Overseas Property
Oil tycoon’s Eclipse in Gibraltar
Owning third place in May’s Sunday Times Rich List, Roman Abramovich may be empty-handed of footballing silverware this year, but he has still managed to amass a £10.3 billion fortune – £3 billion up on 2010.
Strait Sailing with the 2011 Gibraltar-Morocco Rally
For a chilled weekend away from the hurly-burly, exploring another coastline with old friends and new, it’s essential to pen the dates of the Gibraltar-Morocco Rally into the diary – Friday 24 to Monday 27 June. Dubbed 'the world's most sociable yacht rally' and now in its 11th year, the event departs from Ocean Village marina and offers a chance for non-racing sailors and motorboaters to get together on the water and cruise in company.
The Blandy family celebrates 200 years on Madeira
The Blandy family of Madeira is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the family firm this year.
New Marbella marina has designs on Puerto Banús’ crown
The catwalk of the Costa del Sol, Puerto Banús attracts up to five million visitors each year and simply oozes wealth and glamour.
British benefit from a buyers’ market in Cape Town
It is a classic buyers’ market in Cape Town with properties taking 19 weeks on average to sell and then with only 15 % of vendors achieving their asking price. This is good news for foreign buyers who account for almost 7% of total sales, by far the highest proportion of sales in any South African city, with the British a prominent force.
London City Airport improves access to Spain’s property hotspots
In response to high demand from London City Airport travellers, BA CityFlyer, a subsidiary of British Airways (BA) has announced greater access to the holiday favourite, Spain, with a new route to Malaga in the Costa del Sol and increased frequency of flights to Palma on the island of Mallorca.
Istanbul ranked number 1 for property acquisitions & development
Investors looking to purchasing property in Europe this year could be well advised to choose Istanbul, the number 1 city for new property acquisitions and developments according to the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report Europe from PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
Costa Blanca destined to feel the heat this summer
Between January and March this year, Spain received 9 million international tourists; an increase of 2.9% over the same three month period last year reveals the latest data from The Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
Golf guarantees property gains?
There's no doubt about it, golf is one of the most popular sports today and the love of the game doesn't seem to be waning. In North America alone there is reportedly close to 30 million golfers.
Property discounts pull in foreign buyers to the Costa del Sol
Within the Spanish property market there are several top 'hotspots' which provide some of the best investment opportunities for property in Spain. A major heavyweight within the arena has always been and will always be the Costa del Sol.
Apartments on the Adriatic from just €29,000
One may wonder how it is possible to buy a luxury apartment anywhere in the world at this price let alone one just metres from golden sandy beaches and the warm waters of the Adriatic sea.
Alicante set to welcome more passengers from Northern Ireland
In perfect timing for the opening of the new Terminal at Alicante Airport in the Costa Blanca this March, Jet2.com has announced its 13th destination with new flights from Belfast International Airport to the Region of Alicante in Spain.
Turkey real estate sales to foreign nationals increases
There has been a marked increase in the number of overseas buyers active in the Turkish property market which has been noted in a recent report by the Association of Real Estate Investment Companies.
Fair pricing equals full berths at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village Marina
Since official launch in May 2010, Ocean Village’s ambitious new Premier Berths have been very much in demand. At their one-year anniversary, occupancy is between an incredible 70 to 80% on a day-to-day basis, even higher in peak periods, and for that Ocean Village can credit its keen pricing strategy with a maximum of £4 a metre charged per day for even the largest of megayachts.
Launch of Nick Whale Marine in Mallorca’s Puerto Portals
On Friday 6 May, Nick Whale Marine officially unveiled its brand new premises in Mallorca’s prestigious Puerto Portals. Accompanied by plenty of champagne and live music, over one hundred invited guests were introduced to the Nick Whale Marine Team to hear ambitious plans for 2011 and pick up first copies of the Company’s in-house glossy magazine ‘Onboard’.