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Real estate related news from around the globe
We featured this story back in 2007 when Alanya airport was supposed to open in August 2008, since then we have had 40 comments asking when it will be open. Finally we can tell you that it has opened and tickets are on sale at Borajet, which will run flights between Alanya and Istanbul. This [...]
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07/22/2010
Conti, the UK's leading overseas mortgage specialist, is now offering one of its lowest rates ever for property in France, at just 1.95%.
07/01/2010
Graham Austin, Marketing Manager of HomesOverseas.co.uk, analyses the state of the foreign property investment market.
06/22/2010
There was a time when heading abroad meant one or two weeks of sitting around the pool, enjoying the local entertainment and culture, and relaxing with loved ones. However, these days there is another activity that is thrown into the mix for many people, and this is to get online to enjoy entertainment, get on [...]
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06/18/2010
Initially the move of property investment money into SIPP’s was slow, but it has gathered pace and is now a very popular option amongst savvy investors looking for tax advantages.
A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is the name given the type of UK government approved personal pension scheme, which allows individuals to make their own investment [...]
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06/15/2010
Many say that 2009 was Turkey's year, but the signs suggest that 2010 could be even better. Conti has seen a steady increase in mortgage quotes for Turkish properties over the last year, and in May alone, the number of quotes issued was double that of the previous monthly average in 2010.
06/08/2010
Real cost of mortgaged property in eurozone drops by 8% in four months. British investors who took out euro-denominated mortgages earlier this year in order to beat the poor exchange rate are already seeing the benefits.
06/07/2010
Recent reports have disclosed the fact that in about 2000 streets in Britain, Europe, the average house value is around £1 million. You will find about 3 quarters of these so-called ‘Golden Streets’ in London. You’ll also find high concentration of such huge mansions in Richmond, Guildford and Leatherhead. As per Zoopala, a property related [...]
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06/02/2010
The International property market has experienced a gloomy couple of years but it now seems that fresh optimism is spreading across the globe with an assurance that the market is back on track for growth in 2010 and beyond.
New York and London properties markets have mirrored the continuous price [...]
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05/27/2010
Sporting icon, serial entrepreneur and pioneer of the leisure industry, David Lloyd is debuting an ingenious form of vacation ownership that will soon see prestigious resorts all over the world bearing his name.
05/25/2010
Former tennis ace and entrepreneur David Lloyd, Chairman of David Lloyd Resorts – the worldwide property and vacation specialists - has launched a ground-breaking alternative investment fund and ingenious vehicle designed to facilitate ownership abroad.
05/25/2010
Today’s mantra for those seeking the best investments in Spain. Amongst all the conflicting news stories about the health or otherwise of the Spanish property market, premium property in Mallorca is still regarded by most experts as one the soundest investment opportunities available.
05/19/2010
A surge in the sales of second-hand flats led to an overall increase in home sales in Spain of 9% against March 2009 and consolidates the market rebound since the beginning of the year. The increase follows the record growth figures from February when Spanish home sales grew by 18.7% the highest monthly increase for two years.
05/09/2010
Where’s best to invest? Here’s our list of the best global locations where property prices dipped but are sure to bounce back.
Published annually, the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index gives a reliable insight into the state of worldwide property markets.
It’s impossible to ignore the effects of the global recession on the international housing market. [...]
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05/05/2010
The overall mortgage lending statistics for 2009 show a decline of 43% from £253 billion in 2008 to £143.7 billion in 2009. However, in December there was a positive uplift in lending figures.
This was propelled by an intense period of growth of year end housing completions, hence a staggering 14% increase of mortgage lending in [...]
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03/31/2010
Recent figures from Hamptons International, a leading UK based property company show the UK market to be back on terra firma. Let us first examine the volume of sales and completions. At the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010, the market has and continues to be dominated by buyers and sellers who are keen [...]
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02/24/2010