Investing abroad opens opportunities and security that is not possible by staying on American soil. With the world economy finding it’s way back up, foreign properties are becoming more lucrative than ever. So if you are considering venturing aboard, here are a few good places to start looking. Hong Kong If you are looking to invest in commercial properties, Hong Kong is the place. This is...

Detroit, Michigan has long had a reputation for being an economically ruined city. In recent years, however, there has been an upswing in the market. It is currently one of the best cities in which to buy property. According to MLive.com, Detroit was recently named the 7th most impressive turnaround town in all of the United States. In the same survey, Detroit was called "most noteworthy" because, in spite...

A strong pound against the euro has made it a great time for Brits to find homes for sale on the continent, portugalbuyingguide.com reports. Minor fluctuations in the foreign exchange market can have large-scale impacts on property prices, with the higher values meaning it could often make the difference of thousands of pounds. This has been the case in recent weeks when a strengthening British economy...

France's Poitou Charentes was named as the only region in the country to see foreign property investment rise last year, propertywire.com reports. Many investors have exercised caution in the French property market, with the number of non-residents making a purchase falling by 29 per cent overall in 2012, a newly-published report by international bank BNP Paribas has claimed. This average figure...

A Corsican politician has come under fire for claiming that island homes should be reserved for natives, property-abroad.com reports. Paul Giacobbi claimed that non-residents should be banned from buying properties in Corsica and France as a whole. This, he claimed, was because current procedures are taking their toll on local people, often forcing them out of their own market. His claims have drawn fire...

Two new surveys have shown that house prices in China during August increased faster than they did in July. According to worldpropertychannel.com, a survey from E-House showed that house prices in 288 cities rose by 1.1 per cent in August and the China Real Estate Index System (CREIS) reported that prices in 100 cities had increased by 0.92 per cent, resulting in an increase of 8.6 per cent compared to...

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British first time buyers are increasingly looking at the foreign property market to get their first step on the housing ladder, thisismoney.co.uk reports. Britain's property market has been well publicised in recent years, going from steep increases in value during the housing boom to a short contraction that left mortgages out of reach for millions of people who couldn't raise the tens of thousands...

If you're moving into a highly populated state like Texas, you may be pressed for a quick decision as you shop for a new home. But when your move is international, there are a number of things that should give you cause to slow down and work more deliberately toward your decision. While you may need to identify lodging very quickly if the move is sudden, you might ultimately be better off to rent briefly...

It's not every day you see a shepherd's house for sale, let alone for £1 million. But this is no ordinary herder's outpost, explains Rosalie. Renovated to exacting standards, the property has left behind its humble beginnings: where once was a shepherd's house is now a millionaire's dream villa. “It dates back to the 1500s,” says Rosalie, “when it was known locally...