'A place in the sun' live overseas property exhibition was launched today at the NEC Birmingham UK. The show which is sponsored by Barclays Bank  opens its doors to thousands of potential overseas property buyers until 1st October 2006.   The Brooklands group event has exhibitors from more than 35 countries including Spain, France, Turkey, Cyprus, USA, Canada, Italy, Croatia, Portugal, Greece...

  The New York Times reports that US millionaire home owners are having a hard time selling their homes and are turning to wealthy tenants to save the day.     Jack Cohen, a developer in suburban New York, is having a difficulty selling a house that he built and put on the market for $3.75 million. Sheldon Dubrow, who is also a builder, is finding selling his Millionaire home in...

Fractional or shared ownership could see you spending money like the owner of Chelsea Football Club billionaire Roman Abramovich. Well that might be an exaggeration but it is true that your spending power can increase dramatically. Fancy owning a luxury holiday property or a race horse or a yacht.   Shared (fractional) ownership could be the answer says Neil Robertson of...

The Australian Associated Press report that Australian property owners reluctantly believe that two interest rate rises this year will force many to accept lower prices when selling their Australian properties. The survey which comprised of 2,065 respondents was conducted by CoreData in partnership with media website NEWS.com.au.               All the indications...

Overseas property buyers fall in love with Jet2.com     Overseas property owners will be pleased with the recent announcement by Jet2.com that it has six new routes to major European cities.   The new flights available from Manchester, England will commence in spring 2007 and are on sale now. The routes will complement the airline’s existing city destinations: Amsterdam, Budapest,...

A real alternative for those trying to get on the first rung of the property ladder is to buy property in a group. Legally, up to four people can jointly own a property in England and Wales and joint ownership could be a great way to save on rent and at the same time own your own home.   Rising house prices in London has made it  near impossible for first time buyers to own a property by themselves....

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The Languedoc-Roussillon region of France has been named the top region for the strongest growth in the French property market .Languedoc-Roussillon is located in Southern France and stretches along the Mediterranean to provide a warm climate and beautiful coastal scenery.   The associated body of real estate agencies in the country (FNAIM) named the Languedoc as the top region for, long term growth,...

Damac properties announce their latest project in Jordan called ‘The Lofts’ located at the gateway to the Abdali master plan, the Lofts. The project is an 8-storey residential development adjacent to “The Heights one of Jordans first towers also by Damac properties   Damac, is also planning a major investment in the Egyptian real estate market, Hussain Sajwani, the group's chairman said. "We have...

Buy-to-let investors in UK property are currently in confident mood and on the lookout for the best possible deals available, according to research by Mortgage Trust.The company's study found that investors are currently looking for lower rental income requirements and higher loan-to-value (LTV) limits when they take out a buy-to-let mortgage.Of the intermediary lenders questioned by Mortgage Trust, four...