Mortgages in the USA continue to get cheaper, after average rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed deals last week fell to record lows for the sixth straight week. This is good news for the American property market as a whole and potentially for the economy there. Cheaper home loans should help to increase residential sales [...]
The Interior Ministry of Turkey have announced that they are changing the rules governing residence and work permits for foreigners. The new decree, which was recently sent to all Governors offices across the country, also reduces the fee for obtaining the work permits dramatically from TL650 to just TL150. The main effect of the decree [...]
Sally Veall of the SpainBuyingGuide.com helps readers with their questions about buying and living in Spain. If you need a question answering, please email Sally here. “We are hoping to buy a Spanish car from an English couple who are returning to the UK. We will not actually be in Spain when they return [...]
PortugalBuyingGuide.com’s Ben Taylor, a resident on the Algarve, outlines need to know facts for Brits retiring to Portugal There’s no debating the fact that Portugal is a great country to retire to. After all, thousands of expats have already chosen to do so. The climate is good and medical care is comparable to that on [...]
Sleepy, whitewashed villages set against a Mediterranean backdrop, with a hint of Englishness thrown into the mix. If this sounds like your idyllic overseas home destination, a trip to the often overlooked Balearic island of Menorca, once occupied by the British, could be worthwhile. Smaller, quieter and less touristy than neighbouring Mallorca, Menorca offers converted [...]
According to data released by leading estate agents in New Zealand, property listings in the nation surged in May and were up by 16 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis.
At last, the eagerly anticipated Agia Napa Marina has been given the go ahead. The agreement to proceed with the development was made between the Ministry of Trade and the M.M.Macronisos Marina LTD back in April. The Marina, which is set to cost close to €220million, will be made up of residential, commercial, recreational and [...]
This week the FranceBuyingGuide.com spoke to Shaun - a Jersey resident on the eve of leaving home for good and moving in to his beautiful French property.
Shrewd property investors are currently eyeing up the Greek property market in anticipation of the troubled nation opting to leave the euro.
One of the major things that you might encounter when moving overseas is a feeling of culture shock. It’s completely normal, in fact, it should be expected.