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New Zealand’s tourism and rental markets are enjoying a surge after thousands of rugby fans from around the world, including the UK, flocked there for the Rugby World Cup. For many rugby fans, arriving in NZ to support their team will be the first time they’ve visited the country – and for some it might [...]
A quarter of all property sales in Cyprus are currently to foreigners - not because there’s been a surge in interest from overseas buyers but due to the collapse of the domestic property market. Official figures released this month showed a fall of 22% for overseas property sales in August; a total of just [...]
Lake Como earned its glamorous reputation after George Clooney purchased a lakeside villa there, but actually you don’t need to be a multi-millionaire to own property there. Search carefully and you could find a new two-bedroom apartment on a modern development for around €250,000, and this would be just an hour’s drive from the airport [...]
With the ski season just a couple of months away, a leading developer in the French Alps has reported a surge in demand for properties from families and young professionals. Developer MGM, which is currently developing projects in the resorts of Tignes and Flaine, recently reported that sales to British buyers in the eight months [...]
England cricket caption Andrew Strauss has treated himself to a share of a property at a new development in St Lucia – you could say he deserves it after leading his team to victory over India this summer, making them the world’s number one cricket team. Strauss has paid around £50,000 for a fraction of [...]
Brits moving to Australia are now favouring flats and apartments over detached rural homes, according to the country’s leading property magazine. The Australian Property Investor (API) said that the majority of Brits currently moving down under are looking for a city rather than a more relaxed country lifestyle. Many British buyers have an affinity with [...]
For decades the Algarve’s golden beaches and sunny climate have prompted many British people to buy second homes there but a new type of buyer could be about to arrive in Portugal – the investor. The recent RICS-CI Portuguese survey showed that Portugal’s domestic rental market has become especially active due to the inability of [...]
New Zealand’s residential property market is showing signs of being strong throughout the upcoming spring season. It is predicted to be a stronger season than in recent years, according to the latest report from NZ Property. The average asking price for new listings also rose significantly; from $403,474 in July to $415,0784 in August. This [...]
Property hunters are being urged to head to Italy if they are looking for a bargain property. Head of International Sales at Savills, Charles Weston Baker, recently said that houses in many parts of the country are currently between 20-30% lower than they were in 2007. Strict planning laws and a lack of oversupply historically [...]
Two changes to France’s tax system due to come into force next year could at the same time encourage more Brits to become resident there and stimulate property sales. Firstly, France is increasing the threshold at which residents pay wealth tax (“L'Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune”, or ISF) from €800,000 to €1.3 million. Wealth [...]