UK based Blendon Communications Ltd the company behind brands such as Homes Overseas Magazine, Homes Overseas Magazine Exhibitions, have gone into administration. The company has now been broken up with some of its brands offered for sale by the administrators whilst other parts have already been sold. Globespan Media Limited has announced its purchase of Homes Overseas magazine, overseas property...
The news out of southern Florida continues to be a mixture of good and bad news. Good news for anyone looking to purchase or invest in property now, not so good for those who need to sell right now. The market is definitely a buyer’s market, and with exchange rates being what they are international buyers can get some great deals on both existing housing and off-plan property. In recent news...
The decline in the strength of the US Dollar against the Euro and the Pound means that overseas property investors are in a potentially ‘win win’ situation when buying property abroad. Investors can benefit from cheaper purchase prices and capital gains on an overseas property . This is not confined to solely the US housing market. A small group of nations have pegged their currencies to the US...
Selling property privately online has always been a controversial way to sell a home as it challenges the role of estate agents. Private sellers typically stand to save thousands in commission fees. The news that supermarket giant Tesco is starting its own house selling service is another challenge to the role of estate agents. Tesco intends to launch its house selling service at £199 which...
The Overseas property industry magazine Overseas Property Professional (OPP) reports a flurry of activity by various trade associations and legal firms after the successful launch of due diligence products called International Developer Information Packs (IDIP). OPP has started a debate within the industry concerning due diligence and whether it needs such a product. IDIP offers legal...
While the Caribbean Islands have long been a sought after address for international real estate investors, Jamaica has lagged a bit behind many of the more popular islands. This means that on average, property in Jamaica costs less and has more room for appreciation than real estate on many other islands in this sun-drenched part of the world. The Jamaica Observer newspaper (www.jamaicaobserver.com)...
Buying and selling a property in Spain can make you vulnerable to scams especially when selling a property in a market that has an over supply of homes for sale. Sellers can be tempted by a buyer with cash in their pockets whilst investors hungry for a bargain can be attracted to off plan property that is not all what it seems. Mark Stucklin, MBA of the Spanish property advice website...
Business Bay is one of Dubai’s free zone developments that is quickly making the city and emirate one of the premier business centers in the Middle East and the world. It is intended to offer business and residential space in luxurious and modern buildings that will provide all the amenities necessary for a self-contained community. As such, it is becoming a destination for international...
In the last 2 years the small Town of Cumbuco Brazil has been attracting property developers and overseas investors keen to get involved in the Brazilian real estate market. Some new developments have sold out at the planning stage whilst others are just about to be launched. Cumbuco, Brazil, northwest of Fortaleza is home to one of the nicest beaches anywhere in the world. This small fishing...