Overseas Property
Dalaman property enjoys the ‘Hilton-Effect’
Hilton Hotels Corporation has revealed that Turkey is its most successful international development market with the international hotel chain set to double its Turkish estate over the next 2 years, following the signing of 11 new hotel contracts in 10 months.
Quinta do Vale – Perfection for golfers and homeowners
When the bigwigs behind the Algarve’s Quinta do Vale sidled up to Severiano Ballesteros asking him if he’d tackle the artistry for the resort’s 18-hole golf course, he was only too pleased to be associated with such good company.
Brits shun the UK and move abroad for a warmer climate
Better weather is the top the reason that UK expats prefer living abroad, according to the latest poll conducted by Alliance & Leicester International (ALIL), the offshore savings bank with a strong focus on expatriate customers around the globe.
Cyprus' resilient Mediterranean property market
Cyprus' property market is another to go on the list of credit crunch survivors. According to Jonathan Salsbury, since last Autumn Cyprus' property market has gradually become less dependent on British buyers.
Courchevel, French Alps, continues on course to defy credit crunch
Erna Low Property is delighted to announce the release of thirteen exclusive freehold apartments within three traditional Savoyard style chalet buildings in Courchevel 1650. Les Chalets de la Saulire will be completed to the high and chic standard that skiers have come to expect of the elite resort of Courchevel.
Turks and Caicos take pole position
Turks and Caicos has come first in the Condé Nast survey of the most popular Caribbean destinations making a giant leap from its previous position of 10th in 2007.
Greece defies credit crunch
Greece tourism is bucking the worldwide trends and has beaten off tough competition to become the top destination of 2009, according to the Flight Centre.
El Rompido - Fishing village gains international acclaim
The role of a national tourist board is quite simply to highlight the country’s finest aspects, position it as a sought-after holiday destination and ultimately encourage both first-time and repeat visitors.
Weak Brazil currency makes property affordable
Exchange rates haven’t been very kind to Brits over the past few months. The pound is weaker than ever against the euro (just 1.25€/£) making that holiday home in Euroland all the more expensive whilst even the dollar has rallied back up to 1.57$US/£ so we can no longer enjoy two-dollar-for-the-price-of-one shopping along Fifth Avenue.
India plummets but China holds firm
The property market in India has been hard hit by the global economic downturn but China is showing more resilience says the latest RICS Global Commercial Property Survey.
Pipa Natura – Completed property with off-plan payment terms
Off-plan property may suit the bold and the brave but for some it’s just nice to get down to brass tacks and sign-up for a home that’s built and ready to go. No surprises, no waiting and no need for a vivid imagination.
The new property trend - ‘buy-to-forget’
It seems absurd to buy an overseas home that you never see or enjoy, but put it in the context of securing your future, in particular financial stability in your retirement, and perhaps it’s not so daft to ‘buy-to-forget’.
Tranquilo in Spain’s El Madronal
Anyone with a generous bank manager can build a house, but very few have the skills and intuition to build a home. A home with exquisite proportions, spaces for lively entertainment and spaces for private repose.
Overseas Exchange Bond increases Oceanico Group’s sales
Leading Portuguese developer - Oceanico Group - today (30.10.08) confirmed the positive impact the introduction of the Overseas Exchange Bond has had on sales volumes, stemming from the successful two year partnership with Exchange Insurance Company (ExCo.)
Beachfront Brazilian mansion property
A sprawling mansion hugging a tropical beach is the stuff property dreams are made of. Fantasise no more. For less than 175,000 euros you can have this mansion, well one of the 11 homes within it, fronting the paradisiacal beaches of Tibau do Sul close to Pipa, Natal, on Brazil’s northeastern coastline.