The French Riviera property market is one of several that are attracting new bargain investment hunters and second home buyers, experts have said.France's Mediterranean coast is one of the favoured areas, along with Tuscany, for buyers looking to take advantage of recent price falls, Property Wire reports.The news provider quoted chief executive of Sotheby's International [...]
New York property may be offering more bargain deals after new data showed that prices in the city are falling.Real Estate firm Prudential Douglas Elliman revealed that the Manhattan apartment sector saw a 0.3 per cent drop in the quarter from the previous three months, one of several boroughs to see prices dip.While the top [...]
British interest in buying property in the USA has soared in the wake of the election of Barack Obama, an expert has stated.Director at property firm Mayfair International Realty Annette Reeve said the effect the election of the first African-American president has had on UK buyers has been "huge" and "amazing".He added: "I've never known [...]
The pink granite coast of northern Brittany has been hailed as an outstanding place in which to take a holiday.Tour firm Keycamp, which is offering deals at Perros Guirec on the coast, has described the vicinity as "ideal" for an Easter break, with plenty of festivities and chocolate to be enjoyed.It also said the area [...]
The Tuscany region of Italy has too much to see to fit into a fortnight, it has been suggested.Travel writer for the Independent Adam Buckley said that the city of Florence has more treasures on its own than can be seen in a two-week break.He commented: "You could spend a fortnight here and still not [...]
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which saw allied forces establish the foothold on French soil that led to victory in the Second World War.Normandy property seekers and others may be keen to mark the occasion in June by visiting one of the sites where the key battles took place.On D-Day [...]
The annual Florence Tango Festival takes place in late April this year, offering Tuscany property seekers and others a chance to let their hair down and enjoy themselves in the historic city.Held from April 23rd to the 26th at the city's Saschall theatre, the event brings top international dancers to Florence to show how it [...]
The Sima Madrid Real Estate Exhibition planned for June has been hailed as a chance for investors to discover new opportunities for buying Spanish property.Sima director Eloy Bohua - one of the officials behind the event that will take place in the Spanish capital from May 27th to 30th - said that it will reveal [...]
We've issued a statement today urging overseas vendors and people selling property abroad to be wary of companies offering to buy their properties and claiming to be associated with Rightmove’s Overseas division. We heard from several sources that a company is contacting vendors, usually via another website they are advertising on. They imply they are [...]
La Fete de la Morue is a festival dedicated to the Brittany fishing industry and is held every May.Those seeking to buy Brittany property can indulge in a variety of fishy dishes and discover more about the local industry in the town of Binic, a port on the Brittany coast.As well as experiencing the event [...]