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Purchasing overseas property can help boost pension pots

Individuals approaching retirement age may want to consider putting their money into bricks and mortar as a way of supplementing their pension and providing a nest egg for the future, according to Director of International Property Success, Jon Ainge.

16 February 2012

Whitney Houstons New Jersey mansion on sale for 1.75 million USD

After years of being on and off the market, the New Jersey mansion which played home to recently deceased Whitney Houston and ex husband Bobby Brown has been advertised as a private listing for $1.75 million.

15 February 2012

Demand for foreclosure properties increasing

Bargain savvy buyers are increasingly investing in bank owned or foreclosed properties in order to snap up deals, with interest in foreclosure properties increasing in 21 out of the 25 countries surveyed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) Global Distressed Property Monitor.

15 February 2012

Case study - Lillian and John Spence, Benidorm

For Benidorm regulars, Lillian and John Spence, putting in a cheeky offer for an apartment they'd coveted for three years has made a lifetime dream come true, reports Lucy Moore

14 February 2012

High-end Tuscan resort launched

Italian developer Prime Investimenti SRI has announced the launch of a 31-apartment vacation ownership resort in Tuscany which will feature fractional ownership and vacation ownership units.

14 February 2012

Venice a new haven for property investment

Venice has become a haven for overseas property hunters, especially Brits, who see it as a safe haven, according to agent Knight Frank.

14 February 2012

Monaco blossoms under French tax changes

New French property tax laws are pushing wealthy buyers away from the traditional Riviera resorts and into Monaco say local agency and accountancy experts.

13 February 2012

Most expensive home in America on sale for 125 million USD.

The most expensive estate in America, located in the upmarket Los Angeles enclave of Holmby Hills, is on sale for $125 million.

13 February 2012

The Caribbean is one of the ten best places to buy abroad

Every year A Place in the Sun undertakes a survey of the ten best places to buy abroad, bassed on feedback from our magazine readers and exhibition visitors. With the rest of the list full of traditional favourite, the only new entry into this year's chart was the Caribbean. Cathy Hawker takes a look at why...

10 February 2012