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Many of Australia’s property markets are expected to make their journey on the road to recovery during 2012, a new report declares. The report, released by the APM (Australian Property Monitors) states that the “housing markets entered a correction phase with income growth required to catch up with the finance requirements for home purchases.” There [...]
Now could be the cheapest time for anyone who meets the required conditions to get a mortgage in the USA, following reports that rates are at all-time lows. Mid-way through December a leading American mortgage website said that mortgage rates advertised on its site were either at or below the lowest point in its history. [...]
Anyone looking for a holiday home with excellent rental potential should head to a certain beach resort in Ibiza, after it topped a survey highlighting destinations where demand for holiday lets outstrips supply. Playa d’en Bossa, near Ibiza Town on the Balearic Island famed for its nightlife, was rated the destination with the highest demand [...]
Retirees looking for a bargain home somewhere sunny in Europe that combines stunning scenery with a laid-back lifestyle should consider Madeira, where a slow-down in the property market has led to the Portuguese island becoming a major buyers’ market. “The majority of Brits that move here are retired,” said expat Samantha Cox, who runs on-line [...]
Expats in New Zealand with a soft spot for the Royal Family will welcome the news that Prince Charles will be visiting the country as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012. Prince Charles last visited New Zealand in 2005 but it will be his wife the Duchess of Cornwall's first visit there. [...]
Getting to some of Italy’s most popular destinations is set to get easier next year when low-cost carrier Monarch Airlines launches a raft of new routes from the UK. Summer 2012 will see Monarch begin flights from Manchester to Milan, Venice and Verona, from Birmingham to Milan, Rome and Venice, from Gatwick to Milan and [...]
Interest in Germany from UK property-buyers surged dramatically last month, proof that many Brits have been put off investing in Eurozone countries where weak economies have put them at risk of leaving the single currency. In the Rightmove Overseas November report, the top three spots for destinations that recorded the strongest percentage rise in searches [...]
A luxury golf development built around a course designed by British champion Nick Faldo in Paphos is helping to raise international awareness of Cyprus as a world-class golfing destination, after being voted Best International Leisure Development. The 71-par Faldo-designed golf course, golf academy and clubhouse are all complete and open at Eléa Estate, which picked [...]
Breathtaking medieval towns, rolling vineyards, plenty of sunshine and affordable homes – offering all of these things, it’s little wonder interest from UK buyers in Aude in the south of France has shot up, according to latest research by Rightmove Overseas. Aude, officially a department in France’s south-central Languedoc-Roussillon region, recorded the tenth strongest rate [...]
Spices are what first attracted Europeans to Grenada a few centuries ago but these days more and more visitors are arriving on the Caribbean island to search for their idyllic second home. British Airways now flies to Grenada twice weekly from London Gatwick, evidence that this island is popular with Brits. As well as the [...]