Editorial Features

Santa Catarina: A Surprise Rival to Sao Paulo?

04/09/2008 | Property Investment | Jude Buttle

A land of lingering beauty, with its lagoons, mountain views and unspoilt beaches, Santa Catarina combines the buzz of modern life with the serenity of Mother Nature. But is this sunshine state a natural successor to Sao Paulo when it comes to property investment?...

Tourism Development in: Portugal

03/09/2008 | Travel & Tourism | Jude Buttle

A great climate and wonderful beaches makes Portugal a popular tourist destination, but with alternative locations more obtainable and tourism trends taking a turn, we ask, has Portugal lost its appeal?...

Country Review: France

01/09/2008 | Property Markets | Jude Buttle

Renowned for its great gastronomy, wonderful wines and rousing revolutions, France is one of the most preferred property investment places in the world. We take a look at the country and assess why it's still so fashionable with investors....

Latin America: Worth a Gamble?

01/09/2008 | Property Markets | Jude Buttle

Latin America, an area known for wars, coups and government corruption, is now attracting a number of shrewd investors. In a new series we look at some of the countries being considered and ask... is it worth a flutter in Latin America, or when the chips are down are the odds too great?...

Forget Me Not: 5 Reason to Remember Florida

28/08/2008 | Rankings & Ratings | Jude Buttle

Florida is famous for its Disney rides and sun kissed oranges, but has the fun and zest gone out of its property market, or is the sunshine state still a desirable place for bargain hunters?...

Golf Fact File: Bavaria

28/08/2008 | Property Markets | Jude Buttle

Bavaria is known for its castles, sausages and breweries. A region blessed with wide open countryside and friendly locals, who are just as likely to invite you for a round of beer, as a round of golf...

Best Beaches in the World: Ipanema - Brazil

27/08/2008 | Travel & Tourism | Jude Buttle

Ipanema is a world famous beach that is often frequented by Rio's in crowd. An area full of vibrancy, atmosphere and beautiful sand, the beach is so popular they even wrote a song about it...

A Five-Point Plan for Land Investment

26/08/2008 | Land Development | Dan Johnson

Investing in land is still a relatively new concept for many property investors, who may be more used to thinking in terms of net yields, rental income. But increasingly, plots of land in emerging worldwide property markets are becoming a popular method of growing an investment portfolio...

Top of the Props

Living la dolce vita as Italy nabs the top spot

22/08/2008

Interest in Italy from visitors to TheMoveChannel.com has soared over the last month, and the country has climbed three places to claim pole position in our Top of the Props chart....

Investment Property Watch

Investment Property Watch - July 2008

28/08/2008

Real estate in far flung destinations proved to be massively popular again in July on TheMoveChannel.com, with old favourites sharing the top 10 list of hot investment properties on the site with some sizzling emerging markets......