The obvious choices for property investment in the Philippines are its beaches and islands, what with a coastline that stretches miles on end. But, according to a Filipino business expert in Qatar, there is a different prospect worth checking out for investors. Greg Loayon, chairman of the Philippine Business Council in Qatar has drawn the attention of foreign investors to the booming population of...

According to the IMF, the sustained improvement in the quality of real estate loans in the UAE despite falling house prices is an indication that the country is handling the recent real estate slump better than it did seven years ago. Following its annual consultations with the UAE government, the IMF revealed that the average price of residential real estate fell by 11 percent in Dubai, and by 0.8...

In the second quarter of 2016, the commercial real estate stayed solid across Europe with a total of €54.0 billion, up 2.5 percent from the first quarter and 30.4 percent on the 10-year average, new reports reveal. However, total performance was behind in comparison with the second quarter of 2015, where the office sector had the best Q2 with an 8.3 percent increase in the first three months of...

The most recent real estate analysis report released by Clear Capital, a real estate company,  shows that housing growth in the US is steady, increasing by 0.6 percent each quarter. Most regions in the US have benefited from the annual spring housing. Also, a lot of the markets outside the North East experienced a bump in quarterly growth last month. Clear Capital's data shows that quarterly growth...

Cyprus’ property market is beginning to improve after 7 years of decline in house prices, despite its recovering economy. The falling trend in house prices has shown a deceleration in recent times. The number of property transactions is increasing. The construction of residential buildings is also rising. These new growth trends come after the passage into law, a “Trapped Buyer’s...

Robbie Williams has made many successful moves over the years: from his modest start in life in northern England, to the bad boy of Take That, and then to being a successful solo artist. This time, he has made another successful move across town after dropping a mind blowing $32 million on a mega mansion.  Williams’ new abode has a whopping 22 bathrooms. The ‘Angels’ singer is...

A lush Los Angeles estate that has among its previous owners, celebrities such as Cher and Eddie Murphy, is now available in the real estate market for an asking price of $85 million. The gated mansion located in the Beverly Hills Post Office area measures up to 16 acres, says property listing agent Aaron Kirman, who works for John Aaroe group. He also said that the nearly 20,000 square-foot main home...

It’s no secret that the cost of housing has increased significantly over the past 10 years. The UK’s House Price Index has indicated several key changes in the market. In particular, the past year has seen six significant changes in price, with the most recent taking the average house price in the country to £300,000. Compared to 10 years ago, house prices have risen by a massive 50%....

International Mortgage enquiries have soared since Brexit according to the mortgages division of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. deVere Mortgages, part of deVere Group, which specialises in UK mortgages for expats and overseas buyers, primarily from the Middle East, Europe and Far East, affirms the uptick is a direct result of the outcome. Mike Coady,...

Fancy a new life living on a tropical paradise island in the Pacific surrounded by palm-shaded beaches, wreck-filled dives and ancient ruins, if so this could be the news that you have been waiting for! The first “world-first island giveaway”, owner Doug and Sally Beitz say they are offering “the ultimate slice of paradise” to the lucky winner in a draw to be held on July 26th...