Overseas property web site Homesgofast.com is now listing properties from Nicaragua! Is this a bridge to far for those looking for property abroad?   Many people will know Nicaragua as a place of war and tension and not as an overseas property hot spot. It is true that Nicaragua is probably best known for its lengthy war in which a popular uprising was suppressed by a US-backed government. ...

   The talk of London Town is the Christmas bargains on offer in stores across the shops in New York and in other cities across the USA. Surely this must mean a real estate bonanza for overseas property buyers looking for investment property overseas. The UK housing market has a shortage of homes for sale leading to constantly increasing property prices. Investors are not getting value...

  A clandestine absent father’s organisation reports that fathers are heading abroad whilst a leading overseas property web site cites rocky relationships as the reason for couples turning their backs on their home overseas.     Clandestine organisation helping absent fathers moving abroad. Thousands of men who don't have access to their children are choosing to start a new life in...

  The property industry is set for a boost from January 1 2007 as new era dawns for property investors and the Londons financial markets. REITs will open up the commercial property market to ordinary investors in the UK. So what exactly is a REIT ? REIT stands for real estate investment trust. They are collective investments which pool investors money. Basically, buying shares in a REIT would allow...

  Overseas Property investors considering buying property in the USA need to get their currency planning in early. British buyers can capitalise on the weak US Dollar by booking rates far in advance. Many overseas property buyers leave currency planning until right up to the last minute this means they could be paying thousands more on money transfers. Currency brokers can book good exchange...

UK mortgage lenders must have taken a look at the future and seen that the lack of first time buyers buying property in the UK could well be their downfall. It is estimated that 17.3 million adults in the UK are unable to get on to the property ladder, with 7.4 million citing house prices as the main reason. Mortgage lenders have responded with new lending criteria that sees a first time buyer being able...

   Righmove.co.uk the UKs largest property website has controversially signed a contract with the governments Valuation Office Agency (VOA). The contract will see Rightmove handing over data to the government that will help tax banding. The government department which is part of HM Revenue & Customs allocates council tax bands to every home in England and Wales. The information that...

Overseas property buyers may be changing their minds about emerging markets and look to Florida property as the US dollar continues to slide. It seems the ideal time to buy real estate in the sunshine state but is this really true?   The Florida property market has always been an attractive place to buy overseas property. The attraction of Florida real estate to the overseas buyer...

The Overseas mortgage industry is currently unregulated and standards vary considerably from region to region and from broker to broker. The UK Financial Services Authority reports that this situation is unsatisfactory and wants to break down the barriers of the cross border mortgage market.   Unregulated overseas mortgages are leaving the FSA twitching about consumer protection in an increasing...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continually striving to strengthen the process of reviewing  issues relating to exchange arrangements, restrictions, and markets.  At the core of one of its responsibilities is to  issuing periodic reviews on the trends and developments. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the staff report on the revised and extended methodologies...