Overseas Property

Brazil bucks the trend and upgrades its economic forecast

Whilst Spain’s Central Bank is busy downgrading its economic forecasts from 3.1% GDP growth this year to a revised 2.4%, largely thanks to the depressed property market, its Latin American rival across the Atlantic is massaging its figures in an upwards direction.

Six-star luxury in Cape Verde without the six-star price tag

Boa Vista, the furthest east of the Cape Verde archipelago and known as the ‘island of beaches and dunes’, is home to Palm View Resort – one of only a handful of six-star residential resorts in existence and more than worthy of its rating.

Italy storms up the property rankings in 2008

Italy’s property market is on the move and it’s all in one direction, and that’s up. A leading property search portal revealed this year that Italy is now the most searched for country by Brits looking to invest in property taking 8.5% of all searches on the website.

Turkey goes head-to-head with Spain on Golf

The Turkish Golf Federation has plans to add 100 new golf courses to Turkey’s current scanty tally of less than 20.

Advice for buyers feeling jittery about overseas property prices

European property now more expensive but buyers should remember that the exchange rates can be used as a negotiation tool to get prices down.

Italian tax planning benefits for home owners

“There are excellent ways of making your money go further if you invest in Italy”, says Linda Travella of Casa Travella, experts in selling homes in Italy for over 20 years.

'Mama Shelter' goes Bourgeois and Bohemian in Paris

Mama Shelter is set to revolutionise the French Leaseback tourism industry. Roland Castro the famous Parisian architect is responsible for the conception as well as the on site 4200 sq metre media centre; French designer Philippe Starck is heading the interior design.

Frankfurt’s hotel industry is booming

The city of Frankfurt is an economic and financial metropolis. Home to 3000 branches of foreign companies and 600 banks its boasts the continent’s largest airport, European road and rail junction and with a 170 hotels totalling some 24,000 beds it is enjoying 80% occupancy, showing a steady increase year on year.

Kasamia Pueblo Acantilado Suites - let them rest while you invest

We’re always taught that we have to work hard for our money but there always an exception which proves the rule and in this case it’s condo-hotels. A freehold purchase within a luxury suite hotel is one of the easiest but most lucrative property investments you can make.

'Resale' - the key to success in the Dubai property market

It is no secret that the key to a successful overseas property investment is the ability to be able to realise your capital appreciation at any time by selling your property on.

How does Spain stack up against its emerging rivals?

Property prices in the most popular parts of Spain have been rising steadily since the 1960s when the first package holidays were offered to travellers, and demand from overseas buyers for homes in Spain since then has really fuelled these gains and led to a situation today where real estate prices in certain parts of the nation now rival those in the UK.