Bulgarian property buyers beware is the message from Quest magazine in Bulgaria. The January 2008 issue outlines the pitfalls and plus points of the country's buy-to-let market. The Bulgarian buy-to-let market is still in its infancy however the research points toward a healthy future in the rental market.   But, says Quest Bulgaria, beware of over-enthusiastic developers and estate agents. Buyers, it...

The latest statistics from the UK indicate that first-time home buyers are at their lowest point in 27 years. According to Halifax, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, there were only about 300,000 first time home buyers in 2007 in the UK, some 15,000 less than in 2006. That’s the lowest number of first-time home buyers since 1980. The average price that these first time buyers paid for their homes...

The Whitsunday Islands, off of the eastern coast of Australia are becoming increasingly   popular for tourists, sun seekers and celebrities alike. With the onset of winter up north, and summer down under, this is the time of year for a trip these spectacular islands. A total of 74 islands make up this chain at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, with plenty to offer everyone from the brightest...

A detailed report by economists at Global Property Guide concerning international house prices in 2007 reveals the good, the bad and the ugly in global house prices . The report confirms that the US housing market crashed, Europe’s housing markets slowed and house prices in Asia-Pacific gained momentum. Closer inspection of the report showed some surprising winners and losers.   Bulgaria saw the...

Overseas property developers are increasingly using well known Architects to design their projects to attract investors to their developments. International property investors have a huge choice of luxury resorts from around the world to choose from. With so much competition attracting the most desirable customers is becoming increasingly difficult. One way in which some resort developers have decided to...

Palmetto Bay Group Resort is a new, environmentally friendly, group-oriented resort that is being developed on the Placencia Peninsula of southern Belize. This unique property in Belize has a lot to offer international real estate investors. When completed it will be the first completely green resort in the Caribbean. It is also being designed as a group holiday resort, designed to meet the needs of small...

With the record lows of the US dollar against the Euro and 30-year lows against the English pound, Europeans have a distinct advantage when it comes to buying things American. This is true for all types of items, from retail goods to real estate. Those who want to invest in property in the US are in an enviable financial situation. Unfortunately, the opposite is true for Americans who live and work in...

The high end real estate market in New York City remains relatively stable, despite the problems that are being seen elsewhere in the United States. With some of the most expensive and most sought-after properties anywhere, the New York real estate market is in pretty good shape, particularly when compared to the rest of the country.   According to news reports from the New York Times and other media,...

The city of Berlin is reinvigorating its city center, creating urban spaces where people can work and live without having to travel long distances, and without having to pay huge sums of money for the privilege. Townhouses are at the heart of this urban renaissance in the German capital, and there are currently as many as five projects under way or recently completed, according to a recent article in the...

Property in France experienced it when the TGV was rolled out; now Italian property is experiencing a piece-by-piece real estate surge as its own high speed train system is put into place. This is also referred to as the Ryan Air effect, whereby values rise as budget airlines arrive. This is due to the ease of getting to property that was once considered in the middle of nowhere – or at least hard to...