2012

Hong Kong restricts foreign buyers?

Hong Kong has announced plans to restrict foreign ownership of property in an attempt to curb the price rises which are making it hard for local people to get onto the property ladder

11 September 2012

Kenya a top investment spot for the world’s wealthy?

Kenya, economic growth and investment opportunities may not be words you'd normally see together in one sentence, but it seems that the top end of the country's housing market is thriving, with property in Kenya being seen by the world's super rich as a great place to deposit their money.

11 September 2012

Revealed: overseas destinations where your money stretches further

Specialist currency company Currencies.co.uk has analysed property prices and currency fluctuations around the world to come up with a list of countries which currently offer the best value for money when it comes to buying and selling.

11 September 2012

Brazil named the world’s best performing property market

Brazil had the world's best-performing property market in the second quarter of 2012 according to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index.

10 September 2012

Dubai properties sell within 15 days?

While it's no secret that the property market in Dubai is well on the road to recovery, it seems that it's not just new-build properties that are proving popular with investors. A senior official believes that existing property in Dubai can be sold on average within 15 days, compared with several months in the UK.

10 September 2012

Discounted Portuguese property at A Place in the Sun Live

If you're interested in property in Portugal, then make sure you don't miss A Place in the Sun Live, which takes place between the 28th-30th September 2012 at NEC Birmingham, where Ideal Homes Portugal will be among the Portuguese developers and agents showcasing a selection of amazing properties.

10 September 2012

Win a bottle of champagne with Irwin Mitchell

Celebrate your impending house purchase in style (and toast Irwin Mitchell's centenary this year) with the company's win a bottle of champagne competition, which is open to all potential purchasers or owners of Spanish property who register for the company's legal services at A Place in the Sun Live.

7 September 2012

The Florida Pavilion seminar schedule announced for A Place in the Sun Live

If you're among the Brits longing for life in Florida, make sure you don't miss The Florida Pavilion at A Place in the Sun Live, your one stop shop for advice, inspiration and expertise on all aspects of buying your dream home in the sunshine state.

7 September 2012

Dubai ‘one of the best places in the world to buy property’

Dubai is 'one of the best places in the world to buy property' according to local agents who highlight the emirate's high potential rental yields and safe-haven tax status.

5 September 2012