Overseas Property

Spanish beaches break record with 638 prestigious blue flags

The Blue Flag beach results for 2012 are in and Spain has recorded its best ever outcome winning a total of 638 blue flags, 35 more than the 603 flags achieved last year according to the European Foundation for Environmental Education.

Expat Brits found to be happiest in Spain, Canada and Germany

Springtime in Britain continues to flip between sunshine and rain, but a new survey from Lloyds TSB International shows the warmer climate of southern Europe is having the best effect on the happiness levels of UK expats in Spain - despite the country’s less-than glowing economy.

Turkey’s attraction increases with stronger pound and deregulation

For British buyers keen to snap up a Mediterranean holiday home but put off certain European destinations by the Eurozone crisis, now could be the ideal time to buy in Turkey.

Europe’s woes hit global house prices

The Knight Frank Global House Price Index recorded its weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession in 2009, recording only 0.9% growth in the year to March 2012.

French farmland growing more attractive

Trevor Leggett, managing director of leading French estate agency Leggett Immobilier, comments about the comparison of farmland prices in the UK and France:

New land law sets mercury rising in Turkish property market

Mercury is set to rise on the Turkish property barometer after the recent passing of a long-awaited draft land-law bill which will ease restrictions on foreign property buyers in Turkey.

Paramount silences critics with foundation stone ceremony in Murcia

The foundation stone laying ceremony took place for Murcia’s Paramount Theme Park on the 31 May. Attended by project officials, local authorities and expectant press, the formality kick starts the countdown to the Park’s official opening in 2015.

Brits pay less for Brazil property

Whilst Cameron tries to dodge his double dip, Britain’s currency is at least showing strength and trading at a two and a half year high against the Brazilian Real. Suddenly, a holiday home or investment purchase in this alluring Latin American nation is an even more affordable prospect.

Year-round holiday homes in the French Alps

The popularity of Samoëns, one of the most picturesque traditional market towns in the French Alps, means that MGM French Properties has sold all but 18 of the 70 apartments it is building at Les Chardons Argentés, its sixth development in the town.

Costa del Azahar most favoured area in Spain for home purchases

Despite current economic uncertainty, it's no surprise that Spain is still considered one of the best destinations in which to purchase a home abroad with the Costa del Azahar topping the list of areas in which investors wish to purchase homes according to a recent survey from Rightmove Overseas.

Property consultancy launches in La Zagaleta, Spain

Drawing on a lifetime career in the luxury sector, multilingual property expert Stefano Zuliani has created LZ Properties to market southern Spain’s finest homes.

New rentals division for Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty

“Try before you buy” is a very real consideration for those who don’t have the capital or the conviction to commit to a property purchase in today’s financial climate. As a response, Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty opened its dedicated rentals office in April this year and business is already brisk.