According to a survey conducted by Realestate.com.kh, consumer sentiments remained generally confident. The survey revealed information for developers, investors, mortgage lenders, personal and commercial buyers and insurance companies. The survey was performed via email for both local and international respondents over a period of 2 weeks. The questionnaires were also completed by guests at the...

Recently, Curacao sent a team of delegates to the 36th edition of the Colombian Association for Travel and Tourism (ANATO) an annual event that takes place in Colombia. The international fair is an opportunity to showcase all the island’s amazing opportunities to travel agencies and wholesalers who want to do business in the Caribbean Island. The Curacao team engaged visitors at the event for...

The number of investors getting back into the Greek property market is nearing 2014 levels. The largest influx was noted in the last few months of 2016 with hundreds of transactions recorded. Data from the Bank of Greece showed that residential properties that were picked up by foreign investors in 2016 marked an increase of 34.5% in comparison to 2015.  Investments totalled 186 million Euros in...

While house prices in the European Union have been rising steadily since last year, Croatia has seen declines instead. For instance, in Cyprus, house prices rose by 3.1% in the fourth quarter of last year in comparison with the previous quarter, and when compared with the fourth quarter of 2015, prices have risen by 2.8%. On a yearly basis, the third quarter of 2016 saw a 1.4% growth while average house...

Panama City has new flights planned from Denver US that will help connect the city with more travellers. It also opens up the Panama real estate market to those from the US especially retirees seeking a place to call home in Panama. Denver International Airport continues to expand its international offerings with new nonstop service to Panama City, Panama. The airport announced Copa Airlines will start...

New York based company, CPG, and the Costa Rican Enjoy Group have purchased three of the Grupo Cuestamoras hotel properties in Costa Rica. The hotels are the Marriott Belen in San Antonio de Belen, Heredia, the Marriott Los Suenos Hotel in Playa Herradura, and the Hyatt Place San Jose in Pinares de Curridabat. Meanwhile, the agreement exclusively concerns the property as the hotels will still be run by...

While investigations into Trump’s Russian ties are still on-going, more evidence has emerged that the American President’s real estate firm generated significant profits from Russian property investors. In a recent review, Reuters says it discovered that at least 63 people with Russian passports have purchased property up to $98.4 million from Trump Towers in Florida. Among the buyers are...

In March, Property Guru, released their findings from a survey conducted to gauge activity in the Malaysian real estate sector in 2017. The results indicate a significant shift in consumers’ preferences within the last six months. While consumers were previously more concerned with location, PSF (per-square-foot price), and future developments in the area, now, they appear to be more interested...

You may have heard about raffle draws for cars or Spa treats, or even a holiday getaway, but have you come across a raffle draw to buy your dream home? Probably not. Former farmer, Doug Greensheilds and his wife Rebecca went about their property sale in an atypical manner, but then they are not your typical couple. Having spent the last decade managing a tourist guesthouse in Ecuador, Doug and Rebecca...

The development of Sandals Royal Barbados Resort has raised concerns that the project is causing significant environmental damage. As Sandals expands its existing resort, many voices have risen to oppose the US$160 million construction, with sustainability enthusiast, Jim Webster, pointing out how the area’s natural and built heritage was being destroyed. Speaking to Barbados Today, Webster...