More and more experts are beginning to think that Spain's property market is set for recovery following the worldwide economic crash, as it shows more and more positive signs. Taylor Wimpey España is just one development company that is predicting good things for the coming year, and they should know, as they have developed some [...]
A hot topic of conversation among expats in Portugal’s Algarve is the recent launch of toll charges on the Algarve’s only motorway. The A22, also known as the Via de Infante, stretches from Vila Real de Santo Antonio, on the Spanish border, as far west as Lagos. The road was built with the help of [...]
New arrivals in NZ have been warned that the cost of living there might not be as cheap as first expected and they should do as much research into the day-to-day expenses, such as shopping, as they do into larger things, such as salaries and house prices. “Food prices really are astronomical here,” said Pattie [...]
Although the economy in the UK is not recovering at a speedy rate, Sterling does appear to be gaining back its strength against the Euro, which is also weak against the Dollar. For buyers from the UK looking to buy a property in France, this is significant, as the exchange rate for euros is much [...]
Budget airline Ryanair will launch 40 weekly flights to 14 new destinations and base two of its craft at Paphos International Airport from April, the airline has announced. The announcement has been greeted with enthusiasm by local tourist and commerce chiefs and comes after years of negotiating with the Paphos Tourism Board and the Cyprus [...]
The property markets in Australia are looking a little better, as consumer confidence is said to be regaining strength. More people are expecting great things for the growth of the makets, according to a new 'property industry confidence' report by the Property Council of Australia (PCA). The PCA said; "Resource-sector states (WA, Queensland, Northern Territory, [...]
Orlando is one of five areas in Florida that have recently been named as having the best markets to invest in rental property. It came in at number 4 in the top 10 places for rental investment, above Fort Myers which came 5th, Fort Lauderdale which came 8th and Tampa which came 9th place. Above [...]
Property-owners in Turkey who rely on holidaymakers for rentals will welcome the news that ten per cent more tourists visited the country last year than in 2010, and the country has aims to attract even more foreign visitors during 2012. Figures released at the end of December showed that the number of foreign visitors to [...]
Confidence in the new Paramount-branded theme park, which is going ahead in Murcia, was high following a conference on December 23 2011 when the mayor of Murcia declared that there was “no going back” for the theme park and that “there are investors”, which is sure to bring money and tourism to the area. The [...]
The cost of the global economic crisis is being seen in Portugal where the number of people turning to renting property is booming. As a result of people not being able to afford to buy a property, due to the loss of jobs and inability to get a loan from the bank, more people are [...]