Dubai's booming real estate industry and expected population growth means huge expected demands on its infrastructure. One area that will always be a concern in such a hot country is the supply of water. This now appears to be taken care of with the announcement that Dubai will have the worlds largest reservoir   The Mammut Group begins work on giant storage tanks to hold 180 million gallons of water....

The Irish tax authority is on a mission to find the source of money used to purchase Irish owned properties abroad and to discover if the owners are generating any taxable income. The probe could have a huge impact on tens of thousands of Irish overseas property investors.Irelands Sunday Business Post reports that in an effort to assist its investigation, the Revenue authority is adopting a range...

Home buyers seeking a luxury home in Spain are being offered a millionaire yacht broker’s mansion valued at 2 million pounds for less than £300,000. The incredible deal would see the six lucky buyers with a luxury waterfront villa, with sports boat and car on the Spanish island of Mallorca             The Villa Maricel Owners Group allows you to have an ownership share in a luxurious villa...

17/03/08-Economic data from the UK presented a mixed bag. Industrial and manufacturing production figures kicked off the week with a reminder that activity is slowing. Producer prices were high enough to show that the Bank of England still has grounds for concern that inflation remains a threat. Although manufacturers are evidently absorbing much of the increased cost of materials and energy - up by 19 per...

The overseas property portal Homesgofast.com has seen a sharp rise in international investors seeking investment property in Las Vegas. The US housing market is seeing foreclosures and mortgage default rates hitting record levels. It appears that overseas investors are seeking to capitalise on the situation by investing in the worlds entertainment capital city   Las Vegas may be attracting overseas...

 The UK’s National House Building Council (NHBC) which warranties over 80% of new British Homes has today welcomed the commitment by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to target all new construction in the drive to reduce the UK's carbon emissions. NHBC's ten-year 'Buildmark' warranty has protected more than 6 million homes to date.NHBC is helping raising the standards of new UK homes by:•...

SmartCity Malta is set to become a new information and communications technology hub in the Mediterranean island nation. This new development, based on several similar projects in Dubai, has recently started in Malta. This new project will redevelop land in Kalkara into a state-of-the-art international communications and technology (ICT) center and media park   The development is located on 360,000 square...

In recent years the island nation of Malta has become one of the most popular destinations for international real estate investors. This small Mediterranean country has seen some of the highest property value increases, along with an influx of tourism and luxury properties. This has led to a demand for increased housing at reasonable prices and locations. One such development that offers the best of Malta...

The UK government is hoping to create eco-towns. Later in the spring of 2008, the government will announce a short list of 12-15 areas that will potentially host new eco-towns. From this list, as many as 10 towns will be constructed, focusing on renewable energy, zero-carbon buildings, and support for local communities and local businesses. While they haven’t decided where these towns will be yet, they...

11/03/2008-Moneycorp the foreign currency specialists report on last weeks action in the currency markets. Sterling stayed within half a cent of its $1.9850 opening level until Wednesday morning when a one cent dip was followed immediately by a two cent rally. On Thursday the $2 barrier was broken and Sterling topped out at $2.02 on Friday afternoon. It was trading within 25 ticks of that level when London...