Overseas Property
More Ryanair flights for Palma de Mallorca
This month Ryanair commenced six new routes out of Palma de Mallorca Airport. Beginning the first week of May, the airline now flies daily to Cologne, thrice-weekly to Rome Ciampino, Porto in Portugal and Malmo Sweden, twice-weekly to Groningen in the Netherlands and once a week to Smaland in Sweden.
Cape Verde credited with reinforcing positive image for West Africa
According to the 2012 Doing Business Report published by the World Bank Group, Cape Verde has made an enormous contribution to the positive image of West Africa over recent years.
‘Down under’ hopefuls urged to act quickly for a smooth move
Crown Relocations, a leading global mobility and relocation specialist, is urging UK professionals and students thinking about moving to Australia to act fast before the migration rules change.
Canada wipes Federal Skilled Worker Program backlog
Around 280,000 applicants to Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program are to have their fees refunded as part of a bid to create a fast and flexible immigration system.
Underpass opening set to boost Costa del Sol property market
After almost five years of on-off construction, controversy and congestion, the San Pedro underpass is finally set to open in June this year.
Russians keen to invest abroad
Russians hunger for overseas real estate has also been increased due to the recent Putin election victory, as many feel that reforms are likely, and they prefer to invest overseas rather than rely on the Russian banking system.
British population in Balearics bucks Spanish trend and keeps growing
Whilst the “party” may be over in some parts of Spain with dipping house prices, a rise in the cost of living and an unfavourable exchange rate forcing many expat Brits to return to the UK, in Mallorca the British population just keeps growing.
Discovery of black gold set to boost Albanian economic fortunes
Albania, one of the highest economic growth markets in the south eastern European region made a discovery of massive oil deposits in the Albanian waters of the Adriatic Sea recently.
Beam me up Scotty say British expats
Technology advances are curing British expats of home sickness. And as the ability to keep in touch with family and friends gets easier, expats have settled into their new environments more quickly according to the NatWest International Personal Banking (NatWest IPB) Quality of Life Index.
Mallorca property buyers urged to take advantage of Sterling high
Mid April saw the pound hit a 19 month high to make it worth 1.217 euros. The last time sterling had such strength against the euro was way back in September 2010.
Ambitious property buyers hoping to pick up European bargains
The ongoing sovereign debt crisis is doing little to deter ambitious home buyers as Spain and France remain the firm favorites for those seeking to buy a place in the sun.
5 key features that boost enquiries for Spanish holiday lets
Investment in Spainish holiday properties shows no sign of decline despite the economic uncertainty. However according to ipsbmv.com, investors should beware that they may fail to make any money from their holiday let if they ignore the following features.
Brazil estate agent uv10.com takes top property award twice in three years
“For a small company, the level of expertise outpaces even the largest players” – this is what the judges had to say when they awarded Brazil specialists uv10.com “Best Small Agent” in the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) Awards 2012.
Try before you buy in Italy
Most prospective buyers would want to road-test an area before purchasing a property, but rarely if ever would have the opportunity to try out the property itself.
Full steam ahead for Florida foreclosures
Florida has been a tricky State for foreclosures. Not only does it form part of a group of US States where foreclosures are handled with judicial oversight, thus protracting the process, but it also has a higher volume of them.