Bulgarian real estate has been the victim of some rogue estate agents preying on British Buyers according to Quest Magazine in Bulgaria. The practices of agents selling at three times the value of its market value has caught out unsuspecting overseas property buyers and left agents with huge profits.In a bid to help Britons buy homes in Bulgaria with more confidence, a new campaign to rid the country of...
In a remarkable move a Japanese Billionaire Genshiro Kawamato is opening up the doors to luxury living for low income families in Hawaii. Genshiro Kawamato is dedicating 8 of his multimillion dollar homes to low income native Hawaiian families. He is allowing all the families to live rent free for up to 10 years. Kawamoto owns dozens of office buildings in Tokyo under the name Marugen and his...
Buying property in London UK is an expensive business every sale attracts stamp duty which ranges from 1 percent to 4 per cent depending upon the value of the real estate being bought. House prices in London have soared however the thresholds remain at £250,000 and £500,000 creating a stealth tax. Conservative MP Justine Greening said “Despite all the warm...
One of the UK's most popular documentary television programmes ‘Tonight with Trevor McDonald’ featured a documentary concerning US Visa scams where the majority of the victims were the British. The programme also bought into question the immigration policy where Brits who had bought Florida property and invested in the region where not guaranteed the right to live in the state. It...
The South East and in particular London is witnessing seemingly unstoppable price increases. Primelocation.com which is owned by Daily Mail & General Holdings reports unrelenting price growth of prime London property. London house price are at record average sales prices in every region in the capital with prices up 25.8% overall. Stock of prime London property for sale hits an all-time...
Rightmove, Primelocation.com, Propertyfinder.com and Findaproperty are all battling for positions with high profile offline advertising campaigns costing millions of pounds. The stakes are high with the reward of lucrative UK estate agent property advertising. Rightmove has over 12,500 estate agents offices out of an estimated 15,000, Rightmove are generating more revenue by introducing banner...
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...