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New York has over one million properties, and all are set to rise in price by around 3.8% this year, according to a new report by the Finance Department. Commercial properties are also going to rise, with a total rise of nearly 8% thanks to changes in supply and demand. The jump in property prices [...]
By Carmen Reitano - French Account Manager for Rightmove Overseas Properties in France have been more popular than ever in the last few months with UK buyers. France offers huge opportunities to British buyers – in fact a recent survey showed that 6 out of 10 foreign buyers in France are British. The proximity to [...]
Well aware that renovation projects are prone to run over budget, when expats Suzy and Jeff Coy bought their rural property in Italy's Abruzzo region, they were keen to save money wherever possible. The Coys, who bought their Italian home in 2008 and relocated there in 2009, knew they would need to make a series [...]
By Sally Veal of the SpainBuyingGuide.com As the new year begins, Spain finds itself in a difficult situation along with many other European countries. It is true that its economy, founded for many years on construction and house building, has taken a steep dive, forcing companies to close and creating high unemployment. As a result [...]
Turkey – the land of aromatic spices, fine jewellery and beautiful fabrics, has become one of the last European countries to get to grips with the idea of modern day shopping centres. It has a lot of time to make up for and is proving to be catching up quickly. Turkey is currently producing shopping [...]
Since the 3rd January 2012, there have been new rules in place which state how foreign investors of property in Spain can obtain their foreign ID numbers. With the new rules in place, the numbers can only be obtained by going to Spain or your local Embassy in person – a power of attorney is [...]
There is little doubt that 2011 has been a testing year for the overseas property market. Without doubt there have been some incredible bargains to be found in locations across the globe, but the progress that could have been made in many areas has been halted by a severe lack of economic confidence or an [...]
It is no secret that Greece is in a great deal of trouble financially. But perhaps few could have predicted what has been suggested recently – that the Acropolis could be rented out in a bid to pay off some of the countries debts. The ancient archaeological treasures could be used for advertising businesses and [...]
The luxurious properties situated within the French Riviera fell in price during 2011, according to a leading estate agent in the region. Their figures recently revealed that prices fell in the French Riviera and Monaco by over 5% in the last year, despite the rate of sales increasing. Transactions were up by over 16% during [...]
Interest in property in the USA grew the most out of any other country during 2011, driven by Florida's depressed property market and a dollar investment becoming more attractive than investing in the turbulent Eurozone, according to a leading information provider. An end of year report by The Overseas Guides Company (OGC), which produces guides [...]