Overseas Property
Detroit: City of champions for property investors?
Detroit, Michigan, USA, is tipped to be the latest hot spot for savvy property investors around the world. With President Obama declaring a particular fondness for Detroit and the US Government pumping billions of dollars into the auto industry, Detroit is definitely a city on the up.
Bankrupt Spanish property developers - recovering your deposit
Many Spanish holiday home dreams are turning to nightmares as developers go to the wall unable to finance their debts. Some 170,000 companies in the construction sector, 23% of the total, went bust in 2008 and 2009, the majority of them (64%) doing so in 2009. The devastation is set to continue for the foreseeable future.
French property market investments with Assetz France
Assetz, a property investment specialist, has launched a new property finding website to help UK investors and holiday homeowners access the resilient French market, where 100% loan-to-value mortgages and low interest rates are readily available to secure buyers.
France holiday lettings website gets a little 'je ne sais quoi'!
Leading French book-direct specialist, Chez Nous, has unveiled its new directory website, designed to offer new property owners even more control and flexibility when letting their French holiday home.
UK and Ireland trailing the rest of Europe for quality of life
The UK and Ireland are the worst places for quality of life in Europe, according to the latest uSwitch.com Quality of Life Index.
Three buyers fighting for one property? Not unusual in Murcia’s Camposol
Whilst the Spanish property market is in many ways a shadow of its early 2000s self, there are certain regions that are vastly outperforming others. Take the month of June in Murcia for example. According to the National Institute of Statistics 1,308 homes changed hands that month in Murcia compared with a national average of just 99. And why is this? Price.
ReclaimYourDeposit launches ‘No Win No Fee’ for Spanish claims
With 20% of all enquiries to the company relating to Spain, ReclaimYourDeposit.com has now launched a ‘No Win No Fee’ service unique to this popular second home destination. Providing clients can conform to four simple criteria, ReclaimYourDeposit.com will take on their case and try to recover a disastrous situation.
As good times roll now only 38% of Turkish public want to join EU
Whilst the Turkish Government determinedly continues in its quest for EU accession, the public are rapidly going off the idea.
World Trade Centre planned for Gibraltar
A World Trade Centre (WTC) is being planned for Gibraltar to help bring global recognition for the jurisdiction and ensure sufficient top quality office space is available to meet growing demand.
Discounted and distressed properties in Spain
Kyero announce the release of new discounted property data for property for sale in Spain. The extra data gives buyers with valuable information, providing each property's first advertised date, its highest price and the current percentage discount available.
Overseas home owners fork out for unexpected costs
Forty per cent of overseas property owners admit they have needed to pay out extra on unexpected maintenance costs that they did not budget for, according to research from Post Office International Payments.
Murcia gets green light for Paramount Pictures theme park
After literally months of unsubstantiated gossip, Paramount Pictures made a formal announcement on Friday 10 September to say that it will be opening its first theme park in Europe with Spain, specifically Murcia, as the chosen location.
Brazil property market - Exponential bubble-free growth
In Brazil it’s actually both fun and rewarding to be an estate agent right now. Soaring economic growth (8.8% GDP for Q2 2010 – higher than anticipated) coupled with progressive government programmes aimed to give low-income families easier access to mortgages means that there are literally queues of people signing up for off-plan property.
Turkey - Condé Nast Traveller Destination of the Year
Turkey has swept up the highly prestigious accolade of the Condé Nast Traveller's favourite country in the destination category at the 12th Annual Readers' Travel Awards on Wednesday night.
Real estate in Istanbul's western suburbs boosted by Metrobus
Real estate in the already burgeoning suburb of Beylikdüzü on the western side of Istanbul is set to receive a further boost with the announcement of a new Metrobus connection to the city centre.