Overseas Property
Marrakech - The rose city break
Thanks to airline deregulation, Marrakech is now well-placed to compete alongside Prague, Barcelona and Rome in the lucrative, high income earning sector of City Breaks.
Knight Frank strengthen links in Barbados
Knight Frank and Bajan Services have joined forces and pledged a commitment to offer clients the benefit of their combined knowledge.
Jet2let Property launches carbon off-setting scheme
Specialist agents Jet2let Property are pleased to announce that for every viewing trip to Bulgaria there will be a carbon offset of the return flight, approximately 1,200kg CO2.
Buying a successful fly to let property
With more and more Britons looking to buy a property overseas as an investment, flying to let has reached mainstream appeal. Not content with only using a second property as a holiday home twice a year, property buyers are looking to see returns on their investments both through capital gain and rental yield.
New generation of French Alpine ski properties
Setting the style for a new generation of French Alpine ski properties for the twenty-first century is a landmark development planned for the site of a former car park at the entrance to Chamonix.
Developer takes responsibility for the environment at Caribbean Property Resort
On the Caribbean island of St Kitts modern developers, such as Newfound, have moved on completely from dated, high-rise apartment blocks and, as at Ocean’s Edge, strive to enhance rather than detract from the landscape.
El Rompido - a golf course with no property?
A golf course without property is like Posh without Becks, but that’s exactly what the creators of 36-hole Golf El Rompido on the Costa de la Luz want - nature as the centre of attention. If you want a house nearby, Marina El Rompido flanks the perimeter of the South Course providing the perfect solution for house hunters, golfers, and of course, the natural environment.
Introducing the 'Quasi Hotelier' investment programme
IMOINVEST are now pleased to be able to bring to the market an alternative to the traditional leaseback. ‘Quasi Hotelier’ is virtually the same as leaseback except it offers the investor the option of using the property personally for up to 6 months of the year. ‘Quasi Hotelier’ is expected to transform the French property market as its versatility will be of significant benefit to those who felt restricted by the traditional leaseback.
Slower global house price growth hides local market opportunities
Price growth is slowly but surely beginning to decline in most locations globally, according to Knight Frank. The impact of lower interest rates has led to sharply higher prices across Europe, Asia and the Americas. This upward trend in asset prices is moving to a close as interest rates either remain level or begin to rise.
Proven investment opportunity – Sofia
The first build phase of Mountain View Apartments, Sofia, sold out within six months of coming onto the market last year and MHK International will be launching phase 2 in April 2007.
Get your NIE before buying property in Spain
Many Britons dream of owning a property in the sun and, for many, Spain offers it all. However, when purchasing property in Spain, it is important to make sure that you work with specialists who are aware of all the necessary rules and regulations, says Banco Halifax Hispania.
Cretan comforts
It’s not just the weather temperature that is making Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean, ‘hot’ news at the moment. For long, a popular holiday destination with the British, Crete is coming into its own, offering genuine investment opportunities and increasingly high quality homes for those wishing to take advantage of a high standard but low cost of living.
The rise in gated community living in Bulgaria's capital
The concept of gated communities dates back to prehistoric times when man lived within the secure parameters of a cave dwelling. Through the ages this developed into groups of peoples living within fenced areas, city walls and fortresses however as the global population exploded and people began to group together in vast numbers in urban areas then traditional barriers could not be kept in place and sprawling suburbia was born.
Valencia makes a valiant effort to win over UK property buyers
The province of Valencia, located in eastern Spain, showcases a mixture of white sandy beaches, a rich interior and vibrant city - all within 23,255 sq.km. In many ways it represents the essence of Spain yet retains its own Catalan heritage attracting over 4 million visitors each year.
MRI Overseas Property’s March new development picks
The Greenfields apartments, townhouses and villas, located close to the Baneasa forest in Bucharest, offer a quality suburban lifestyle and easy access to cultural Romania for overseas investors.