The whole nation is bracing itself for an eagerly anticipated year of sporting events and celebrations in the capital with the London Olympics and the Queen's Jubilee coming to town However, despite criticism and doubts about the benefits of the Olympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) are quick to argue [...]
It seems that no topic is dominating the dinner tables of St Lucia residents and expats as much as the impending implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) due to come in to force on the Caribbean island this September. In this week's Throne Speech, which is made before the start of St Lucia's annual National [...]
Recent gossip sweeping financial markets is speculating that Spain will be the next country to join the likes of Greece, Ireland and Portugal and request a bailout from Europe. These concerns follow price and tax increases across the nation which have led expats to really feel the pinch when it comes to budgeting for the [...]
The Miami property market has seen property prices surge for the fourth month in a row with the median sales price of condos reaching 46 per cent more than they were this time in 2011. Property experts in the Sunshine State believe that the consecutive increases indicate that prices have bottomed out and have caught [...]
Whether you plan on relocating on a permanent basis or just want to use your holiday home as a place to get away from it all, it is important that you take a moment to consider your healthcare options. Healthcare systems vary from country to country and may not include services which you would expect [...]
Turkey's Parliament’s Justice Commission has ruled to impose a ten per cent limit per district on land that can be bought by foreign investors. The decision to reinstate these restrictions on foreign ownership of land was made by the AKP Party following a heated debate over the controversial bill that eased the restrictions in the [...]
According to data from the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (BNSI) about prices of apartments in regional cities in 1Q 2012 they have remained similar to those in the last quarter of 2011. Polina Stoykova, Chief Operations Manager of Bulgarian Properties, said "The average nominal decrease of prices in the country on a quarterly basis is [...]
With the Eurozone debt crisis continuing to stall economic growth, it is no secret that Spain is one of the worst hit countries in Europe. In direct response to this, there has been a certain amount of pressure placed upon the country’s autonomous regions to do their bit to address budget issues. The Balearic Islands [...]
The increased popularity of the Dominican Republic has caught the eye of property investors looking to cash in on the well-loved island, according to a recent report by leading travel operator Hayes and Jarvis. The report reveals that there has been an incredible increase of 800 per cent more people booking holidays to the [...]
When Mags Barrett-Jolly bought her French renovation project she saved money by using currency exchange specialist Smart Currency Exchange to send money to France from the UK. With the current £/€ exchange rate the best it has been for 20 months, we asked her to tell us more so that others can benefit too… [...]