London 28/11/07-The UK overseas property industry magazine Overseas Property Professional (OPP) reports on the new bread of international property buyer that is set to make a huge difference to the industry in 2008. These new buyers are Russian and they have already turned the London housing market on its head. OPP report that Kim Waddoup who is the managing director of aiGroup will be the first...
Lured by beautiful beaches, breathtaking scenery and reasonable prices, overseas property investors have been turning towards the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece. These islands – which include Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Cephalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos - are not nearly as populated as the islands in the Aegean and aren’t overrun with the tourist resorts or major developments of many other...
The Middle East could be the place to invest in overseas property according to a detailed report released by Prince Christian Cruz, Senior Economist at Global Property Guides. With the US and European housing markets slowing, investors are now in search of property overseas that can provide good capital growth. However the report reveals that the Middle East’s housing markets offer both opportunities and...
One of the more popular overseas investments in real estate is buying-to-let property in Paris. Long a favorite for both businesspeople and holiday travelers, Paris has many attractions that will help those who want to earn rental income. Paris is currently short of accommodation for short term visitors, particularly those who need to stay for business or an extended holiday. It also has many well-known...
A new resort is called Jacuma Beach; Rio Grande do Norte Brazil has been launched offering overseas property investors opportunities to enter the hot Brazilian real estate market. The development is located on one of the more popular areas for international investment in the northeast coast of Brazil in Rio Grande do Norte. With over 400 kilometres of beaches, 365 days of sun a year and the purest air...
London 26/11/07-House prices in Edinburgh have fallen by 5.6% for the past three months, but that’s the only part of Scotland that has had a drop in prices over that period. Although prices have fallen, over the past year they have still grown substantially. At the beginning of November, prices in Edinburgh were 18% higher than a year ago, and they are the highest in Scotland with an average price of...
26/11/07 London- Last Monday's $2.0450 opening level was the low of the week. With the exception of Friday's spike above $2.0750 Sterling spent most of its time between $2.05 and $2.07. When the London market opened this morning it was close to the top of that range.Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday was not celebrated by the Dollar. It had little indeed to be thankful for other than micro-improvements in a...
Boxer Joe Calzaghe is into overseas property in a big way with the help of UK based agents The Right Move Abroad. The undefeated world super middleweight boxing champion knows a bargain when he sees one and has bought in numerous places abroad The 35 year old Welshman is slowly building up an overseas property portfolio he has property in Turkey, Bulgaria and Egypt. In an interview with the Daily Mail...
As the Baby Boom generation in the United States starts to retire, a good number of them are looking overseas for their next home. Countries such as Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize are the real estate hot spots for retirement investors. With housing costs much less than in the US, excellent healthcare, lots of sun, warm temperatures and spectacular beaches, its easy to see why people look overseas...
London 22nd November 2007-The concept of a Google style search for UK property is an attractive one for both consumers and UK estate agents. A single place to visit to find UK property could take property web site surfing into the past. This concept is already a reality with Nestoria.co.uk but it seems this could be taken to a new level with a website backed by News International. The news giant who...