Overseas Property
One water founder honoured as Greatest Living Briton 2007
Duncan Goose, founder of charity Global Ethics was voted the winner in the ‘Campaigner category’ at the first ever Greatest Living Britons 2007 ceremony. Duncan beat off tough competition from other campaigners including Kierra Box (Hands up) and Shami Chakrabarti (Liberty).
Flipflops – Designed for life
Flipflops is a £5.75 million complex of over 100 properties in Gulluk, near Bodrum in Turkey.
Savills unveils designers dream in Dublin
Savills International is currently marketing Number 10, The Aston Building on the edge of the Liffey in the epicentre of Dublin city. This superbly unique penthouse apartment has been designed to the highest specification by French designer Andrée Putman, renowned as one of the most iconic and influential designers of the past 50 years.
Have a view on Turkey
There is one factor that separates a good sea view from an outstanding sea view and that’s elevation. On a flat patch of coastline, the merest hint of a tree can restrict the perfect sea view, and if you’re 50 metres back with an apartment block in front, there may be times that you forget the sea’s there at all.
Investors release equity in the maturing Bulgarian market
Recognising a growing trend in the current Bulgarian property market, Bulgarian Dreams highlight that increasing numbers of investors are choosing to release equity from original purchases and re-invest in the country’s maturing market.
Web watch - Egypt revealed
For those looking for bargain properties within 5 hours of the UK then new website egypt-revealed.com may have the answer.
Knight Frank announce new office in Florence
Knight Frank announces the opening of their new office in central Florence.
The EU effect - boosting the Bulgarian property market
Bulgarian Dreams highlights that since Bulgaria entered the European Union in January 2007 the country’s residential property market has been boosted by increased sales and enquiries over last year.
Bulgaria: The new golfer’s paradise
Over the last few years the Bulgarian property market has been maturing with greater numbers of European and American secondhome buyers and investors attracted to the low cost of living in the country and high quality developments. Bulgarian Dreams, the UK’s leading agent in Bulgarian real estate, highlights that now, following the Spanish and Portugal model, golf courses are the latest craze.
Bulgarian property prices rise over 9% in first quarter of 2007
In its first three months as an EU member, Bulgaria has seen average residential property prices rise by over 9%. The Eastern European hotspot has seen average prices rise from 904 lev sq.m in the first quarter of 2006 to a high of 988.2 leva sq.m according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
New technologies for Bulgaria’s maturing market
Embracing the benefits of today’s technology, Bulgarian Dreams, the UK’s premier agent of Bulgarian real estate, has developed and utilised a number of new technologies for the benefit of their clients and potential purchasers.
Opportunity to exploit exchange rate and grab big savings
Currently being marketed by Eden Villas are some superb three bedroom, brand new apartments just 150 metres from the beach at pretty La Rábita in Albuñol on the Costa Tropical.
The MRI Overseas Property May Focus: France
James Robinson, Chief Marketing Officer, MRI Overseas Property, says: “Perhaps due to its close proximity to the UK, it is not surprising that France is the second most popular destination for Brits who want a property abroad. Cross-channel commuting is also on the up, with mobile working enabling Brits to live in France and commute back to the UK when necessary.
Think you understand all there is to know about investing in Spain?
Investing in property in Spain has proved sound over many years, the value of homes rising on average well above the UK market. The reasons for it continuing to be the number one hot spot for British investment is many fold not least the Spanish way of life, weather, cheap and easy access from home, no real language barrier and of course its capital gains record and easy to arrange rental income.
When buying in Spain do your homework first
A recent report of an agency selling properties off plan without planning permission has caused a stir in the overseas property market but according to Craig Stocks of FOPDAC-member Eden Villas, “the Spanish market is healthy and one really needs to take the matter in context bearing in mind that tens of thousands of UK residents move to Spain each year and a small minority incur problems”.