Brasilia, DF – A record number of foreign visitors came to Brazil in 2011, 13, 92% more than the entire previous year, and the biggest one year increase since 2003 when Embratur, the government Tourism department, took over the record keeping. The number of visitors surged from 7.9Million in 2010 to 9Million in 2011. Not surprisingly then, the Central Bank of Brazil corroborated this...

Student living has changed over the last two decades.  Historically, students had three choices when they left home to study – cramped and outdated halls of residence or shared houses.  Accommodation whilst at university was at best functional and at worst small, inconvenient and cold. As students become more and more discerning, the standard of student accommodation has had to improve. ...

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An historic building in Jamaica is having its future decided, as two groups debate what to do with the former offices of the country's first university. The University of West Indies opened in the property on Lady Musgrave Road 64 years ago, but the fate of the house is now uncertain as a non-profit organisation and a government group battle for control. The university expanded from the site a while ago,...

One of Hollywood’s most famous power couples are apparently looking for a larger property in the area and have put their 4,000 square foot Malibu mansion on the market.  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie own an extensive portfolio of properties but, according to Hollywood Heavy, are looking for a bigger California home. Pitt and Jolie looking for a larger luxury California home The couple...

Beyonce is building a luxurious nursery for her baby in her New York home. The celebrity house’s size is being put to the test by the expansive nursery, which will span 2,200 square feet. That, according to A Place in the Sun, is the equivalent of nine New York flats and is almost triple the size of an average UK home. The singer’s baby is expected in February next year,...

<p class="MsoNormal">A significant proportion of buyers are not interested in <a href="https://www.homesgofast.com/buy_your_home.php">cheap property in Spain</a>, one local expert has revealed.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Aylesford estate agents in Marbella said that luxury Spanish property is still attracting high levels of interest, according to <a...

<p class="MsoNormal">After last week’s summit deal, the EU’s main concern is <a href="https://www.homesgofast.com/Currency/money_transfer_Italy.php">Italian money</a>, as the country’s borrowing costs continue to increase.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">As a result, the OECD has reduced its forecasted growth within the eurozone from 2 per...

Overseas buyers and cash rich investors are purchasing affordable property in the Bahamas denying locals the chance to buy.  That’s the opinion of a local developer who claims that half of buyers at a recently unveiled Bahamian property project were foreigners. Foreign buyers shutting out locals for Bahamas property Jason Kinsale claims that 50 per cent of buyers at the new Balmoral...

When you come to a firm decision about moving house, there are a multitude of things to consider from the outset. If you are moving abroad, things can get even more complicated as issues such as different customs and cultures must be addressed. If you make such a move within a group of people it may not be quite as scary because you can help each other to adjust to any new customs, challenges etc. However,...