Dubai International Airport is not only expanding quickly but has also recently won awards for 'Best Airport' in the Middle East, at the prestigious Business Traveller Awards in Germany, and the 'Fastest Growing Airport' and 'Best Duty Free', at the Naseba Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Airports Awards in Doha.   Dubai International Airport was established in 1959 when the late Ruler of Dubai, HH...

The United States Department of Commerce released 2007 tourism figures and it is clear that the weak US dollar is bringing more people from overseas to the country. In 2007 there were an estimated 23.2 million visits from outside North America to the US, up almost 7% from 2006. The largest place of origin for visitors was Western Europe, where the strong Euro and UK Pound are having a big impact.   At...

The venue for London’s premier investment event is at Old Billingsgate in the City of London. The Invest In Property Show  is taking place on 27th to 29th March 2008. The show has some unique key attractions including one that is set to inspire potential investors new and old. The show will see those that have made it big in investment telling all about how they came to be successful. Peter Conradi,...

Portugal’s Bom Sucesso Design Resort is turning homes into works of art. This luxurious and modern resort is being created on a 270 acre site near the medieval town of Obidos on Portugal's Silver Coast. The resort is less than an hour north of Lisbon and offers a totally unique vision for homeowners. Some of Europe’s most well-known architects have collaborated in the largest modern architecture...

Brazil is set to join the oil rich nations that have seen their property markets sky-rocket on the back of rising oil prices. Two oil and gas discoveries in the last three months off the coast of Rio de Janeiro will catapult Brazil into the top ten list of oil producing nations. With oil starting to flow in 2010, the economy of Brazil and thus property prices are expected to receive a major boost. Brazil...

 25/02/08-The property market in Mauritius received a huge boost today as a heads of agreement was been signed between the SPDL (Sugar Investment Trust Property Development Limited), a subsidiary of the Sugar Investment Trust (SIT) of Mauritius and O&C Mauritius. The agreement will see the development of a fully integrated resort covering 165 acres at Le Bouchon site on the southern part of the...

The Canary Wharf area of London, which has grown tremendously over the past few years, is still seeing significant growth. This area, once home to a bustling port and docks, is now one of the most desired addresses in the city for both businesses and homeowners. It is home to major international corporations, thousands of residents and hundreds of retail shops and restaurants. Additionally, there are...

25/02/2008 -A Place in the Sun Live billed as the world's largest exhibition of overseas property is coming to Manchester UK for the first time. The official exhibition of the UK Channel 4 TV programme, A Place in the Sun Live, helps eager British overseas buyers find their dream place in the sun. The show attracts overseas property investment, holiday home hunters and those seeking retirement property,...

 Most residents living in the Spanish village of La Viñuela in the Axarquía, Málaga province has received a letter from the local town hall. It asks them to pay a so-called ‘voluntary tax’ of between €6,000 and €12,000 in order to legalise their unlawfully constructed home.   Around 50 of the inhabitants affected are British, some of who have already paid this peculiar tax. However,...

The historic town of Obidos in Portugal has been turned into a chocolate lovers dream with its annual chocolate festival. The  event is due to come to an on 24th February 2008 but will take place all over again next year. Obidos is a picturesque village near the popular Silver Coast. This small town, about 75 kilometers north of Lisbon is circled by a wall and was once a stronghold with its own castle....