Overseas Property
Which came first - the bird or the islands?
Well if you’re talking about the fluffy yellow bird or the Spanish Canary Islands, then the answer is the islands – all seven of them! The bird was actually named after the islands, not the other way around. And in case you were wondering, "Canary" is derived from the Latin canaria, "of the dogs", referring to the numerous wild dogs that once inhabited the islands.
Chesterton International – Switzerland
Chesterton's International presents its latest properties for sale in Switzerland.
Westhill announces sale of two plots in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
UK-based investment advisory company and property developer, Westhill, has sold two significant sites of regulated land in and around the historical Bulgarian city of Plovdiv to The Lewis Charles Sofia Property Fund for 3.55m euros.
Expats don't look back
Eight out of ten people think that moving abroad was the best decision they ever made.
Check into your private Italian villa with the UK’s first luxury property service
Recent Italian taxation reforms have attracted a number of foreign buyers interested in owning a dream villa in the picturesque Italian hills. To meet the growing demand for uniqueness and exclusivity, local property experts, Kalliste, have launched into the UK to offer tailor-made services to villa buyers and owners in Italy.
Romanian buy-to-let market gets boost
The Romanian Buy-to-Let property market is becoming more appealing after figures by the International Marketing Research & Communication Group (IMRCG) has revealed that the number of Romanians taking holidays in their own country each year is increasing.
A property in the French Alps
Grosset Janin have been creating dream homes in the Alps for three generations. They successfully blend tradition and modernity to deliver luxury, bespoke chalets and apartments in the most sought after locations. From project inception to when the keys to your new home are handed over, Grosset Janin will guide you through each stage, offering expert advice and real local experience. Quality is assured.
How to celebrate Christmas as an Ex-Pat
An estimated 2.3 million people chose to leave the country last Christmas and New Year to celebrate the festive season. Furthermore, according to MINTEL research commissioned by overseas property expert Parador Properties, over half a million Britons now live abroad permanently.
Moroccan Beach Resort offers rare opportunity to buy
A rare opportunity for investors and second home buyers to acquire front-line homes on one of Morocco’s finest Atlantic beaches, south of Casablanca, is announced this week by Saffron Villas Ltd, the Newbury-based Moroccan property specialist.
10 top investment tips for 2007
“Property tips can come in two ways, where/ what to buy and how to buy. Let’s look to score on both fronts in 2007”, comments Chris Howard, MD of 4:Property.
Property rental pool initiative - available at Mountain View development
If you are looking to purchase a buy to let property in Bulgaria then rental returns are of high importance. Many agents and developers offer rental return guarantees over a fixed period of time from completion which can offer purchasers additional peace of mind (assuming of course that they have not paid over the odds for the property in the first place to accommodate these returns).
Telephone family and friends at home and abroad free
As more and more of us choose to spend our holidays abroad making full use of our second homes, then communicating with our friends and family back home is even more important. However calling the UK from a mobile phone or using a phone card in Spain for example can be very costly, often up to £1 per minute. Leading property agent, 1 Casa (1casa.com/1) is now supporting a new internet-based service called Jajah.
Unique Desert Pearl scheme is planned with European buyers in mind
Construction work is underway on a unique new residential development on Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera where it is possible for investors to recover their investment in just over four years.
Plans for a ‘hidden village’ within the Three Valleys area of the French Alps
New riverside homes in an unspoilt village in the French Alps are planned by MGM, one of the biggest property developers in France which has a UK sales office in London’s Regent Street.
Properties with guaranteed incomes for the ‘cautious’ investor
An investment is best described as “an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future”. Note the use of the word ‘hope’. No investment is without its risks and property investment is no exception.