2012

Croatia and Spain looking popular for holiday home rentals in 2012

Overseas property investors looking to secure a holiday home with rental potential should look to Spain and Croatia according to the UK's largest holiday home rentals website HomeAway.

20 February 2012

Positive economic outlook for Cape Verde to boost property market

Cape Verde's economy is predicted to rise by 7.1% by 2013, leading overseas property experts to predict a surge in the number of investors pouring into the islands.

19 February 2012

Property in Spain 'sells in a day'

A Spanish agent has claimed that property in Spain will 'sell in a day' – as long as the price is right.

17 February 2012

Spain most popular destination for currency transfers

Spain was the most popular destination for currency transfers last year, with favourable FX rates on the euro likely to encourage even more expat investments this year.

17 February 2012

Al Capone’s former Miami beach house on sale for 9.5 million USD

Al Capone's former Miami beach house has been listed for sale at $9.5 million.

16 February 2012

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