Amidst the headlines about deficits and defaults in Europe, some good news has come out of Portugal. Data from the latest RICS Survey revealed a slight improvement in activity and sentiment in the country’s property market, while this summer Portugal's airports have recorded the highest number of passengers in over ten years. It is hoped [...]
Homes in some of the most sought after suburbs in New Zealand are continuing to rise in value, with the most number of properties on record breaking the NZ$1-million (£501K) price tag. A good example of an Auckland suburb that has recently edged into the NZ$1-million club is Mission Bay, a beach resort with an [...]
Italy is known globally for its food, its art, and as being one of the most romantic countries in the world. No wonder then that so many people fall in love with the country. The property reflects the country, beautiful and traditional. Rightmove has a wide choice of Italian property for sale, from flats and [...]
Property prices in France have risen for the fifth consecutive quarter in a row, with an average rise of 3.3%, and 4.3% for properties outside of Paris. A report by the FNAIM also noted that the average price of property sold by FNAIM agents had risen by 6.8% so far this year, which means that [...]
A large number of Brits in Cyprus are about to move a step closer to finally receiving title deeds to their property when a planning amnesty runs out in the second week of October. In a bid to start resolving the country’s title deed issue, earlier this year the Government of Cyprus amended laws on [...]
Fancy joining a group of select celebrities whose members include Richard Branson, Mel Gibson and Nicholas Cage? Each owns a private island somewhere exotic and now you could do the same, perhaps for less money than you might think. A stunning 10-acre island in the Grenadines has just come on the market for $4million (£2.6million) [...]
TheMoveChannel.com has revealed in its August ‘Top of the Props’ report that Bulgaria has climbed back into the top ten after failing to make it for three years. The company found that from all the enquiries throughout July, 3.3% of them were directed solely at Bulgarian property which helped propel it back into the [...]
Property prices in the USA increased by 0.9% during June, according to a leading monthly residential price report. This represents growth for a third consecutive month, after rises of 0.8% and 0.5% in May and April respectively. The results of the report, by FNC Inc, cover new and existing home sales, however it doesn’t include [...]
The latest statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) make good reading for anyone considering investing in property in Turkey and reinforce the prediction that the country has a bright future. While Western nations struggle with debt and a recession, Turkey’s GDP increased by 8.8% to $203-billion year-on-year in the second quarter of 2011, according [...]
If you’re looking for a Spanish property with a strong chance of holding its value, the message from a leading developer is to buy somewhere that’s on or next to a golf course. Taylor Wimpey de Espana has revealed that despite typical prices for properties not near a golf course falling by around 30-35% during [...]