Overseas Property
The ultimate Brazilian land investment opportunity
Landcorp International is currently introducing UK investors to an excellent pre-development land investment opportunity at Ecoland Brasil. One of the first developments at Ecocity Brasil, it is a 20,000 acre site which is expected to become the largest eco-friendly residential tourist resort in the country.
Removal bookings for Anglo Pacific boosted by Christchurch earthquake rebuild
Anglo Pacific International Plc, the UK's largest independent international removals company, has reported that removal bookings for New Zealand in 2011 are 26% up on 2010.
UK's twenty-somethings seek better working life abroad
A third (33 per cent) of young people (18-34 year olds) have considered leaving the UK to improve their career prospects, according to research from Post Office International Payments.
Best of British shipbuilding graces Gibraltar’s Ocean Village Marina
When 78-metre Samar was commissioned, she was the largest yacht to be built in the UK since Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia was launched back in 1953.
New French Alpine ski properties selling fast
Just five months after announcing plans to build new ski properties for sale in the centre of the French Alpine resort of La Rosière, leading developer MGM reports that more than a quarter of the 38 properties already have been sold off-plan.
Buyers guide to the Costa del Sol
Quite simply Spain has something for everyone and is the chosen second property or holiday home location for most of Northern Europe including UK citizens as well as buyers from Scandinavia, Finland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Russia who are attracted to the Iberian nation for its year-round sunshine, easy to reach location, stunning scenery, brilliant golf courses, excellent transport and relaxed lifestyle.
Spain’s Murcia has all ingredients for rapid property recovery
Specialist Murcia estate agent, Mercers, has just experienced its best summer sales period for five years. With buyers coming from Norway, Sweden, Spain, France, Ireland, the UK and beyond, Murcia is attracting a diverse international audience who are lured by four key factors – the Paramount-branded Theme Park, golf, improved accessibility and, above all, price.
Antisocial behaviour gets the boot at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village
In a mutual commitment to keep Ocean Village a safe and pleasant environment, key resort licensees have gathered together to launch ‘Pubwatch’. At its simplest, the scheme allows for strong links between the premises to help combat minority bad behaviour for the benefit of all.
Expat entrepreneurs sowing the seeds of success abroad
Seven in ten (70%) expat entrepreneurs believe they have achieved more by starting up a business abroad, according to the fourth annual NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) Quality of Life Index.
Quality of life in the UK now worst in Europe
The UK now has the lowest quality of life in Europe, according to the latest uSwitch.com Quality of Life Index. High living costs, less holidays and later retirement have contributed to the UK slipping to the very bottom of the list.
Australia most popular country for potential emigrants
A life "down under" is top of the list for people across the UK considering starting a new life abroad according to a report from Post Office International Payments.
Golf properties buck the trend and prove resilient for investors
Mediterranean countries such as Spain have been at the forefront of developing golf properties catering for a largely northern European market, one that wishes to combine golf with a pleasant and reliable climate.
Phuket villa with privacy, space and unsurpassed vistas
Even from inside this Phuket villa, wrap-around, floor-to-ceiling windows mean that breathtaking views from a vantage point 40 to 60 metres above Thailand’s Andaman Sea are never more than a glance away.
Sailors paddle for survival in Gibraltar’s Cardboard Boat Race
The now infamous annual Ocean Village-sponsored Cardboard Boat Race took place on Saturday 3 September under bright blue skies.
Turn your French property dream into reality
If you have ever dreamed of buying a property in France then here’s your chance to find out how to make your aspirations a reality.