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09, 2012 February:

Cyprus property sales jump 97 per cent

Cyprus has long been the black sheep of the overseas property family. With its economy hit hard by the Eurozone crisis, prices and demand have been plummeting for months. But Cyprus surprised the world this week as domestic property sales in January jumped by 97 per cent compared to 2011, marking the second consecutive monthly increase for the market. So what does this mean for overseas investors?

Overseas investors 'looking for deals in up-and-coming Paris districts'

International property investors are increasingly targeting up-and-coming districts in Paris in order to find the best opportunities.

Snow and exchange rate encourages property buyers in the French Alps

An improvement in the exchange rate between the UK and the Euro is encouraging buyers in France who are snapping up ski properties, it is claimed.

06, 2012 February:

Can creative thinking help Portugal’s property market?

House hunters may have heard of Felice Cohen, the cash-strapped woman who adapted to fit in New York's smallest flat. Videotaping her cramped conditions, her creative housing solution was hailed as "an inspiration to penny-pinched tenants across the world". But Portugal's investors are proving equally intrepid with a simple response to limited bank finance: skipping the banks altogether.

Property investment activity dips in Romania

There has been a decline in the level of investment flowing into the Romanian commercial property sector in 2011.

London new build property "driven almost exclusively by international buyers"

The prime London new build residential market is now being driven almost exclusively by international buyers, generating a net £1.4 billion inflow of equity in 2011, according to new analysis from international real estate adviser, Savills.

Condos attracting a lot of buyers in the Philippines, according to consultants

Property investors, many of them from overseas, are continuing to buy in the Philippines despite rising prices, experts point out.

02, 2012 February:

Student housing demand outstrips supply despite drop in applications

Student housing demand is outstripping supply despite a drop in university applications.

Theme park investment spells good news for Florida agents

Overseas property agencies based in Florida like Feltrim International are delighted with the news that Walt Disney World and Universal Studios resorts are “ploughing millions of dollars into huge expansion projects” at their base in Orlando, which has just become the first-ever US city to surpass 50 million visitors a year.

01, 2012 February:

Top of the Props: Cape Verde catapults back into top 10

Cape Verde has catapulted back into the top 10 in the TheMoveChannel.com's latest Top of the Props report. While Spain and the USA continue to compete for the number one slot, the tiny islands saw a surge of interest at the start of 2012, jumping 18 places to become the seventh most popular destination on the overseas property portal.

Scotland: Buying 6% cheaper than renting

Buying a home in Scotland is cheaper than renting, according to Bank of Scotland.

Chinese buyers overtake Japanese as top foreign spenders in Oz

Overseas property buyers from China have overtaken the Japanese as the biggest spenders in the Australian state of Queensland, having upped their buying pattern three-fold during the global financial crisis says a new report from the agency group CBRE.

Property investors get refund deal on stalled Dubai project

Property investors in Dubai have managed to negotiate a deal for payments on a stalled project to be refunded without resorting to court action.

31, 2012 January:

Ground zero skyscraper to stop at seven floors?

The 80-storey 3 World Trade Center, one of several skyscrapers being built at ground zero, may have to stop construction at just seven floors if no more tenants can be found for the building. But while the $11.7bn New York project struggles to stimulate demand, it's another story in Florida, where demand from buy-to-let investors has been setting new records.

Monaco retains title as the world's most prestigious property address

For the fourth year in a row the principality of Monaco boasts the most desirable luxury property for the world's elite.

30, 2012 January:

Iranians surge into Dubai property market

Dubai is seeing a surge of Iranian investors looking to safeguard their assets according to local professionals.

Is now a good time to buy Panama property?

The latter part of 2012 could be the right time to invest in real estate in Panama, with one expert in the country expecting property prices to begin to rise from 2013.

UK buyers second biggest buyers in Italy

UK buyers make up the second biggest group of buyers in Italy, according to Gate-Away.com, Italy's number one property portal for non-Italian buyers, which analysed its data for 2011.

27, 2012 January:

Dubai investors petition over "unfinished" DPG project

Investors in Dubai have appealed to the emirate’s ruler to intervene in a dispute between them and a developer after being told they risked fines if they did not accept properties on an unfinished project.

A quarter of all global property investment can be found in just five cities, research shows

More than half of all global real estate investment resides in just 30 cities and a quarter is in the five top tier cities of London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Paris, new research shows.

25, 2012 January:

UK couple swap house for bridge

A British couple have sold their home and moved across the UK to live in an unusual new property: a toll bridge. The Whitney-on-Wye bridge, which is attached to a cottage, cost £403,000 and lets the couple charge anyone travelling between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye. But toll crossings are not a buyer's only bridge to profit this year, as London real estate prepares for the Olympics.

Malta's Tigne Point development sells 10 units in 6 weeks as the money men move in

The Tigne Point development in Malta has sold 10 units in past 6 weeks as “astute investors look for a country with stability, a growing economy, good residency conditions and the ability to earn capital growth and repatriate funds easily”, James Vassallo, the company’s senior sales and marketing manager told OPP.

24, 2012 January:

Montenegro rejects "ludicrous" Russian buyers claim

Montenegro has rejected claims that Russians are dominating the country's property market. Recent reports suggested that 40 per cent of Montenegro's real estate is being purchased by Russian investors. Not so, contests one property expert, calling the figures "ludicrous" in a rare global real estate dispute.

23, 2012 January:

The bigger picture: Florida tops foreign property hotspots

Florida is the most popular state for foreign property buyers, according to an infographic from Credit Sesame. Based on data from the National Association of Realtors, it shows that Florida accounts for 31 per cent of real estate transactions, with most buyers coming from Asia. Europe's role may increase, though, as Sweden highlights Florida's property as ripe for investment.

US set for significant housing recovery says Coldwell Banker chief

The United States should see “a significant recovery in the housing market” during 2012, Coldwell Banker Real Estate International chief executive officer Jim Gillespie told a conference this week in Louisiana.

Coastal property in north-east Brazil 'popular'

Property located in one of north-east Brazil's beachside destinations is proving to be desirable among real estate investors.

Video - A mixed bag for Atlanta apartments

Atlanta’s apartment sector continues to improve, but the recovery has been lopsided in the favor of upper-tier properties inside the Perimeter.

Asian investors increasing their volume of central London office buys

Asian investors accounted for £1.7 billion worth of transactions in central London’s office investment market during 2011, compared to £668 million in 2010, a 150% increase, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

20, 2012 January:

7 things that won’t happen in 2012

As Europe struggles with debt, the future of global property is uncertain. Reports suggest market recoveries one week, financial slides the next, while some still believe that the world will end in December. How do you know what property to buy? To clear up the confusion, here are seven things that won't happen in 2012...

Paphos 'a top target' among overseas property buyers

The real estate market in Paphos had the highest percentage of overseas buyers in 2011, according to new figures.

Rising investment in French commercial property

During the final three months of 2011, France recorded its highest commercial property transaction volume since the third quarter of 2007.

19, 2012 January:

Foreigners spend €3.6 billion on Spain

Foreigners spent €3.6 billion on Spanish property last year, according to new figures. International buyers were keen to pick up cheap real estate in Spain, the Bank of Spain has revealed, as overseas investment in 2011 increased by 27 per cent compared to the previous year.

Video - Condo financing

What are the difficulties of condo financing? Realtor Joe Bryson gives financial advice and answers common questions for condo buyers.

Orlando to see highest price gains in 2012 says Colordarcy

Overseas property investment consultancy Colordarcy has predicted that the Florida resort of Orlando will see the highest property price gains in America this year with values rising 11.7% against a national average improvement of just 2.1%.

London builds bigger to meet foreign demand

London’s international property developers are putting together ever-bigger luxury apartments to meet the soaring demand from wealthy foreign investors.

Hong Kong's 'haunted' homes prove a bargain for expats

Expats could pick up a cut-price property in Hong Kong if they are willing to buy haunted homes which are widely avoided by superstitious locals.

18, 2012 January:

Investment Watch: Florida flies to the top

Florida has flown to the top of TheMoveChannel.com's listings, according to the latest Investment Watch. The report, which ranks the monthly level of interest in the portal's listings, saw a two-bedroom condo attract the most enquiries at the end of 2011 as buy to let demand dominated December.

Investors ignore Nordic housing bubble risks as hunt for havens picks up

Bond and currency investors in Europe have flocked to Scandinavia to escape the euro area’s debt crisis. They may need to rethink their bets as the risk of asset bubbles threatens to trigger losses in Norway and Sweden.

Buyers in Cyprus can save under new transfer fee waiver

The abolition of transfer fees will save buyers thousands of pounds off a new property in Cyprus under a change in Cypriot law.

17, 2012 January:

Is this London’s sky-high housing solution?

100,000 people will need homes in London every year until 2016, experts predict. To meet growing housing demand, architects have dreamed up a sky-high solution: a 1,500 metre tower with room for 100,000 people, despite new research revealing an "unhealthy correlation" between skyscrapers and financial crashes...

Video - Australian property market 2012 forecast

Sam Saggers, CEO of Positive Real Estate, discusses the Australian property market 2012 forecast.

Brazil: Property investments aplenty but be cautious

People looking to invest in Brazil's property market have plenty of opportunity to do so, but must remain cautious, a developer has stated.

16, 2012 January:

Vegas breaks home sales record

Vegas set a new home sales record in 2011, the latest figures reveal. 48,186 homes were sold last year, with the state recording the highest number of property transactions in over a decade. As foreclosures filled up the market, investors began to gamble on Nevada's real estate in 2011. With 2012 expected to be equally strong, that bet is starting to pay off.

Germany gets record foreign resi investment in 2011 says Patrizia

2011 is emerging as a record year for the German residential market. More than 220 large-scale residential portfolios were sold to international investment groups during the year versus 171 in 2010, the Patrizia Immobilien Group told OPP this week.

Property investors 'focusing on prime locations' in Andalucia

Andalucia's prime locations have seen an upturn in the fortunes of their property markets over the past year, it has been claimed.

Dubai property a target for "adventurous investors"

Despite Dubai's construction and property markets experiencing significant difficulties during the recession in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are signs the industry is recovering.

Rightmove: Record buyer activity but sellers elusive

Rightmove’s early indicators of housing market activity in 2012 show that interest in buying is strong despite the lack of mortgage finance, though the willingness or ability of new sellers to come to market remains weak.

Russian billionaires invading U.S. real estate market?

The mass protests that have sent shock waves across Russia's political landscape over the last month appear to have fueled Russian activity in the U.S. luxury home market. The spike in interest builds on a trend that has steadily gained steam over the last few years.

13, 2012 January:

Rich investment groups swooping on cut-price US bank stock

Large, well-financed institutional investors are starting to swoop on attractively priced opportunities in the depressed US home market, often taking on the development’s debt burden and relieving the bank or funding group of its liability.

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