Dubai Hosting Property Shows in October

Dubai is hosting two of the world’s largest and most important property shows in October. At the beginning of the month is the annual Cityscape Dubai expo and the end of the month will see the Worldwide Property Show. Cityscape Dubai will run from the 5th through the 8th of October at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Worldwide Property Show will run from the 29th through the...

Overseas Property Sellers & Mortgage Enquiries Up

18/09/09- Today saw an overseas mortgage company and specialist overseas property portal announce increases in activity in the French and Spanish housing markets from its  international clients. Conti Financial released its top ten destinations for mortgage enquiries whilst Homesgofast.com announced a spike of activity from people putting their homes back on the international market   The top...

DIY Homes Sales Boosted in the UK

The relatively small private sales industry in the UK has seen one of its most established providers The Little House Company join forces with  one of Europe’s leading training providers Redtray. The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech 100 firm will help secure The Little House Companies positioning as the UK’s number one private homes sales website.   The Little House Company has been used by private...

Foreign Buyers Less in the US

The number of international real estate buyers in the United States’ residential real estate market has taken a hit due to the international economic crisis. The latest survey from the US National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that the interest in US real estate from abroad has decreased over the past year. The survey involves the time period from May, 2008 to May, 2009 and was given to US...

Spain Has New Golf & Beach Resort

One of the newest golf resorts in Spain is the Roda Golf and Beach Resort, located in San Javier along the Costa Calida. This new course is quickly becoming a popular destination for golfers and holiday travelers who want the best of all worlds. It is easy to get to as it is just 5 kilometers from Murcia’s San Javier Airport and an hour from Alicante International Airport. It is just 1.5 kilometers from...

UK Housing Market Survey Confirm Rising Prices

More and more housing market indicators are suggesting that UK property market is on the up. The latest comes from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) who indicate that the house price net balance turned positive for the first time in two years. The prices however are being fuelled by a lack of inventory and may not be sustainable   Jeremy Leaf, spokesman for RICS, said of the latest...

Brazil Maceio Next Brazilian Property Hot Spot

The northeast Brazilian city of Maceió is a thriving hotspot with beautiful beaches and great weather. The capital of the Alagoas State, it is not as well known as other popular destinations along the coast, but it has plenty to offer anyone looking for a holiday home or retirement villa.   Regions such as Fortaleza and Natal are already familiar names to overseas property investors could Maceio be the...

Colombian Property Market Set For International Buyers

The Colombian real estate market has been highlighted as a potentially good place to buy overseas property in an article in the New York Times. It highlights Cartagena a city on the northern coast of Colombia and capital of Bolívar Department as a serious contender for international real estate investors.   The city is particularly attractive to international real estate investors as in the last five...

Residential Prices in China Rise Again

The latest figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics show that residential property prices rose again in July and August. Property prices in 70 large and mid-size cities throughout China rose 2 percent in August from the same time in 2008 and 0.9 percent from July. Investment in real estate also rose for the year, increasing 14.7 percent from January to August.   The price rise is being led by...

USA Housing Market No.1 For Overseas Property Portals

Overseas property portals Homesgofast.com and Property-Abroad  state that USA was the No.1 place for buyers making enquiries for real estate during August 2009.     Homesgofast.com carries over 150,000 international listings offered by developers, real estate agents and private sellers from over 70 countries. The portal saw USA regions of  Florida and Western New York attract the lion share of  its...