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Miami property prices still rising

The Miami property market has seen property prices surge for the fourth month in a row with the median sales price of condos reaching 46 per cent more than they were this time in 2011. Property experts in the Sunshine State believe that the consecutive increases indicate that prices have bottomed out and have caught [...]

By |2012-04-30T15:19:27+01:00April 30th, 2012|Articles|

The importance of international health insurance

Whether you plan on relocating on a permanent basis or just want to use your holiday home as a place to get away from it all, it is important that you take a moment to consider your healthcare options. Healthcare systems vary from country to country and may not include services which you would expect [...]

By |2012-04-30T15:18:48+01:00April 30th, 2012|Articles|

Turkey to limit foreign ownership by district

Turkey's Parliament’s Justice Commission has ruled to impose a ten per cent limit per district on land that can be bought by foreign investors. The decision to reinstate these restrictions on foreign ownership of land was made by the AKP Party following a heated debate over the controversial bill that eased the restrictions in the [...]

By |2012-04-24T16:49:35+01:00April 27th, 2012|Articles|

Bulgarian property prices show lowest drop since the beginning of the crisis

According to data from the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (BNSI) about prices of apartments in regional cities in 1Q 2012 they have remained similar to those in the last quarter of 2011. Polina Stoykova, Chief Operations Manager of Bulgarian Properties, said "The average nominal decrease of prices in the country on a quarterly basis is [...]

By |2019-05-13T15:08:25+01:00April 26th, 2012|Articles|

Transfer tax to rise in the Balearics

With the Eurozone debt crisis continuing to stall economic growth, it is no secret that Spain is one of the worst hit countries in Europe. In direct response to this, there has been a certain amount of pressure placed upon the country’s autonomous regions to do their bit to address budget issues. The Balearic Islands [...]

By |2012-04-20T17:30:13+01:00April 26th, 2012|Articles|

Dominican Republic – a rising star in the Caribbean

The increased popularity of the Dominican Republic has caught the eye of property investors looking to cash in on the well-loved island, according to a recent report by leading travel operator Hayes and Jarvis.   The report reveals that there has been an incredible increase of 800 per cent more people booking holidays to the [...]

By |2018-11-15T16:01:06+01:00April 25th, 2012|Articles|

“I saved money by using a currency specialist”

When Mags Barrett-Jolly bought her French renovation project she saved money by using currency exchange specialist Smart Currency Exchange to send money to France from the UK.   With the current £/€ exchange rate the best it has been for 20 months, we asked her to tell us more so that others can benefit too… [...]

By |2018-11-15T15:36:13+01:00April 25th, 2012|Articles|

Analysis of the Bulgarian Real Estate Market – Q1 2012

Polina Stoykova, Chief Operations Manager of Bulgarian Properties gives us an insight into the property market in Bulgaria so far this year In the first quarter of 2012 the number of sales remained similar to the same period in 2011, which is positive news on the background of an uncertain economic recovery. At present the [...]

By |2019-05-13T15:09:46+01:00April 24th, 2012|Articles|

Changes by HMRC shake up access to overseas pension schemes

HMRC have announced that going forward only “residents-only” pension schemes will make it onto their list of approved Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) Just how this will affect the Channel Island of Guernsey, where pension schemes are the main employer, remains to be seen. The changes are in conjunction with Clause 2.69 of the [...]

By |2012-04-20T16:27:57+01:00April 24th, 2012|Articles|