywood Stars or celebrities who may have eye luxury real estate abroad. Each home selected has its own unique quality that puts it in the magic zone of a Millionaire home. One consistent feature that makes these homes very expensive places to buy is not the features i.e pools or saunas or the marble floors its all about the location.

Luxury Homes From Around The Globe


Italy	Portugal	England
EUR 2,800,000	EUR 6,500,000	GBP 5,000,000
Italian villa renovated to a high standard	Luxury villa of majestic proportions.	9 Beds all with bathrooms secluded rural setting


France	Dubai	USA
EUR 2,200,000	GBP 5,742,266	USD 14,999,999
1860 French Château on 6.5 acres with pool.	Toscana luxury Huge Villa at Dubai Lifestyle City.	3 story 6 Bed Villa, waterfront home


Queensland, Australia	Barbados
EUR 1,740,270	GBP £3,000,000
Huge 1900m2 homes situated in Coolum	Unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea

How To Buid a Million Dollar Real Estate portfolio

The technique only works in areas where house prices are rising fast and opportunities exist to purchase off-plan properties, where discounts of up to 15% are not uncommon.

Investors begin by purchasing one or two off-plan properties. These are properties that are not yet fully developed or have only just received planning permission. Developers tend to offer larger discounts to people who are prepared to buy properties at this stage of the build.

On completion, the investor will refinance the properties. A combination of rising house prices and the discounts gained at purchase, ensure that the property is refinanced at a higher figure than the original purchase price. The extra money gained through refinancing is then be used as a deposit for another two properties.

This cycle will be repeated a number of times by the investor until they have built up a strong portfolio of investment properties, with a combined value of more than a million pounds.

Further advice

Before deciding to use this property investment technique, it is essential to get further advice on the legal, tax and financial issues.

A number of property investment companies exist to help advise their members on these very speculative investments, but be wary of the less scrupulous companies that charge their members £1,000s to attend seminars or build portfolios on their behalf.

Source: Don Suter is Managing Editor of the UK Property Portal http://www.ukpropertyportal.co.uk, an on line directory and magazine for UK property sales, rental, surveyors, mortgages, conveyancing, property insurance, removals, news, investment and development

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Quick Selling Porto Portugal Properties

Admin1 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:27:28 +0000

Selling very fast are The Oriente development of studios, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments which has been specifically designed & built to satisfy the high demand for student, and young family, accommodation in the Academy / University area of Porto.

It seems investors see this as important as the area attracts 28,000 students on 3 or 4 year degree courses, plus the 3500 academics required to lecture them! In addition, the local hospital employs 10,000 staff, all needing an Oriente type apartment

40% of the apartments have already been sold!
learn more about this opportunity

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Budapest Development Hires Foster & Partners

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:19:55 +0000

WING Real Estate Development Company, formerly Wallis Real Estate, has announced that that renowned London based architect Foster + Partners has been chosen to design its new development in Budapest. The 240,000 square meter mixed-use project on the Pest side of the Danube River will be an eco-friendly project and a prime example of sustainable building design.

Euro Hits Another Record High Against Dollar

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:18:45 +0000

July17 – The Euro hit a record high against the dollar this week before falling back just a bit on a decrease in oil prices. According to the European Central Bank, on Tuesday, July 15 the reference rate for the Euro was 1.599 dollars. During the day the exchange rate was actually over 1.60, hitting an all-time high at $1.6037.

London Seeing a Decline in Property Prices

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:17:57 +0000

The latest research report from UK property company Knight Frank indicates that property prices in London are seeing a decline, having a 1.7% drop in June, which follows a 1.5% drop in May. Additionally, sales volumes have dropped by approximately 60% over the past year. While the overall market has fallen, prime properties are still relatively strong, and the demand for office space in the West End is still very high, according to the company.

Indonesia Experiencing an Increase in Tourism

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:17:15 +0000

Foreign visitors to Indonesia increased by 17% in the first half of 2008, according to estimates from Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik. The number of visitors was approximately 3.1 million for the first six months of 2008, compared to 2.56 for the same period in 2007

Cairo Developments Boost Property Prices

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:16:07 +0000

To the west of Cairo are several new suburban developments that are attracting upscale investment and seeing increasing property values. The Sixth of October City is one of these new areas that are seeing a dramatic rise in property prices and interest from international investors. The company that is developing this area, the Sixth of October City Development and Investment (SODIC) has recently begun several new projects and has plans for more. The whole city is designed around a luxury golf course, so residents will be able to head to the course when they want to relax

Apart-Hotels Safer Option in Credit Crunch?

Nicholas Marr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:25:59 +0000

Apart Hotels also known as Condo hotel or even condotel seem to becoming more and more popular with overseas property investors in a credit crunch. So what is making this type of investment so attractive to seasoned investors?

Apart Hotels are typically a three-star or higher hotel property with a management company that takes care of all the hassles typically associated with ownership, including maintenance and finding hotel users or renters. They offer the investor to own a city hotel room that will give in many cases guaranteed return on investment.

Much of the Apart Hotels available are ready for purchase off plan or pre construction. This element alone can be instant equity once the hotel or apartment block is finished. Apart hotels offer a

The vast majority of buyers want condo hotel units primarily as investments and are focused on the potential for appreciation with the side benefit of hassle-free ownership. They see the ability to actually use their condo hotel unit as a vacation home as important but secondary to their goal of investment diversification.

The speed with which these properties sell out is often as surprising to buyers as it is to the developers themselves. For example, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, a 576-unit condo hotel, was expected to sell out in two years. It sold out in two months! The Platinum, a 255-unit property in Las Vegas, also sold out in just a matter of a couple months. Its clear that the armchair investor feels secure in this type of development and one that appears to look after itself

CHOOSE WISELY. According to financial planner Alan Locke of Locke Financial Services in Palatine, Ill., the hotel’s amenities could be a good barometer for appreciation. "It’s better to invest in a hotel that offers something valuable and long-lasting, like a great ocean view or a PGA championship golf course," says Locke. "For the same reason, getting a place right on the Las Vegas strip is a good idea because that strip is always going to have the best casinos."

Choosing a premium property managed by a recognizable brand can also improve a unit’s chances of increasing in value

Apart-Hotels For Sale

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Polish Workers To Help Poland Property Prices

Nicholas Marr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:42:54 +0000

The Polish government has been encouraging overseas buyers to buy a piece of Poland by investing in the housing market there. Poland still offers low entry prices however how long will it be before demand pushes up prices. Where will this demand come? its clear to me that this demand will be two fold Poles returning home and foreign buyers.

Polish builders

I spoke to a group of Polish builders living and working in the UK. They all had one thing in common the desire to save enough money to buy a place to call their own in Poland. None saw the UK as a place to live just a temporary place of work.

A survey of Polish workers says…

A little research on this matter reveals that a survey conducted in April 2008 by Polish DomBank during the exhibition New house, new apartment in London’s Olympia Conference Centre, showed that every second Pole living and working in the UK is saving to buy an apartment or in Poland.

Buying property in Poland

One of the key considerations when buying property abroad is your exit strategy i.e who are you going to sell your investment to once you want to benefit from the profits. It seems that foreign buyers may have two sets of potential buyers the Poles and the overseas investor.

Overseas buyers are permitted to buy property in Poland, however there are some restrictions none should present too much of a problem to overcome. Foreign buyers wishing to buy investment property in Poland must first receive approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs before they can buy property. The process for this is not too complicated.

More about Buying Property in Poland

Investment property in Poland

Villa Willow serves as an ideal property investment in Poland. Located within easy walking distance of Poznans Old Town Market Square, Villa Willow 2 offers clients and investors to buy into the second stage of this very successful property development.

� Apartments from £125,875 ( 48 sq.mtrs )
� Underground parking, with automatic doors and lifts to all levels.
� Pre-installed cable TV, internet and telephone connections

More about this development :Property investment Poland

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Eco Investment Properties in Belize

Property Frontiers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:32:44 +0000

It’s not often that you get the chance to invest in paradise from just £25,000, but Property Frontiers have now made this possible. ½ acre land plots clustered around a boutique hotel at the heart of the spectacular Belizean rainforest are now available to investors. For a limited number of purchases, the developer is offering 50% finance over 5 years meaning investments in Belize can be made with an initial outlay of just £12,475. This is a low risk chance to make a solid, ecologically friendly investment in an emerging market where gains of up to 60% are expected on land plots over the next 18 months.

Offering one of the world’s most appealing retirement packages, Belize attracts a consistent influx of retirees, especially from the USA. Free to import car and belongings duty free and exempt from income tax on income sourced in or outside of the country, the fiscal incentives for retirees are obvious. With legal and parliamentary systems similar to those in the UK, the purchase process for land investment in Belize is relatively straightforward. Supported by a healthy economy which sees steady annual GDP growth, Belize also enjoys sustained Foreign Direct Investment rising by 134% between 2002 and 2006.

Under a canopy of lush green trees, Belize Reserve immerses you into a jungle habitat like no other. This unique eco-community is completely self-sufficient running solely from on-site solar and hydro power and using an anaerobic bacteria sewerage system. Currently available for just £24,950, these plots are expected to appreciate in value by up to 60% within the next 18months and can be built on at a cost price.

All properties in the Reserve will be built from locally sourced wood in an environmentally sensitive fashion. Bordering the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, much of the land will remain protected so that the rich biodiversity is preserved. Awarded an ‘excellent’ kitemark by www.whatgreenhome.com Belize Reserve was rated on its carbon emissions, waste levels, sustainable water supply, local and sustainable building materials as well as sustainable transport.

More information on property in Belize or The Belize Reserve please visit Belize Land Plots

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Bulgarian Tourism Rising

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:56:08 +0000

Foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria are up by 16.6% for the first five months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. The Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for Tourism Aneliya Krushkova announced the numbers last week. The new statistics show that Bulgaria’s popularity for international visitors and investors continues to be strong.

Property Developer launches competition to WIN a house in SPAIN

rkinvestments — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:37:53 +0000

Dreaming of your place in the sun? Well RK investments could just well have the answer. RK Inve stments, worldwide property development, as part of its official launch, is offering the chance for one lucky person to get on the Spanish property ladder with its recent launch of a competition to win a house in Spain. The lucky winner will become the owner of a 3-bedroom 2-bathroom townhouse in Andalucia in southern Spain. With the current property market as it is buying a home has now become unattainable for so many, which is why such a competition has great appeal: it’s truly an opportunity of a lifetime!

The competition closes on 8^th August 2008 and is open to all UK residents aged 18 or above.Terms and conditions apply.

RK Investments
Worlwide Property Development
Http://www.rkinvest.webs.com

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Where to Buy in Dubai

Nicholas Marr — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:27:14 +0000

Dubai property house prices appear to be rising each year from a market that only a few years ago saw studio apartments start from £20,000 to todays prices for the equivalent at about £80,000. The market is based on real money i.e hard cash little finance and for this reason alone it will be resilient to global downturns and rising interest rates. The fact is there is very little Dubai property bought on mortgage finance.

So where to buy in Dubai? I think Dubai Sports City. This will be the World’s first purpose-built sports city combining the best sporting venues and academies alongside residential and commercial property developments.

When Dubai builds they do it big and Dubai Sports City will be no exception.Famous sporting academies will be located in there, hosting some of the world’s most promising young athletes living in the ideal environment. Manchester United Soccer School, ICC Global Cricket Academy, David Lloyd Tennis Center and Butch Harmon School of Golf will all have a home in this sporting paradise.

For any one interested in living the sporting life, there is no better place than Dubai Sports City, a one-of-a-kind community. Dubai Property Investors will benefit from properties that they can let to tourists visiting any of the sporting events that will take place.

Hurghada Egypt New Investment Property

Nicholas Marr — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:15:31 +0000

JUST LAUNCHED HOT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN HURGHADA EGYPT

Superb investment potential at Samra Bay Marina & Spa Resort is the new ‘hot spot’ of the Red Sea, developed directly along the Golden Mile of Hurghada, the extensive pedestrian promenade Village Road, close to the best hotels in the city. This top class development has been designed around its own lagoon and has a beach front of more than 1 km, all apartments will have sea views. The ambitious architecture, conceptual design features, intelligent room layouts and ample spacing will appeal to the most discerning investor.

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Celebrities in Overseas Property Hotspots

Nicholas Marr — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:45:22 +0000

So where do Hollywood stars go on holiday and where do they consider the location good enough for them to spend their well earned money?

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes go to Fiji’s Wakaya Club, which takes up its own island. There is room for eleven couples on the 2,200 acre island resort, so it isn’t hard to enjoy your privacy here. Richard Branson has his own private resort island located in the British Virgin Islands. Called Necker Island, it can be rented out exclusively for a mere $46,000 a night. Among many others, Mel Gibson, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have all been known to stay here.

Another small island that is popular is Cayo Espanto, off the coast of Belize. With just five villas, all with their own private docks, you won’t run into anyone else unless you really want to. Tiger Woods, Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have all vacationed here recently.

And for those who travel to South Africa, two of the prime celebrity destinations are the Saxon and Westcliff Hotels in Johannesburg. Oprah Winfrey is a regular guest of the Saxon, and Beyonce has visited the small resort. The Westcliff on the northern suburbs of the city has also hosted many stars.

Have you heard of any other destinations that the A listers love to visit?

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Poland at Top of European Investment Destinations

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:52:53 +0000

According to Ernst & Young’s European Attractiveness Survey 2008, Poland is the top European location for new foreign investment. 834 international investors were surveyed by Ernst & Young, with 18% of them indicating they would invest or consider investing in Poland in the future. The investors came from a total of 43 different countries around the world.

Ozdere is Turkey Next Property Hotspot

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:51:55 +0000

The little known Turkish resort town of Ozdere is set to become the country’s next property hotspot, according to industry experts. Turkish citizens are currently snapping up property in this Aegean town between Izmir and Kusadasi. Prices in Ozdere are still well below other popular resort towns, so it is currently a bargain for investors.

Bargain New Zealand Property

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:51:11 +0000

The New Zealand property market is in the midst of a 16 year low in sales, and much like the United States and the UK has become a great market for buyers. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard has predicted that house prices will fall 7.7% this year, and other predict even more of a drop into 2009. While sales are stagnating and prices falling, the rental market is doing quite well as demand is rising quickly.