Research conducted by the uSwitch web portal indicates that Spain has the highest quality of life amongst 10 EU countries. The UK-based company specializes in comparing and analyzing data on prices and living costs in England and throughout Europe. Following Spain were France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Italy. Poland came in seventh with Britain and Ireland finishing up the rankings. The...
As home prices fall and the real estate market in the UK stumbles, there are a few places where homeowners can still demand a lot for their properties. Forbes.com has a list of the most expensive post codes and the top five are all within London. SW1X in the exclusive Knightsbridge section of the city leads the list as the most expensive post code of the country. Prices at One Hyde Park and...
The Walt Disney Company is currently in negotiations to build a new Disney theme park in Shanghai. The company and the municipal government of Shanghai are currently working out plans for such a park. The initial project ideas have been forwarded to the Chinese central government for approval. The current plans have the new park located in Shanghai’s Huanglo district, which is near to the Pudong...
The Algarve region of Portgual is the destination for many holiday travelers and home buyers. The resort development of Vilamoura is one of the newest residential towns of this region, and in the heart of Vilamoura is the Condominio do Pinhal. This exclusive luxury development has both townhomes and apartments and is very exclusive. There are only 10 townhouses at Condominio do Pinhal and 18...
Cape Verde West Africa is without doubt an up and coming place for international real estate investors and to prove it one property developer has bought two Boeing 747s to fly people to its luxury resort. Flash Group Developments who are behind the stunning Palm View Resort Cape Verde will be running their own airline direct to Boa Vista Cape Verde. The airline will be named after company director...
In the US celebrities have been making the news regarding various aspects concerning their luxury real estate. Famous US stars include Denis Richards, Peter Sampras and Suzanne Somers. Actress Denise Richards Famous for her near epic divorce and custody battle with now ex-husband Charlie Sheen more so than for any film roles she has had, Denise Richards is selling her home in Los Angeles. The five...
Homes Overseas Magazine which has been going since 1965 see Slovakia as one of the 2009 hotspots to buy overseas property. In December’s edition the UK based overseas property magazine highlights Slovakia as offering great potential for property investors. Homes Overseas Magazine is specialist overseas property magazine offering y independent advice and ideas on all aspects of the...
Several new wind farms are being planned for Brazil’s northeastern states over the next few years. The firm Ventania, which is owned by Portuguese and Brazilian energy companies, plans to construct 11 new wind farms at a cost of some 1.2 billion Brazilian reals, or approximately US$ 520 million. Five new wind farms are planned for Ceara, four in the state of Piaui and two will be in Rio Grand do...
The number of existing homes sold in Canada has dropped considerably in the third quarter of 2008 and into the fourth quarter, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Sales of existing homes in October fell 14 percent across Canada from September, marking the largest monthly decline since June, 1994. Seasonally adjusted residential sales throughout the country were 32,048 units in...
21/11/08 London-Specialist foreign exchange brokers Currency Index have reported an increase in UK owners of overseas property selling up and cashing in on record Euro exchange rates. The Euro is currently 18% more valuable against the Pound than a year ago – up from 71p to over 84p currently. Brits who bought property in Europe in January 2007 bought at 66p and have seen a 26% increase in the value of...