Expats tempted to risk driving after a few drinks in France will soon have no excuse for presuming they're not over the limit, as come April it will be law for all vehicles to carry a breathalyser kit. This new regulation forms part of the French government's crackdown on drinking driving. The logic is that [...]
Regular visitors and residents in the Paphos area of Cyprus should start to notice cleaner looking neighbourhoods following the launch of an innovative website that pinpoints illegal rubbish dumps. Launched by Rosen Innovation Ltd, www.dumpmap.org enables contributors to upload shots and detail locations of dumps of garbage in illegal spots. "This is an independent venture [...]
There has been a rise in the number of foreigners living in Spain who are registered as self-employed. Last year saw the figures up by 4.8%, reaching a total of 208,512 – an increase of nearly 10,000 in 2010. A new report by The National Federation of Independent Workers Association (ATA) also reveals that self [...]
New York has over one million properties, and all are set to rise in price by around 3.8% this year, according to a new report by the Finance Department. Commercial properties are also going to rise, with a total rise of nearly 8% thanks to changes in supply and demand. The jump in property prices [...]
By Carmen Reitano - French Account Manager for Rightmove Overseas Properties in France have been more popular than ever in the last few months with UK buyers. France offers huge opportunities to British buyers – in fact a recent survey showed that 6 out of 10 foreign buyers in France are British. The proximity to [...]
Well aware that renovation projects are prone to run over budget, when expats Suzy and Jeff Coy bought their rural property in Italy's Abruzzo region, they were keen to save money wherever possible. The Coys, who bought their Italian home in 2008 and relocated there in 2009, knew they would need to make a series [...]
By Sally Veal of the SpainBuyingGuide.com As the new year begins, Spain finds itself in a difficult situation along with many other European countries. It is true that its economy, founded for many years on construction and house building, has taken a steep dive, forcing companies to close and creating high unemployment. As a result [...]
Turkey – the land of aromatic spices, fine jewellery and beautiful fabrics, has become one of the last European countries to get to grips with the idea of modern day shopping centres. It has a lot of time to make up for and is proving to be catching up quickly. Turkey is currently producing shopping [...]
Since the 3rd January 2012, there have been new rules in place which state how foreign investors of property in Spain can obtain their foreign ID numbers. With the new rules in place, the numbers can only be obtained by going to Spain or your local Embassy in person – a power of attorney is [...]
There is little doubt that 2011 has been a testing year for the overseas property market. Without doubt there have been some incredible bargains to be found in locations across the globe, but the progress that could have been made in many areas has been halted by a severe lack of economic confidence or an [...]