Overseas Property
Will India's townships hinge on conglemorates?
Sanjay Dutt, CEO – Business, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj: Townships as a fully evolved and implemented concept are still a rarity in India. Apart from the Hiranandani project in Powai, Mumbai and Magarapatta City in Pune, there have been no instances of full-fledged townships being launched in the formal configuration.
New airport terminal set to boost interest in Hurghada
The Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt is set for a boost as plans for a new terminal at the international airport are announced.
The rush to buy French homes is on
Led by currently low interest rates, many UK buyers are bringing forward their purchases of a French home before rates increase.
New build that grows! You can add to it in the future
Government research shows at least 211,000 people are currently seeking to buy property abroad, but the repercussions of a crashed UK housing market is preventing many from selling up to realize their dream.
Brazilian Homes launches beachfront development in Natal
Brazilian Homes, the 2009 International Property Awards winner of the “Best Estate Agency Website” under the Americas region, is launching a new beachfront property development in Natal, Brazil.
French Venice set to become property hotspot in 2010
Property experts are tipping Annecy in south-eastern France to become a major property investment hotspot next year (2010).
The buzz returns to Barbados property market
The buzz is returning to Barbados and activity is picking up. Cluttons Barbados is optimistic about 2010 with figures over the last quarter showing significant signs of improvement in property sales enquiries and actual transactions.
Pitiful pound helps buyers and sellers arrive at a good price
At first glance it’s tricky to work out how buying a villa in Spain in 2000 for €122,000 euros and selling in 2010 for €85,000 euros can be seen as anything but an unmitigated disaster. But actually the client’s getting a bargain and the vendor’s making a profit. How? Answer - the vendor’s British.
Spice Island of Grenada ranks as top wedding destination
Tropical Sky, the luxury travel specialist, has named the Caribbean island of Grenada as a top 10 destination to get married. Known as the ‘spice island’, Grenada has seen an increase in couples looking to tie to knot overseas in turn boosting local tourism and spelling good news for property owners.
Under a different light – Skiing in Italy
It may seem a little surprising to talk about having a holiday home in Southern Europe in order to enjoy some good skiing, especially if we are talking about Italy but in fact, if you are in the North, including Northern Tuscany (where near Pistoia you can ski in Abetone), you are likely to be only a short drive from some excellent and enjoyable skiing.
Beautiful Tarnaise farm house
This typical Tarnaise farm house has been renovated over the past 10 years and offers extremely comfortable living accommodation in a very sought after location.
French Alpine homes offer ‘awesome’ skiing
“Awesome skiing” is the way Richard Deans – an enthusiast for the Alpine piste for 17 years who raced with the DHO (Downhill Only Club) at the age of 13 – describes the 249 km of slopes on the doorstep of the latest French Alpine development planned by MGM.
FaceBook becomes aftersales tool for property developer
When the ‘Horizon Sky Owners – Turkey’ FaceBook Group was set up by buyer Mark Slater in 2008, dialogue was very much based on speculation and hearsay, often derived from slightly suspect forum postings. But, after a ballot of members in November 2009, the developer is now part of the Group and communication is accurate and transparent.
Olives oil the wheels for sale of villas in Crete
The owners of villas in a new residential property development in Crete will share the proceeds of this month’s olive harvest on the 1.6 hectare (four-acre) site on which they have been built.
UK homeowners adopting European rental habits
UK homeowners are increasingly adopting the habits of Continental Europeans who often rent their homes, as 1.75 million homeowner's state they would now consider selling their home and renting because of the housing market crash, according to new research from Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website.