Buying Property

Homes on the west coast of Britain have been tipped as the most profitable in seaside areas for UK property investors, having seen the strongest levels of house price growth in the past five years.The seaside town to see the largest degree of growth is in fact on the east coast. Seaham, in County Durham, experienced a 181 per cent increase in value.However, 14 of the top 20 coastal towns that had the...

The capital continues to be the most active and thriving area of the UK property market, according to a new report, with prices growing by 2.5 per cent in July.Property agent Knight Frank states that prices in London are now 20.6 per cent higher than they were this time last year, providing good news for homeowners considering selling a property.One of the reasons behind the booming prices is City workers...

France and Spain, traditionally popular areas of for UK investors considering property abroad, continue to be in demand despite new emerging regions, according to reports. According to property specialists Assetz, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta and Estonia have all been growing in popularity as areas for overseas property investment. The emergence of these areas has been attributed to factors such as...

Demand for French property is currently on the increase, as the latest Global Hot Spot Index from foreign exchange specialists HIFX has reported that 45 per cent of people have enquired with the company about France. Partly down to recent interest in leaseback schemes, it is now believed that the property market in France is now an attractive proposition to both buyers of holiday homes and investors. The...

The property market in Thailand has been tipped to grow by half as much as previously predicted. The combination of rising oil prices and interest rates led Manon Pongsathat, president of the International Property Association, to suggest a five per cent increase in the overall property market this year, down from the ten per cent figure estimated earlier. The number of new houses in Thailand will increase...

A leading Spanish property developer is offering the opportunity to Buy Spanish homes fully furnished and equipped to save buyers time and spare them unnecessary stress. TM Grupo believes it has hit upon an area where the service offered to overseas property buyers could easily be improved, removing the need to communicate with Spanish salespeople about the price of sofas and other soft furnishings. Often...