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Moorish history is a theme that is celebrated in August on the Algarve, when the village of Cacela Velha comes to life with the ambience of days of yore.The festival focuses on a range of food, culture, music and crafts, with a traditional Souk (street market) as a centrepiece of the commemorations of the medieval [...]
The arrival of a large new luxury liner in the Canary Islands has been announced, something that may help bolster tourism there and thus boost the property market.Royal Caribbean International's Independence of the Seas, which can carry over 4,000 passengers, will be undertaking year-round sailings from 2010, the firm has revealed, with tours planned around [...]
The current world property market is offering a prime opportunity to buy with Florida one of the better destinations, it has been argued.In a feature on the issue, Property Week quoted a number of experts advising that now is a good time to buy, stating: "From European hot spots in Croatia and Montenegro to less [...]
Britons owning property overseas may be set to benefit from a change in taxation law, accountants have claimed.Experts have said a recent ruling by the European court of justice is this definitely that the UK government cannot withhold relief on inheritance tax for those with overseas property investments does not just apply to assets such [...]
A new magazine is to be launched aimed at British ex-pats living in France, which will include Brittany property buyers.Called the French Post, the publication is the brainchild of Nicki Wade - the former head of women's magazines at Emap - and will have former Independent on Sunday news editor Michael Streeter as its editor.Speaking [...]
Costa Blanca property is among the supply of bargains in the Spanish market that Britons are missing out on, it has been suggested.Investor portal spanishhotproperties.com reported a 1,000 per cent rise in enquiries since February, but revealed it is mainly buyers from Scandinavia and the Benelux countries that are taking advantage of the low prices, [...]
Peckish New York property seekers can enjoy some culinary treats in between searching for new acquisitions when the Taste of Times Square festival takes place on June 8th.Held from 17:00 local time at West 46th Street between Broadway and Ninth Avenue, entry is free and those who wish to indulge their tastebuds can buy tickets [...]
The number of buyers looking to pick up overseas property at bargain prices is rising, an expert has said.Director of overseas property portal Nubricks.com Adam Samuel commented that there is increased interest in distressed properties, where the owner may discount the cost in order to achieve a quick sale.Describing the kind of overseas property such [...]
Florida property sales continued to rise in March, new figures have indicated.Data produced by the Florida Association of Realtors for the month has shown that transactions involving existing homes were up on a year-on-year basis for the seventh successive month.During the month 13,085 such homes were traded, up 30 per cent from the March 2008 [...]
Music fans in Morocco could be in for a treat when the L'Boulevard festival takes place in Casablanca at the end of May.Held from the 28th to the 31st of the month, the event features urban music such as rock metal, hiphop and fusion, offering a variation from the norm for Morocco property buyers and [...]