An ongoing recession and the continuing problems in the Eurozone are set to see prices of property in Italy fall again in 2012.  That’s the conclusion of a recent report from the research institute Nomisma which also believes that new Government plans will also keep prices low in the near future. Keep reading to learn more about why prices of property in Italy are set to remain competitive...

Mid-Century magic With time and space at a premium, sitting down at the dining table for a meal is becoming a thing of the past. It’s increasingly rare for households to have a dedicated dining room with a large table – and all too common for us to eat whilst perched on the edge of a sofa. Maybe you’re lucky enough to have a big kitchen that can double up as...

If you’re thinking of buying a property in Australia, a leading news agency reports that a range of factors have made summer 2012 ‘perfect conditions’ for doing so.  News.com.au says that more and more areas of the country are becoming ‘buyer’s markets’ thanks to interest rate cuts, weak auction sales and a high choice...

One of the world’s leading pop stars has splashed out $3.3 million (£2.1 million) on a luxury property in a trendy Los Angeles suburb.  Bruno Mars, the R&B star who has enjoyed three chart-topping hits in the UK, has bought a stylish home in the Laurel Canyon area which has been home to stars including Frank Zappa and George Clooney. Keep reading to learn more about the 26 year...

Despite the country’s ongoing economic woes, property experts believe there is still an appetite from Brits looking to buy property in Spain.  This comes as a leading overseas mortgage specialist report that enquiries from foreign property buyers looking for a Spanish mortgage have increased by a third in the last two months. Here, we look at the current...

One of Hollywood’s most popular and successful actresses has put her luxury estate in Texas up for sale.  Sandra Bullock, star of Speed, Miss Congeniality and The Blind Side, has listed her home in Austin for $2.5 million (£1.6 million) following her high profile divorce from reality TV star Jesse James. Keep reading to find out more about Bullock’s stunning...

The choice of luxury homes in France is beginning to improve as a result of the country’s recent Presidential election.  The Daily Telegraph reports that many wealthy French families are ‘fleeing a proposed new tax rate of 75 per cent on all earnings over one million euros’ (around £780,000). With estate agents reporting that many luxury French homes are...

They may have only come third in 2010’s X-Factor contest, but boyband One Direction are already millionaires thanks to their success on both sides of the Atlantic.  Now, according to reports, the quintet re intent on spending their multi-million pound earnings on luxury homes. Keep reading to learn more about the luxury property being snapped up by the UK’s latest pop...

Talk-show legend Oprah Winfrey has sold her Chicago apartment for $2.75 million (£1.75 million), under half the price she bought it for in 2006. The star sold the apartment for $50,000 less than the asking price, although she has never lived at the property.  Keep reading to learn more about Oprah’s $2.85 million property loss. Winfrey makes £1.8 million loss on luxury...

One of the world’s biggest music stars is apparently set to build a dream home in Greece.  Lady GaGa, the five time Grammy winning vocalist, is set to build a $10 million (£6.37 million) ‘dream palace’ on the island of Crete. Keep reading to learn more about the singer’s new home. GaGa set to build $10 million property in Greece Lady GaGa,...