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The Costa del Sol has come out on top in the latest tourist statistics for Spain, something that may encourage Spanish property buyers considering buy-to-let investments in the area. Hotels in the region had a 50.63 per cent occupancy level during April, rising to 55 per cent at weekend, according to figures from the Spanish [...]
The fourth of July will provide Florida property seekers many chances to enjoy the festivities at various points in the state.Miami will be one of the places to put on a number of shows, with plenty of pyrotechnics to light up the night sky.Bayfront Park has advertised itself as having the largest display in south [...]
Normandy's Vintage Car Parade is set to take place from June 17th to 21st, offering those who are interested in historic vehicles as well as French property a chance to combine the two.The event is the fourth annual appearance of the cars, which will see automobiles dating from the earliest days of motor manufacturing to [...]
Midsummer sees a fiery spectacle take place in the middle of Lake Como as part of the celebration of the feast of St John, something that may interest Italy property seekers.Isola Comacina is set alight in a blazing re-enactment of the events of June 24th 1169, when the people of Como attacked and destroyed a [...]
Britons are increasingly looking to Sicily to fulfil their Italy property ambitions, it has been stated.In a feature on the island, Country Life saidthat Sicily has become increasingly fashionable and modern, with Britons starting to buy in numbers around two years ago.The magazine stated that the British preference is for the east side, where properties [...]
Angelina Jolie is reportedly seeking to buy a Portugal property.The film star and partner of Brad Pitt is said to be looking for a beachfront home on the Algarve, giving her the chance to move away from Hollywood.An unnamed source stated: "She loves Portugal and wants to raise her kids there. She's looking in a [...]
Those buying property in the US - which includes Florida property buyers - are increasingly doing so for investment purposes, rather than for lifestyle, it has been suggested.Head of overseas at Rightmove.co.uk Rob Wilson said casual buyer property searches were tending to fall in the south-eastern parts of the country.He stated: "We think that more [...]
An Italy property investor has revealed how he gained from purchasing a house in the south of the country using money from his redundancy package.Tony Manzi, a banker from Kent, invested 98,000 (£85,000) in a property in Metaponto, Basilicata, in 2004, Fly-to-let.co.uk reports.His move was doubly successfully, both in terms of his capital gains and [...]
Good research and finding English-speaking notaires are among a series of tips provided to French property buyers by an overseas investment portal.French Property News said a key move for purchasers is to study closely the area in which they wish to buy, noting that to simply target a region such as south-west France would be [...]
The pound has surged in value against the US dollar this week, topping $1.60 as assessments of the two countries' economies indicate that Britain's prospects of recovery from recession look better in comparison.Sterling hit a seven-month high on Wednesday this week, although it dipped slightly below the $1.60 mark today.Such figures are in contrast with [...]