Overseas Property
Currency watching indicates bullish exit and income strategies
Ken Thorkildsen, Director of Obelisk Private Finance, reports on how the strength of the Euro provides European property owners with big profits.
Fiji property the next big thing
Fiji has to be listed among the top property investment destinations in the world. It has just sprung onto the international stage with a bang. Liam Bailey, head of international research for David Stanley Redfern Ltd explained why Fiji has experienced such an explosion of popularity:
Margarita the latest property investment phenomenon
Margarita is the latest location to be added to the David Stanley Redfern Ltd portfolio of international property. There are so many good things to say about the Caribbean island of Margarita, it is hard to know where to start.
Temporary freeze on foreign buyers lifted
The Turkish government has announced the end of a temporary suspension on the issuing of title deeds to foreign buyers. Brought into force on 15th April by order of the country’s Constitutional Court while parts of the legislation relating to foreign buyers were re-drafted, a parliamentary commission has passed the changes and the freeze will end in the next 2-3 weeks.
Gozo – never heard of it – that’s the point
Most people will have heard of Malta, but how many will have heard of Gozo, its smaller sister island.
Is this the start of a Sterling bounceback?
The Euro is currently trading at 1.30 with Sterling down dramatically from record highs of two weeks ago. This could be the last chance to make the most of the strength of the Euro according to currency exchange specialist FC Exchange.
Making the most of your overseas property during the credit crunch
There has been much media interest of late into the travails of the majority of the world’s financial institutions following the unravelling of the bundled debt packages that included much sub-prime debt.
Property investors see great things in Albania's future
At April's NATO meeting in Bucharest, U.S./Russia relations caught the international spotlight, but property investors should have been watching the other news. NATO extended a full invitation to Albania and Croatia to join the fold.
France Property Shop records 100% increase in private sellers
When it was launched back in July of last year, France Property Shop gained over 1m page impressions in its first month, something of a record for a launch in the sector.
IFA plans for retirement with Cape Verde property portfolio
As an IFA, Tony Sharp, 40, is used to giving out best advice on how to make the pennies work hard to secure a brighter future. But with one particular client the roles took an unexpected reversal.
Designing your own villa in Spain – Where do you start?
It has long been the dream of many an aspiring overseas buyer, not only to own and possibly live in a house overseas, but to also be able to design your perfect home as well. This is what Spanish property specialist Casas de Lorca is offering to clients.
Huelva’s El Rompido - Seal of approval from Jimenez and Ballingall
If your Spanish property aspirations stretch to the upmarket rather than the mass market, sharpen your sleuthing skills and decipher where Spain’s city sophisticats decamp for their beach breaks. The trail may lead you to Huelva’s El Rompido, a relative newcomer for Northern Europeans but a familiar favourite for discerning natives.
Play with the big boys
A little while back money week ran a story on how all the big financial institutions like Meryl Lynch, have been buying German apartments in bulk -- tens of thousands at a time. They have been given this opportunity by Germany's privatised industries selling of their property stocks to reduce costs.
Dubai: Still the next big thing?
When Dubai is mentioned, images of high-rise buildings, high-success industry, new-found celebrity culture, ‘Media City’, and profit from excellent rental returns spring to mind.
Egypt property boom - no mirage
Egypt has long been pictured as a land of vast deserts and the resting place of mighty monarchs. In the past weary travellers through the barren wildernesses of the Sahara have imagined oases, date palms and other refreshing delicacies - all for it to come to naught , the imaginings of a fevered mind.