Overseas Property
Antisocial behaviour gets the boot at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village
In a mutual commitment to keep Ocean Village a safe and pleasant environment, key resort licensees have gathered together to launch ‘Pubwatch’. At its simplest, the scheme allows for strong links between the premises to help combat minority bad behaviour for the benefit of all.
Expat entrepreneurs sowing the seeds of success abroad
Seven in ten (70%) expat entrepreneurs believe they have achieved more by starting up a business abroad, according to the fourth annual NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) Quality of Life Index.
Quality of life in the UK now worst in Europe
The UK now has the lowest quality of life in Europe, according to the latest uSwitch.com Quality of Life Index. High living costs, less holidays and later retirement have contributed to the UK slipping to the very bottom of the list.
Australia most popular country for potential emigrants
A life "down under" is top of the list for people across the UK considering starting a new life abroad according to a report from Post Office International Payments.
Golf properties buck the trend and prove resilient for investors
Mediterranean countries such as Spain have been at the forefront of developing golf properties catering for a largely northern European market, one that wishes to combine golf with a pleasant and reliable climate.
Phuket villa with privacy, space and unsurpassed vistas
Even from inside this Phuket villa, wrap-around, floor-to-ceiling windows mean that breathtaking views from a vantage point 40 to 60 metres above Thailand’s Andaman Sea are never more than a glance away.
Sailors paddle for survival in Gibraltar’s Cardboard Boat Race
The now infamous annual Ocean Village-sponsored Cardboard Boat Race took place on Saturday 3 September under bright blue skies.
Turn your French property dream into reality
If you have ever dreamed of buying a property in France then here’s your chance to find out how to make your aspirations a reality.
Western Australia’s bid for British brains
Standard Life recently put Australia in second place for top retirement hotspots outside the UK. Anglo Pacific International plc, the UK’s largest independent international removals company, places it even higher at number one with 43% of its container shipments of household effects going to Australia in 2010.
Brits the biggest buyers of Spanish property
It seems Britain's loyalty to Spain, one of the UK's most favoured holiday and second home spots abroad still remains strong according to figures from the College of Registrars with British property buyers responsible for one in four properties purchases in Spain by foreigners in 2010.
Spain again tops overseas retirement hotspots
Standard Life has revealed the top retirement hotspots outside the UK. These are: 1st Spain; 2nd Australia; 3rd USA; 4th France; 5th Ireland.
Bargain beachfront property is possible on Spanish costas
Beachside Spanish property has always commanded a premium due to its desirability and finite supply. Even in today’s recession hit times, you still can expect to pay in excess of a million euros for a prime beachfront apartment in Marbella. In Murcia things are different. 99,000 euros will buy you a two bed within five minutes’ walk of Blue Flag bliss.
Brazil claims world’s fifth largest economy spot ahead of schedule
2016, the year of the Brazil Olympics, has long been cited as the time that Brazil will become the world’s fifth largest economy. However, on release of the 2010 GDP figures showing the highest economic growth in 25 years, some reports suggest that epic milestone may have come five years early.
Latest figures show some resilience for Balearic house prices
Whilst no Spanish region can sing from the rooftops in delight, latest Government and TINSA (valuation consultancy) figures for June 2011 clearly show the Balearics faring better than mainland Spain.
Exiting Essex - Easyjet launches new routes to Spain
The quickest way out of Essex next year is likely to be via Southend International Airport as easyJet, the low cost airline, has announced 70 new international flights a week to Europe.