Overseas Property
Young home buyers choosing Spain for family home in the sun
For the last five years Spain has been building more than three times as many properties per year compared with the UK, despite its smaller population (43.5 million compared with 60 million in the UK) yet demand from residents and foreigners alike is continuing to drive up prices in the region.
Successful Crete launch for Parador Properties – homes from £63,000
Parador Properties has begun flying prospective buyers to Crete, for the island’s first ever property inspection tours. The first response has exceeded all expectations; seven properties were sold in the first tour alone, with one couple investing in no fewer than five properties between them.
First time buyers opt for overseas and sell
A new generation of first time property buyers are ditching jet-to-let in favour of oversea and sell strategies to help them get a foot on the UK property ladder, according to experts.
MRI Overseas Property’s February new development picks
The Villa Pasteur apartments and studios are located within easy walking distance from the Cote D’Azur’s stunning beaches in Cagnes sur Mer, just fifteen minutes’ drive from Antibes and twenty minutes from Cannes. Cagnes sur Mer is full of character, from the medieval quarter in the Old Town to the newly renovated marina.
Burning ambition for a place in the sun
The chance to take early retirement from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service was also the opportunity local man Chris Cooke had been waiting for – to buy his own place in sun.
Bulgaria – Organic food for thought
The village of Aheloy on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria is perhaps best known for its fertile soils, healthy climate and flourishing pastures, orchards and vineyards. Tasty red and white wines are locally produced and farms grow organic fruit and vegetables.
Has the Spanish coast had its day in the sun?
The Spanish coast has been popular with second home owners for decades; however, there is currently a huge surge of foreign interest in inland properties in Spain.
British tax dodgers in France – You have your say!
The 2006 tax year draws to a close in the UK on April 5th - yet another difference that separates us from the French, whose tax year coincides with the calendar. At Crème de Languedoc, we felt now was a good time to publish the results of our latest poll about ex-pat tax evasion.
Bucharest - The door is open
Romania’s membership of the EU on the 1st January 2007 has opened doors for investors who might previously have been shy of dealing with a non-member state.
Is 150k euros enough to buy your dream home in Spain?
New figures released by leading Spanish property portal Kyero.com, reveal that 45% of potential buyers using the website to search for property in Spain have a budget of €50,000 - €150,000 however with the national average property price now at €245,000 is this really enough to buy your dream home?
A Film Buff Heaven
The Sofia International Film Festival, although relatively unknown in the UK, is one of the largest festivals of its kind in south-east Europe. The March festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006 with an ever growing following and with increasingly diverse content.
Pound offers good investment opportunities in Florida
With the Pound currently performing so strongly against the Dollar there has never been a better time for UK investors to purchase their dream home in Florida, whether as a retirement property or as a great investment, says MRI Overseas Property.
Top 10 reasons to invest in a property on a golf course
Pinnacle Publishing Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of Golf Homes Worldwide, the first exhibition dedicated to golf property. The free to enter show will be held on 17th & 18th March 2007 at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa, a luxury location for an exclusive show.
Festival fun in Phuket
The tropical island of Phuket is probably the second most popular holiday destination in Thailand and it’s not very hard to see why. Its green hills, turquoise water, long stretches of sandy beaches and lively night spots attract sun worshipers, divers, sightseers and revellers alike.
Northern Cyprus – No longer a taboo subject
Cyprus is one of Britain’s most beloved isles, after its own of course. In a similar fashion to Malta and Gibraltar, little pieces of Britain such as red post boxes dot the Cypriot streetscape and English is widely spoken. Unsurprisingly the British visit in their droves, over two million people last year, and the Island consistently appears in ABTA’s ‘Britain’s favourite destinations’ top ten.