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6TH ANNUAL CONSUMER GUIDE The 6th annual consumer guide (2012) and member directory from the AIPP is now available in hardcopy and on-line, the latest on “How to Buy Overseas Property Safely” is a free publication aimed solely at helping consumers protect themselves through the purchase process by alerting them to potential problems whilst also [...]
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released new figures showing that there was a significantly higher number of pending property sales during August 2011 than the same time last year. This is despite many believing that the number of property sales is dwindling. The figures revealed that there were 7.7 per cent more properties [...]
Improved air access, the opening of a new tourist attraction and plans for a luxury resort are adding to the appeal of the Bodrum area as a second home destination. Already a popular resort on Turkey’s Aegean coast, the Bodrum area is benefiting from low-cost airline Jet2.com’s decision to increase flights to Dalaman from Glasgow [...]
If the latest reports coming from Spain are anything to go by, then it would seem that the worst is over in terms of the economic and property crisis in the country. The property market in Spain is now experiencing much welcomed growth. Although some areas are faring much better than others, a major Spanish [...]
Defying the endless bad news about its economy, Portugal welcomed more visitors in July this year than it did in 2010, showing that nothing can detract from its appeal as a holiday destination. Statistics released by the Algarve Tourist Board this month showed improvements across a number of key indicators for tourism levels. For starters, [...]
If you’re moving to New Zealand to study or work, your best bet is to head straight to Auckland, according to a recent survey by New Zealand’s Department of Labour. Designed to discover why and how migrants settle in different parts of New Zealand, the government survey showed that on the whole migrants who chose [...]
Home owners who are looking to invest in property in Europe are being urges by international property experts to think about buying property in Italy as a holiday home or permanent residence. Many believe that the Italian property market is in a good place right now, performing well and with plenty of bargains to [...]
Greece’s appeal as a tourist and second home destination should see a welcome hike in coming weeks when celebrity Joanna Lumley presents an ITV series outlining the country’s cultural and historical highlights. During her travelogue, Joanna makes trips to important sites of the ancient Greek empire but also discovers just how varied and rich the [...]
Since the announcement by the French President to overhaul the wealth tax reform system, the media and property developers have worked themselves into a frenzy. President Sarkozy has announced plans to increase the tax threshold next year, resulting in property developers targeting rich investors with new luxury property. When the new limits kick in, it [...]
Sofia is buzzing - and enjoying some serious press attention - following the arrival of some of Hollywood’s biggest film stars, who pitched up in the Bulgarian capital last week for the filming of a blockbuster movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris and Jason Stratham have all been sighted around the city, [...]