Reality TV show ‘Fly to Buy’ is hunting for serious overseas property buyers for its popular TV show. Assisted by property experts Melissa Porter and Gordon Whistance the buyers will be helped by the show to find their perfect overseas pad. The show which features a variety of buyers with personal passions for differing overseas locations, from the more traditional...
The number of people leaving the UK for New Zealand has more than doubled in the last five years. According to Moneycorp foreign currency specialists a quarter of all skilled migrants moving to NZ are now from the UK. The main reason given for moving there is quality of life. Auckland and Wellington rank 5th and 12th in Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey, while London languishes at...
The market for new housing units in Auckland New Zealand is going up – into new high rise buildings. The recent boom in building has fueled a spate of new residential towers in New Zealand’s largest city. Somewhere in the range of 2,000 new units per year have gone up over the past several years, but this has started to slow somewhat, according to the New Zealand Herald (www.nzherald.nz.com)....
Property investors at Homesgofast.com were surprised to learn that Sweden a country known for its high cost of living can offer investment property from £22,000! The Swedish investment attracting a flurry of activity is in the form of land being sold at Hamburgsund, Tanum Sweden by Scandinavian Property . The company aims to provide the international investor with attractive...
French real estate has become even more attractive with recent changes in the way French Leaseback property is taxed on its sale. Changes in French law now remove the necessity to pay VAT on French Leaseback properties when they are sold making this type of French property an attractive overseas property investment. The Leaseback System is a scheme which was introduced by the French...
Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood head to The Turks and Caicos Islands when they want to escape to a tropical paradise. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married here, while Bruce Willis, Oprah Winfrey and Keith Richards own property on the islands. Other visitors are said to include Justin Timberlake, Barbara Streisand, Julia Roberts and Paul McCartney. One of the favorite spots...
When it comes to buying property abroad the South Koreans know how to flash the cash. In fact Koreans spent $780 million on real estate abroad in 2006, 34 times more than in the previous year. Blomberg.com reports that the surge followed the relaxation of government controls imposed during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crises. This year, the Finance Ministry tripled the maximum...
February 2007 seems to be a good month to buy, sell and search for luxury real estate in Los Angeles especially if you are a British Celebrity. Posh Spice has been in search of her dream home in Los Angeles California whilst singer Tom Jones sold his luxury Bel- Air home to a Spanish designer. Early February saw Victoria Beckham house hunting in Los Angeles in the city's smartest...
The Valencia Region of Spain is one of the most popular places for foreigners buying property. A recent report notes that approximately 22% of all property purchases last year in the Region were sold to foreigners. Salvador Villa, president of the Valencia Association of Real Estate Promoters indicated that of the nearly 150,000 homes sold, almost 33,000 of them were to foreigners. Spain is the...
For those looking to buy oversees property in Spain, the city of Seville and the region around it offer an ideal alternative to the expensive coastal resorts and the other major cities. While the Costas along the Mediterranean offer a great view, they come with a large price tag. Seville, a cultural and historic city in the Andalusia Region of Spain, has many qualities to offer, not least of which is...