Overseas Property
7 best places to invest in the property downturn
There are still huge profits to be made in international property – particularly in emerging markets that are currently competitively priced but set to boom.
Brazilian property at distinctly retro prices
Property prices have rocketed in Brazil over recent years and if investors could turn the clock back 18 months, knowing then what they do now, they would have snapped up several prime units and be feeling pretty smug today.
Bond, exchange bond - Cape Verde property made easy
There’s nothing like a good credit crunch to jangle the nerves. The brakes go on big financial decisions, an overseas property purchase being the most obvious.
Where in the world..
Where in the world..Can you find an adoringly restored natural stone built house, with Laura Ashley interiors, surrounded by fruit orchards and olive groves? France? Spain? Croatia? The answer is Turkey in the local ecological village of Kirazli.
Enjoy ‘The Cream of the Caribbean’
It’s the most visited island in the Caribbean, and now property investors have the chance to benefit from the Dominican Republic’s popularity with a new project on the east of the island, located in the Punta Cana region, currently the most popular and well-served tourist area in the country.
Renaissance expert commissioned for Dubai Sports City’s North Point
Dubai Sports City, the world’s first integrated sports city, has commissioned a Renaissance expert to ensure the authenticity of the Venetian themed architecture of the development’s North Point commercial, residential and retail precinct.
Turkey keeps investors happy
Prospective investors in Turkey were delighted with the recent news that the government’s temporary ban on the issue of title deeds (Tapu) to foreigners has been lifted. Now that the Turkish government has had time to re-draft the relevant law, title deeds are being processed as usual.
Where East meets West
Enjoy the best of both worlds with an exciting new investment opportunity in the west Istanbul area of Turkey - marketed by Propertyshowrooms.com.
There’s no place like home: The US Gulf Coast 3 years on
The 29th of August 2008 is an incredibly significant date on the calendar of all those living along the Gulf Coast of America, it marks the 3rd anniversary of the day Hurricane Katrina came ashore and devastated the lives of tens of thousands of Americans.
Malta steps up a gear
One of Europe’s southernmost countries, Malta has decisively stepped up a gear as a property hotspot since its EU accession. Up from a steady 8% capital appreciation per annum to 15% per annum for the last two years, Malta now ranks in the top 20 global countries most likely to sustain economic growth over the medium/long term.
Nicaragua – Teetering on the edge of a property boom
The Nicaragua of the 21st century is all the things that most people probably thought it wasn’t – safe, affordable, peaceful, culturally diverse, environmentally stunning and teetering on the edge of a property boom fuelled by foreign interest.
Romania impresses the best
Romania is making its mark with all the right people and institutions. Standard & Poor, the financial evaluation agency, have recently upgraded Romania’s banking industry risk assessment profile, reflecting the healthy growth and profitability of the banking sector.
Credit crunch gets lost in translation for Brazil
For Brazil the credit crunch may just as well be the fabled breakfast cereal. Whilst the London stock market shrank by 1.5% during 2007, its São Paulo counterpart expanded by 93% due to a flood of foreign investment, a sizeable chunk of which went into real estate. Even Goldman Sachs has had to admit that they got it ‘wrong’.
Albania poised for property boom
Albania is a relatively young hopeful among Europe’s emerging property markets. The country, which only broke free from communist rule in 1992, has been working hard to make itself an attractive destination for overseas property investors.
Brits hoping to escape UK stuck in house sale limbo
Record numbers of Brits who are looking to leave the country are having their emigration dreams thwarted as they struggle to sell their UK properties, reveals currency specialist HiFX. These would be émigrés also face a race against time as visas secured for the move need to be activated within a year of being granted.