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The country of Jamaica has “plans” for big changes – it has stated an intention to become a republic. Newly elected Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has pledged to change the country to a republic from a monarchy. This would involve removing the Queen Elisabeth II as head of state from the Jamaican Constitution. Following [...]
The number of Russian nationals awarded Bulgarian visas in 2011 rose by more than 30% compared to the previous year. The total number of visas awarded to Russians in 2011 totalled 390,882, according to the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday. The information was reported Wednesday by the press centre of the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs [...]
The property market in Australia is set to remain relatively the same throughout 2012, as the Reserve Bank gives respite by cutting its rates. This cut in interest rates is expected to give sales activity a boost, however prices are not likely to budge. Data analyst, Cameron Kusher says: “Overall, we anticipate that the soft [...]
Robert and Eileen Stansfield are proof that with a bit of hard work and commitment, you really can still make a living from running a B&B in France, despite gloom-mongers saying the idea is old hat and the market is saturated. After turning their backs on busy working lives in the UK - Eileen running [...]
Property investors with their own liquidity will be in the strongest position in 2012 although they will face stark choices and be risk averse, predicts a leading real estate investment management firm. Finance opportunities will remain limited next year, meaning investors should avoid falling into the category of real estate owners who get squeezed by [...]
Do you try to keep up to speed with happenings in the Florida property market but feel you may have missed something? If so, take a look at a summary of the 10 most important news stories of 2011, as reported by Florida’s largest real estate trade body, Florida Realtors: 1. Once-in-a-generation time to [...]
Links between Turkey and the UK improved in December when the former’s flagship airline, Turkish Airlines, began a new route between Istanbul and London. Adding a Gatwick service means Turkish Airlines now flies to five UK airports, including Heathrow and Stansted. This year Turkish Airlines was awarded the Best Airline in Europe prize by Skytrax, [...]
In a bid to stimulate property sales in the Costa Blanca, the regional government of Valencia is taking direct action to help encourage more foreigners to buy homes there. The Valencia regional government is setting up a new commission which will analyse the region’s property market and create ways to stimulate foreign demand for property, [...]
The lettings market in Portugal is continuing to benefit from the fallout in sales in the country’s property market, according to the most recent RICS/Ci survey. Tenant demand and new landlord instructions in Portugal continued to increase further during November, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, as did letting transaction expectations. However, [...]
Brits with construction and engineering skills are needed in New Zealand, after another earthquake in Canterbury on December 23 increased the need for assistance rebuilding the region, particularly the city of Christchurch. Many residents left Christchurch, which is popular with British expats, after the devastating earthquake there in February, leaving a shortage of skilled [...]