2010

Albania property market set to take off

The Albania property sector, one of the fastest emerging markets in Europe, could be boosted by the introduction of new low-cost flights from London to Albania.

19 December 2010

Algarve and Madeira property prices buck downward trend

Banks' valuations of residential properties in Madeira and Algarve increased in October, despite a general downturn in Portuguese property prices.

15 December 2010

Brangelina looking to buy a property in Colombia

Celebrity super couple and Hollywood actors, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, otherwise referred to as Brangelina, are reportedly looking to buy a home in Colombia.

14 December 2010

New homes in Turkey released for sale

Turkey property agency, Oceanwide Properties, has announced the launch of nine new homes in Turkey for sale.

14 December 2010

Cheaper homes in Portugal next year

The cost of buying property in Portugal is expected to fall next year, on the back of mounting concerns surrounding the country's fragile economy and growing residential supply.

14 December 2010

Our man in Brazil

Being posted around the world allows British Consuls to offer invaluable advice and information about life in their host country. This month Simeon de la Torre, Vice Consul at the British Embassy in Brasilia since September 2005, tells us about life in Brazil.

14 December 2010

British enquiries for homes in Qatar increases

A number of prospective property buyers from Europe, particularly Britain, have enquired about buying property in Qatar in the past week, on the back of the decision to award the country the rights to host the 2022 football World Cup, according to the head of a leading Qatar property agency.

13 December 2010

Amanda Lamb on managing your overseas property

"Len is English but lives in Italy and is a Godsend. He charges €60 a month and for that I get fortnightly visits and a written report every month... Try and get yourself a Len"

13 December 2010

Paris property price boom could continue

Paris property prices could continue to soar despite hitting an all-time high during the third quarter of 2010, fuelled by an even greater shortage of homes in the French capital.

8 December 2010