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New homes in Spain for under £100,000

New homes in Spain for under £100,000

Spain is still proving to be an exceedingly popular destination for the British buying abroad and the price is probably one of the reasons.

Changing face of buyers of properties in Spain

Changing face of buyers of properties in Spain

The type of person buying a home in Spain has changed dramatically in the course of the last five years says Craig Stocks of Eden Villas.

Exclusive new developments near Granada in Spain

Exclusive new developments near Granada in Spain

Eden Villas is proud to announce the launch of two exceptional developments both close to the glorious city of Granada.

Brits want to buy property abroad

Over two fifths of Britons (42%) are interested in buying property abroad or moving abroad, according to new research from Bank of Scotland International.

Change to capital gains tax for owners of properties in Spain

There has been a change in the tax laws in Spain which means that all property owners are now to be treated equally with capital gains tax at 18% of the declared gain.

Wraps off the first riad homes planned for Mediterrania-Saidia

Wraps off the first riad homes planned for Mediterrania-Saidia

Plans for the first villa riads to be built at Mediterrania-Saidia, the €1.6 billion golf and marina five-star resort taking shape along six kilometres of the 14 kilometre golden sandy beach at Saidia - a stunning beach location on northern Morocco’s Mediterranean coast - have been unveiled by Saffron Villas Ltd.

Don’t place your property purchase in the hands of the gods

Don’t place your property purchase in the hands of the gods

For the canny overseas property investor, the term ‘emerging market’ creates a wave of excitement. In order to make the most out of a property investment it is wise to actively seek out markets offering high capital growth and strong rental potential and more often than not this means buying off plan.

Cape Verde's rooms with views - Boa Vista

Cape Verde's rooms with views - Boa Vista

When the Portuguese sailors discovered the third largest Cape Verdean island in 1460 they shouted “boavista” (or good view) over the side of the ship and that’s how it got its name.

Romania offers properties built to British standards

Romania is a fast growing country which is attracting interest from UK investors keen to be on the first rung in a country with enormous capital growth potential.

$1.8 billion investment over 5 years for the Natal area of Brazil

$1.8 billion investment over 5 years for the Natal area of Brazil

An investment of up to $1.8 billion is planned over the next five years for the Natal area of Brazil to ensure that it becomes one of the most popular tropical destinations for the international community.

Property buyers still heading for Mallorca

Steady demand continues for property in Mallorca, Spain’s top upmarket destination, despite recent media speculation about the market.

Turkey well priced compared to more established European destinations

Turkey well priced compared to more established European destinations

Turkey has seen a boom in building with promises of great investments before entry to the EU and also the promise of EU funding to support infrastructure improvements. With well priced local labour, affordable land prices and planning permission being granted to encourage the tourism industry, development of the coastal areas has increased in the last few years.

Design your dream home - Egyptian style

Design your dream home - Egyptian style

Do you have an image in your head of how your dream home would look? Do you think you could knock the designer socks off Laurence Llewellyn Bowen and Linda Barker? And would you like to practice your design skills on a six bedroom luxury villa costing less than the price of a one bed flat in a less than salubrious area of London?

Istanbul – The property boom has begun

Istanbul – The property boom has begun

Istanbul, designated European Capital of Culture for 2010, is a bustling metropolis gaining eminence for straddling two continents, Europe to the west of the Bosphorus Straits and Asia to the east. There are an estimated 700,000 new residents arriving in the city each year creating an immense demand for housing which has triggered an unprecedented building boom.

Brazil – The darling of the pink pages

Brazil – The darling of the pink pages

Forget the travel and property writers; it’s the financial analysts that can’t get enough of the Brazilian success story. Jim O’Neill, Head of Economic Research for Goldman Sachs, invented an entirely new acronym in 2001, BRICs, standing for Brazil, Russia, India and China, just so that he could track their phenomenal growth.