Three out of four construction jobs lost in Spanish property slump

Spanish Construction jobs down Of all the property markets in Europe, Spain has been hit as hard as any other.  Prices have fallen considerably over the last three years with the number of distressed properties – those being sold having been repossessed by banks – hitting record levels. And, the problems in the property market have also led to huge job losses in...

New airport boosts tourist potential in Turkey

New airport in Turkey will help tourism    Whilst many people choose the Aegean and Mediterranean coastal resorts for their holiday homes or rental properties, there are growing numbers of British investors looking at the city of Istanbul as a place to invest.   Prices in the city are significantly lower than other European cities and now it has been announced that the building of a new airport has...

Brazil added to 2011 travel wish list

  Brazil features highly for travellers With a booming economy, rising house prices and huge demand for property, Brazil is one of the world’s property hotspots.  If you are considering buying a property in Brazil, an increase in tourist activity could also help you profit through renting your apartment or villa to supplement your income. Now, a Daily Telegraph travel writer has included...

ADIT Brasils Second Real estate Webinar to Focus on Environmental Law

ADIT Brazil webinar on environmental law On Thursday November 25th ADIT Brasil will be hosting the second in its series of webinars on Brazilian Real Estate.  Mr Ivon Pires, partner  of law firm Pires Advogados  will be leading the one hour discussion on Environmental planning from 10.00 Brazil Time (midday UK time). Entitled “Understanding Brazilian Environmental Law” Mr...

Property in France Still On The British Agenda

French property popular with British   French property continues to attract British buyers as it gets easier to access many French regions. Benefitting are the French Ski Resorts and the capital Paris as British buyers look for to own a little bit of France   Properties within easy reach of France's popular ski resorts have become some of the most sought after in Europe amongst British buyers according...

Property sales up in Spain as market shows signs of recovery

Spanish property sales up! With Spanish property prices having fallen significantly over recent years, there are signs that British investors are taking full advantage of the bargains on offer.  New statistics show that property sales in Spain increased significantly in August and experts also believe that now is the time to buy in the beleaguered country. Spanish property sales at 27 month high Figures...

Overseas Property Search Just Got Bigger

Leading overseas property portal Homesgofast.com has joined forces with the Lead Galaxy network to make one the largest overseas property networks in the world. Lead Galaxy - which has taken over day-to-day operations from Marr International - plans to maximise the number and quality of leads generated via Homesgofast.com by redeveloping the site and enhancing the advertiser packages on...

Leading Cyprus newspaper calls for action over property laws

Cyprus Property Law Dissatisfaction > The Cyprus property market has endured its fair share of negative press over recent years.  In much the same way as the Cyprus Stock Exchange was tarnished after its huge crash a decade ago, the reputation of Cyprus property market has suffered of late. Despite attempts to legislate against fraudulent developers and to solve some of the countrys ongoing...

Portugal property bargains remain as Europe fails to keep up

If you are looking to snap up a property bargain, you should consider buying in Europe now.  That’s the message from a recent global house price survey that has found that European markets continue to stagnate whilst other regions boom. Europe is the worst performing of all the world’s regions, meaning that it is still possible to buy cheap property in Portugal, Spain and...

Lonely Planet names Brazil as second best country in the world to visit

Brazil Top Tourist destination    Leading travel publisher Lonely Planet has also endorsed Brazil as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations in their annual collection of the globe’s best destinations.  Lonely Planet’s sixth eagerly-awaited annual collection of the best places to go and things to do around the world for the year ahead names Brazil...