Overseas Property
Prime residential market weakens globally
The prime residential market is weakening across the world – due to the fallout from the credit crunch and declining economic conditions in western markets, according to Knight Frank.
More hotel operators at Le Jardin de Fleu
Already making waves as the flagship Plan Azur resort and boasting a proud quintet of influential CNBC-sponsored Arabian Property Awards, Le Jardin de Fleur is now ready to roll-out its who’s who of hotel operators.
The great property exodus
In light of difficult market conditions here in the UK, Britons are increasingly looking to invest in buying property abroad.
Weakening Real makes Brazilian property even more affordable
The Brazilian property market is already riding the crest of a boom, but now even the currency is co-operating with the news that the Real has weakened by over 8% against the dollar in the last month alone. This makes that beautiful beach property even more affordable than ever.
Capitalise on Cape Verde
As the closest tropical destination to the UK and Ireland, Cape Verde is fast becoming a firm favourite amongst European investors. The archipelago is attracting significant interest from experienced as well as first time emerging property market investors who are looking to combine good returns with an idyllic holiday retreat.
Russians ditch stockmarket in favour of Spanish property
As the Russian stockmarket tumbles, rocked by falling oil prices and recent state of war with Georgia which frosted relations with the USA and Europe, wealthy investors are looking to sell shares and plough them into ‘safer’ havens, with property emerging as a viable option.
More Brits consider life in the sun
AXA has revealed significant increases in the number of enquiries it has received for its international private medical insurance suggesting that the trend of record numbers of Brits moving abroad is set to continue.
Full house in Brazil
Few would argue that Pipa Beach is northeast Brazil’s pick of the bunch, but some would prefer to set their sights higher than a pocket-money priced off-plan apartment and take the plunge on a key-ready, private luxury villa – and at little over 200,000 pounds for three spacious bedrooms and glorious sea views, why not?
Tunisia - Self-styled Dubai of the Mediterranean
North Africa’s smallest nation, Tunisia, may be mightily overshadowed by near neighbours Morocco and Egypt in the current property press; however the country is set to make a big impact.
gemestablished.com goes live!
GEM Estates (Global Emerging Markets) was established in 2004 in direct response to the biggest shift in the recent history of the overseas property market. Suddenly buying a home abroad became so much more than just a holiday bolthole on the Côtes, Costas or Keys and the world became the property investor's oyster - with 'emerging' the new buzzword.
PGA Masters returns to the Algarve
Andre Jordan’s luxury apartment development, The Residences, is nearing completion and has the spotlight shining upon it once again in October as the PGA Portugal Masters Golf Tournament returns to take place on its doorstep at The Oceânico Victoria Golf Course, in Vilamoura, Algarve.
One of the most striking projects in Europe
Currently being offered through Unique Living, specialists in high quality homes around the world, is Estoril Sol Residence one of the boldest projects in Europe in a prime location twixt the Atlantic and the lush green of the Cascais.
Limpopo-Lipadi pioneers green construction technique in Botswana
In keeping with Limpopo-Lipadi's ethos as a sustainable and environmentally conscious game and wilderness reserve, the eco-friendly sandbag construction technique is being implemented for the first time in Botswana.
Finca El Cortesin - Cabell Robinson golf course and Jack Nicklaus golf academy
Unique Living is proud to announce that they are currently marketing Finca El Cortesin, the exclusive development set to become one of the best locations on the Costa del Sol.
Investing in the tourism industry with a real turn key solution
A new breed of investor is emerging. Better informed and better educated into overseas property investments, their main focus is to invest into high tourism areas and its real turn-key solutions, in the form of apart-hotels that have become the preferred investment vehicle.