Residential prices fall in Bulgaria

The prices of residential property in Bulgaria have fallen by over six per cent in the last year, the country’s National Statistics Institute reveals. Prices are highest in the city of Varna, costing 1,493 Bulgarian lev per square metre, whereas the average nationwide is 901.32 lev per square metre. In Sofia and Bourgas, the price [...]

By |2019-05-13T15:10:16+01:00November 25th, 2011|Articles|

Capital prices fall down under

Property prices in Australia’s territory and state capital cities are falling steadily, latest figures reveal. The average property price actually fell by 1.2 per cent in the last quarter compared to the previous quarter. Of all eight cities included in the survey, all experienced price drops, with the biggest being in Brisbane at 2.5 per [...]

By |2011-11-25T14:48:35+01:00November 25th, 2011|Articles|

Florida dominates US market

Six areas in the state of Florida are dominating the US property market and leading the country’s turnaround for recovery. As the stability of the real estate market improves, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota-Bradenton, and Lakeland-Winter Haven are all in the latest Top 10 Turnaround Town Report from Realtor.com. This is great [...]

By |2011-11-23T15:15:21+01:00November 23rd, 2011|Articles|

Houses down, apartments up

Builders in America have been building fewer houses than in previous years, research shows. The number of new builds of homes that companies actually started in October was much less than usual. There were however, more plans submitted for the building of apartments; a clear sign of the times when it comes to the American [...]

By |2011-11-17T17:58:56+01:00November 17th, 2011|Articles|

Turkish property transactions to be completed in UK

It could soon be possible to buy property in Turkey without stepping foot in the country thanks to an initiative that will make it possible to complete a property transaction at the Turkish embassy in London. A pilot scheme by the Turkish Government will set up branches of the Turkish Land Registry Directorate (TKM) in [...]

By |2011-11-14T13:02:36+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

More restoration projects wanted

There has reportedly been a soar in demand for restoration projects abroad. Overseas buyers are looking to build their ‘dream home’ which has meant that demand has risen by 15%. In previous years, it has been Italy and France which saw the highest number of renovations, but rural Spain is now a focus for those [...]

By |2011-11-14T12:57:16+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

Cant decide on a property…try an aparthotel

It has been revealed that more and more people are opting to rent aparthotels when they stay in Portugal. An aparthotel is what it sounds; a cross between an apartment and a hotel. Travellers choose from self caters apartments or rooms which are rented out but are located within actual hotel buildings.   In fact, [...]

By |2018-11-15T15:59:33+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

Brits still top migrants to NZ

More than 6,500 Brits were granted residency in New Zealand in the year ending July 2011, making the UK the top source country for immigrants there. Of the 40,737 migrants granted residency in New Zealand last year, 6,549 were from the United Kingdom, followed by 5,262 from China, 4,218 from India, 3,396 from South Africa, [...]

By |2011-11-14T12:48:58+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

Enjoy the grape outdoors in France’s Languedoc

Wine-loving Brits who crave vineyard views from their French home historically would have moved to Bordeaux but now another region is gaining a reputation as a great place for wine aficionados to live.   Languedoc-Roussillon in the South of France, with its stretch of Mediterranean coastline and rolling foothills below the Pyrenees, is already deemed [...]

By |2018-11-15T16:02:13+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|

Bargain buys in Barbados

Property owners in Barbados have reportedly been reducing their asking prices by up to 10% in a bid to sell their property before the traditional ‘selling season’ comes to an end. These reductions are not by a few thousand pounds either; with Barbados being one of the most expensive countries in the world, reductions are [...]

By |2011-11-14T12:24:39+01:00November 14th, 2011|Articles|