Overseas Property

How to play Brazil’s emerging property market

Brazil is a vast country boasting 7,400km of coastline so buyer beware that you don’t end up on an isolated beachfront with no nearby shops and restaurants. Or worse still, no subsequent end-users to sell on to or provide you with rental income.

Sharing BRIC’s

Two of the BRIC nations, Russia and China, recently signed a historic agreement with huge reciprocal benefits. The deal’s aim is to ensure that Russia and China, along with their sister BRIC countries, Brazil and India, continue to lead the world’s economy well into the 21st century.

Villas Valriche, Mauritius weathers the global property storm

Despite the gloomy news emanating from many international property markets, there are always exceptions. Mauritius is one example, where at luxury residential golf estate Villas Valriche over 90% of the 132 villas properties in Phase 1 have been sold and early buyers there are already enjoying substantial capital growth.

'Tipped for the Top' - Tourism triumphs on tropical terra-firma

Quite apart from the well publicised emerging markets of Eastern Europe and Central & South America, there is one destination that not only boasts amazing scenery and an intriguing culture but is also growing as a new property hotspot - The Philippines.

Viva the Costa not-a-lotta!

It has been well-documented that the Spanish property market, one of the first to see and reap the rewards of the boom, was also one of the first to be hit by the crash, with the country now firmly in a recession, as confirmed by recent INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) figures that have shown that the decline hit hard in Q4 2008.

Shoddy construction of Spanish properties creating Costa del Damp

The last decade has seen a construction boom in Spain largely to cater for the many expats seeking a sun-soaked life on the beautiful costas. Until the recent economic downturn, new developments seemed to appear almost overnight, such was the speed and spread of new-build properties in Spain.

Living it up and down in Marbella

Clients' demands on the exclusive Champneys Resort in Marbella have led to the developer combining apartments together, first and second floor apartments in suitable blocks, to create three bedroom duplex properties complete with terraces, gardens, pool and interior courtyards.

Australian developer auctions historic stables in Victoria

Australian Developer and Fund Manager Ashington has announced it will auction the historic Stables building in Malvern, Victoria – Australia, via a six week campaign to be managed by Abercromby’s Real Estate in Armadale.

French mortgage lenders still keen on non-resident mortgages

Sharon Hill, Director of French Mortgage Direct reports on the French mortgage market: Interest rates in Europe have been falling over the last few months and despite the weak pound, now is a good time to be looking at a French mortgage as French lenders are keen to compete.

Kickstart to the US property market

Obama’s announcement this week of US$275 billion in funds to help mortgage holders has been widely proclaimed as a much-needed boost to the US housing market.

Uruguay investment property - one to watch

Uruguay, one of Latin America’s smaller countries, is often overlooked by those drawn to the brighter lights of Argentina, Uruguay’s flamboyant neighbour across the River Plate.

Romania’s investment continues to grow

Statistics recently released from the Romania Central Bank show an impressive increase of foreign investment in the country during 2008. According to the Bank’s figures, foreign direct investment (FDI) totalled €9.02 billion in 2008 up from €7.25 billion in 2007, an increase of almost 25%.