Oslo is the most expensive city to live

Oslo is the most expensive place for expats. The Norwegian capital has the highest cost of living for expats in the world, according to ECA International, knocking Tokyo off the top spot for the first time in three years.

Could renting eventually be cheaper than buying?

Buying property in the UK has traditionally been cheaper than renting but that may be starting to change. New research shows that while rents are still rising, climbing house prices have closed the gap between them causing buy-to-let yields to dip. With a whole generation preparing to let for life,...

Dubai opens world’s tallest twisted tower

It is 80 storeys high, but not all of the storeys are facing the same way. The Cayan Tower rotates 90 degrees on the way up its 310 metres to produce a warped, mind-boggling effect: it is the world’s tallest twisted tower. And it is located, naturally, in Dubai.

Property prices up everywhere except Europe

Property prices rose in every region of the world except Europe in the year to March 2013. Average global house prices climbed 6.6 per cent, according to Knight Frank, but Europe was the weakest performing region with mainstream prices falling by 0.3 per cent.

Hungary buyers have appetite for Budapest

Buyers of property in Hungary have an appetite for Budapest, TheMoveChannel.com’s At a Glance reveals. The infographic, based on activity on the property portal in the past 12 months, shows that real estate in the country’s capital is the most popular, accounting for almost 4 in 10 of all Hungarian...

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Buyers head back to eurozone

Property buyers are going back to the eurozone, TheMoveChannel.com’s Top of the Props reveals.

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Hungary buyers have appetite for Budapest

Buyers of property in Hungary have an appetite for Budapest, TheMoveChannel.com’s At a Glance reveals. The infographic, based on activity on the property portal in the past 12 months, shows that real estate in the country’s capital is the most popular, accounting for almost 4 in 10 of all Hungarian...

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Oh we do like to build beside the seaside

Buyers do like to build beside the seaside, according to TheMoveChannel.com’s Investment Watch. The property portal's report shows that plots of land were particularly popular in April 2013, with a building plot in the Cayman Islands attracting the highest number of enquiries on the site.

Property Inspector

Business as euro-sual in Cyprus?

Go back two months and everyone was talking about Cyprus. Taking drastic measures to secure an EU bailout, the crisis dented confidence in the country’s property and the euro at large. Now, though, figures suggest overseas buyers are starting to return. Is it business as usual in Cyprus?

Industry Events

19/6/2013 - 20/6/2013
Africa Global Real Estate GRI
Nairobi, Kenya

25/6/2013 - 27/6/2013
The Real Estate Investment World Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapor

26/6/2013 - 27/6/2013
The Landlord & Letting Show
The Reebok Stadium, Bolton

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