September saw New Zealand home loans hit their most affordable rate in eight years; due to the downward pressure on interest rates and the below average property prices. According to a new report, last months was the most affordable for those looking to take out loans and mortgages in New Zealand since 2004. This comes [...]
Already a hit in Australia and the US, English-speaking resorts developed by The Villages Group and specifically for people over 50 who enjoy an active lifestyle are coming to France. The Villages Group prides itself on offering high standards of homes as well as offering residents amenities and free entertainment, including music and theatre visits, [...]
Opportunities to build in prime spots in Barbados, a popular hang-out with celebrities, don’t come up too often so the release of a collection of buildable plots on one of the island’s most desirable resorts will be welcomed by buyers searching for that extra special property. The 23 plots are on the award-winning Royal [...]
Investors waiting in the wings to snap up city buy-to-lets in Bulgaria will be encouraged by signs that prices could be leveling out, bringing the time to dip into the market closer. Prices for apartments in Bulgaria’s regional cities did fall in the third quarter of 2011 but they dropped at the lowest rate compared [...]
Anyone in the hunt for an authentic Italian village home or farmhouse should head to Umbria, where there is a growing trend for bringing old properties and communities across the region back into the 21st-Century. The area around Umbertide, a medieval town 30 kilometres north of Perugia (served by Ryanair) is especially popular with Brits [...]
You might easily be led to believe that certain parts of America have not seen the recession, as property prices begin to regain strength. Prices in the area of Manhattan have almost reached their ‘pre-recession’ average, showing that investors are still investing, and confidence is continuing to grow. There was also good news for both [...]
Ranked seventh in the UN’s most-visited global destinations list, Turkey’s appeal to holiday homeowners is proven, but the country’s bullish economy is increasingly attracting a different kind of buyer – the buy-to-let investor. Recently released figures reveal why property investors have developed a hunger for Turkey – figures from the Turkish Government show that foreigners [...]
Spanish property prices continue to fall, despite much interest from investors, Spanish and foreign alike. The latest figures from Spain’s Ministry of Public Works shows that in the last couple of months the average property price in Spain has fallen by 5.5 per cent, compared to the same time last year. During the Spain’s property [...]
The property market in Portugal is looking more positive following analysis that shows investor sentiment is on the up. RICS (Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors) recently conducted research that shows activity and attitudes toward Portuguese property has generally improved. The Algarve is in a fantastic position for growth over the next couple of years, says [...]
Anyone looking for a character homes in Italy should consider heading south to Puglia, where the current climate means there are great deals to be had on quirky stone properties. Puglia is famous for its trullos, or trulli, conical buildings built entirely with local stone and in a style found only in the [...]