Overseas Property
Zemi Beach sets the bar for luxury beachfront resort living on Anguilla
The exclusive island of Anguilla is due to receive even more interest with the highly anticipated launch of Zemi Beach, a new boutique beachfront resort that will set the standard for luxury living in the Caribbean.
Avoid the perils of rent to buy in Spain
Rent to buy schemes are nothing new, and many overseas property agents are helping distressed developers in Spain generate vital cash-flow by arranging rent to buy deals with potential purchasers unable to secure finance.
Number of Cape Verde hotel units up almost 10% year-on-year
Official figures released in March from the Cape Verdean National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the number of hotel units across the archipelago rose by a mighty 9.6% year-on-year, from 178 hotels in 2010 to 195 in 2011.
Murcia makes top 25 in world’s best real estate markets
Nestled amongst a bevy of exotic Latin American locations, there was a surprise entry into the World’s Best Real Estate Markets 2012 – Murcia in Spain.
Mallorca Property: Contemporary design perfection
This strikingly modern villa captures the true essence of Mallorca with its sophistication and style, flair and glamour. Design aficionados will love the contemporary architecture with clean sleek lines that are combined with the minimalist interior design.
Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty reveals its top 20 properties
Having polled its staff and analysed recent web traffic, Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty is now able to reveal its “Top 20” homes. Amongst a portfolio of some of Mallorca’s finest properties, it takes something special to really shine so we’ll explain what and how they made the Top 20.
Go nuts for Brazil! Natal voted top beach in South America
Synonymous with bronzed bodies and itsy bitsy teenie weenie bikinis, Brazil undoubtedly has some of the finest beaches in the world with Natal, positioned on the nation's north eastern Atlantic coast voted as one of the best beach locations in South America according to the 2012 Traveler's Choice Awards, compiled by travel review site TripAdvisor.
Experts say Brazil property bubble will not burst
A side-effect of today’s precarious global economic climate is the expectation that if a real estate market grows rapidly, at some point prices will become unsustainable and crash.
Spanish mortgage market cleans up its act
Whilst mature mortgage markets such as that of the UK have learned from their mistakes and now heavily regulate the selling of financial products, Spanish banks are currently licking their wounds and suffering under the weight of repossessions on their balance sheets. New Prime Minister Rajoy is on a clean-up mission.
Changes to Australia’s Visa application process spark surge in removals enquiries
In January this year, enquiries for international removals company Anglo Pacific were up a significant 45% on the equivalent period in 2011.
St Helena is urging intrepid investors to act now
The South Atlantic island of St Helena is urging the private sector to invest now to take advantage of significant economic opportunities that have arisen in light of the recent decision to grant the Island an airport.
Murcia will get its Paramount theme park
This morning Proyectos Emblematicos Murcianos SA (PREMURSA), the promoter behind Murcia’s Paramount Theme Park and LifeStyle Centre, signed the contract to complete the purchase of two-thirds of the land earmarked for the project.
Spanish golf property loses its premium price tag
When the Costa del Sol property market was at its peak in the mid-2000s, developers building in prime golf locations added a hefty loading to their price tags.
Over 2 million Brits expected to visit the Costa Blanca in 2012
This could be the second consecutive year that the British tourism market will help pull the Costa Blanca out of economic hardship according to the tourism council in Valencia.
UK house prices drop as the European market slows
UK house price declines slowed during 2011 as the overall European housing market remained subdued, says the latest RICS European Housing Review.