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The results are in and for the second year in a row, Adelaide has been voted the most liveable city in Australia. The survey, conducted by The Property Council of Australia, surveyed 5,231 locals and asked them to judge their city on 17 different areas including design, safety, education and housing. Here is a brief [...]
According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Cyprus (RICS Cyprus), property prices fell on the island in the fourth quarter of 2011 with Limassol and Paralimni being the hardest-hit areas. Prices of apartments and houses fell quarterly 1.3 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively. However, rental values for apartments island-wide rose slightly [...]
Residents of Essex who own a second home in the Algarve are looking forward to the launch of flights to Faro airport from Southend International. Daily Easyjet flights to the sunshine destination begin on 5th April, with the frequency increasing as the summer season begins. While residents of Essex and East London now have an [...]
Despite the uncertainty of the unstable economy, there are many reasons why owning a home in the USA is still more beneficial than renting - like improving your chances of getting a date! According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Trulia, and reported on wrar.com, more than a third of women and [...]
If you think moving to the other side of the world stops you rolling your eyes and gnashing your teeth at politics and news in general. Think again. Reading the average New Zealand newspaper is no less depressing than reading the average British one. But for Brits the big news this week is there’s a [...]
Alexis Goldberg of the FranceBuyingGuide.com helps readers with their questions about buying and living in France. If you need a question answering, email france@overseasguidescompany.com "We’ve bought in the Languedoc and are due to move in June, or hopefully earlier. If we have room in the removal van what would you suggest we bring? We [...]
If you have purchased a rental holiday property in Portugal, you’re probably keen to begin to promote it and start seeing revenue from holiday lets. At this point, it’s advisable to make peace with the fact that it will take a bit of time to tick all the necessary legal and logistical boxes before you [...]
If you’re looking for a Spanish home close to a fantastic beach, then you should consider Mallorca, after a beach on the Balearic Island was voted Best Beach in Spain in the 2012 Traveller's Choice Awards, compiled by leading travel review site TripAdvisor. While, Mallorca's Puerto Alcudia took the crown for best beach in [...]
People have been attracted to the properties in the Northern Central region of Bulgaria for many years now. Surrounded by the breathtaking mountains and at the foot of Stara Planina Mountains, Veliko Tarnovo the old capital of Bulgaria has become the region for the largest population of foreigners living all year round. What first attracted [...]
Spanish property prices are at their lowest since 2007 according to recent figures from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. Combine this with even further discounts available on repossessed or bank-owned properties and it’s never been a better time to snap up a bargain holiday home on the Mediterranean. Leading estate agency Connells and Mediterranean CAM, [...]