Property in London has always been attractive to international buyers and now it seems the trend headed by celebrities may be driving house prices up.   The latest celebrity to buy a luxury London property is said to be Kate Hudson who is said to want to have her baby in a new £4 million home located in the north of the capital.   Celebrities like Madonna spend millions on luxury homes in London...

Gibraltar's application to establish a World Trade Center (WTC) was approved by the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) at the conclusion of its Annual General Assembly in Beijing, China, in October of last year. This gives Gibraltar the 335th licence to be awarded across the globe to develop international trade.   Brian Stevendale, World Trade Center (WTC) Gibraltar's Business and Development...

Celebrity real estate stories with names such as Christina Aguilera and Sharon and Ozzy Osborne are bound to attract attention and that is exactly what is happening in California as one huge Beverly Hill mansion is put on the market.   Reports suggest that Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) famed for her hit albums and acting roles is on the move having lived in her Californian home...

Western governments and the United Nations are tracking Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi assets including overseas property in a bid to stop him benefiting from the real estate investments. Spain was one of the first governments to stop his plans to build luxury Spanish homes in Costa del Sol. A twenty five square mile land plot in Malaga southern Spain was bought by the Libyan government more than 20 years...

The UK is one of the most popular sources of immigration to Australia and this has been reflected in searches for Australian property. Homesgofast.com and Findaproperty.com both experienced increased interest in January 2011. The interest may a result of Channel 4 TV series “Phil Down Under” where Brits seeking a move to Australia are helped by property guru Phil Spencer.     "A...

Legal action concerning the foreclosure procedures by two of the largest US mortgage lenders is due to send shock waves thru the banking sector. The actions could result in Billion Dollar fines and may be just the tip of the ice berg as regulators get to grips with other banks. It could mean that some American homes were seized incorrectly. Bank of America and Wells Fargo & Co may face fines or...

Overseas property portal Homesgofast.com recent announcement that its Spanish property searches had increased in January by 37.05% compared to 2010 figures reveals more than new interest in Spanish property. It also indicated that Balearics and Canary Islands could be replacing main land Spain for property purchases in the coming year. Overseas buyer interest in the Balearics and Canary Islands not only...

The power of social media has once again been proven with Twitter helping to change the life of homeless New Yorker by helping him find his daughter. Daniel Morales who had been living rough on the streets of New York City was given a pre paid mobile phone by an advertising company. The company encouraged Daniel and other homeless people to record their experiences which would reveal life in New York from...

According to industry website PropertyPortalWatch.com Italian property buyers have made the most enquiries ever at Italian property Portal www.Casa.it . The website also reports that buyers are increasingly turning to Smartphones and Ipads to access property data   casa.it CEO Daniel Mancini says 54 percent of Italian home hunters now start their search online, and that social media and mobile search...

Istanbul was one of the most active and prosperous global property markets in 2010. And with the latest official data revealing a 28.5% increase in tourist arrivals this January, all eyes remain fixed on the city where east meets west in 2011.   According to a Colliers International report on Turkey in 2010, its “economy fell into recession, but quickly rebounded”, and the...