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The beginning of 2012 has been bright for New Zealand property, with it in better shape than it has been in for the past five years. The latest report from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that nearly 10% more properties were sold in 2011 than the previous year. “It would not be [...]
Owners in France thinking of adding to their property will welcome President Sarkozy’s plans to allow homeowners to increase the size of their home by 30 per cent without planning permission, announced at the end of January. The new regulation applies to all properties, both new-build and resale. It will be an excellent opportunity for [...]
Visitors and residents in Cyprus can look forward to improved water sports opportunities this summer as plans for a new man-made reef in Paphos get underway. Three spots for the reef are currently under consideration. The Paphos Tourism Board told OGC that it is likely that the reef will be located off the coast of [...]
Using Smart Currency Exchange to make all your currency transfers is the first step to making your pounds go further when buying abroad. SMART people We talk to Deidre O’Connell from Ireland about her first currency transfer with Smart Currency Exchange. Tell us about your transfer? Just last month I transferred €10,000 from Ireland to [...]
Following a new statement from the Home Affairs Minister for Guyana, all travellers to the Caribbean country will be issued with a visa upon entry to the country. There will be four new types of visa offered to visitors - employment, student, business and visitor. Visitors entering Guyana will be eligible to stay for a [...]
Speculators who believed the ‘property bubble’ in Australia was about to burst will be interested to hear that the average property price in Australia went up by 40 per cent in 2011. One economist who believed in the bubble theory has predicted that 2012 will see a drop in property prices in Australia by a [...]
Looking for a tranquil location? The perfect home away from home? Or a place to retire? Atlantis Condo Resort Pattaya Thailand, is your dream destination. Our exotic resort condominium is ideally located just a few hundred meters walk from Jomtien Beach, only 10 minutes from the popular beach resort of Pattaya City and 90 minutes [...]
Tourist numbers to Turkey in 2011 were some of the highest ever recorded, with more than 31 million foreigners visiting the country, exceeding the country’s optimistic estimate of 30 million and representing a nine per cent year-on-year increase. The most popular areas visited were Antalya (10 million), Istanbul (8 million), Mugla (3 million) and Edirne [...]
Spain has always been a popular destination with people moving abroad or owning a holiday home somewhere in the sun; however it would appear that it is now even more popular than ever. New property developments have to publish waiting lists as they are receiving so much interest in the properties and have not got [...]
British dog owners settling in NZ are often surprised at the restrictions on dogs in New Zealand. Expats arrive in NZ expecting it to be a great country for dogs - lots of countryside and wide open spaces for starters, but the reality is that attitudes to dogs are restrictive. Dogs are not allowed [...]