The Caribbean Island of The Turks and Caicos is witnessing a flurry of activity from overseas property investors seeking to get in on a guaranteed rental deal for life. The unique offer is a feature that is being offered by developers for an off plan development at the Caicos Beach Club Resort and Marina. Phase 1A of the project is approximately 95% sold out.     Caicos Beach Club...

A financial and property expert explains that UK pensioners will be better off living in Bulgaria. UK pensioners who rely solely on the UK state pension can enjoy a really good standard of living in Bulgaria, according to financial and property expert Chris Downham.   Says Chris: “Many people have a dream of retiring to a home in the continental sun and leaving the cold and damp of Britain...

  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...