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News Archive: property investment: 2008
24, 2008 December:
'Evergreen' spots offer good deals
Many of the countries traditionally associated with property investment for British people are currently offering affordable prices, it has been claimed...23, 2008 December:
Warnings over buying in Israel
The British Foreign Office is this week issuing a warning about the risks of buying property situated in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories...22, 2008 December:
Get your teeth into Romania
Although Romania is one of the EU's newest members, it is really starting to make its presence felt on the overseas property investment stage. Attracting hoards of tourists each year drawn by the legend of Dracula, Romania's Transylvania and the Carpathian mountains regions have been named as future property hotspots...Dubai: best long term investment
Despite the recent property market slowdown, Dubai remains one of the best long-term property investment destinations, according to UK-based property adviser Mohammed Kashani-Akhavan...Western Algarve: motoring on
Tourists and property investors are expected to flock to Portugal's western Algarve following the opening of a new race track...2009: ‘tantalising opportunities'
Despite gloomy figures from many industry bodies, property firm Black Brick are predicting that 2009 could present some tantalising opportunities...All I Want for Christmas is...
Latest Young Index results from Young Group have, perhaps unsurprisingly, identified that house price stability and wider mortgage choice are top of this Christmas' wish lists...19, 2008 December:
Bargain hunters lose interest
Whilst the downturn in the US property market has provided brilliant opportunities for some investors to pick up a bargain, the novelty is now wearing off and the thrill of snapping up a foreclosed property has dwindled...Now is the time to buy
An increasing number of consumers believe now is a good time to buy a house, a survey has found...Swap shop
In another imaginative move to stimulate a stagnant property market, one agency is facilitating property swaps in a bid to ensure sales go through...18, 2008 December:
Australia cooling down
Construction of new build homes in Australia is set to cool over the next year, new data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed...Football mad? Live in a stadium
A planned stadium for premiership football club Tottenham Hotspur will also involve the building of 500 new homes, it has been revealed...Sip to reap rewards
Sippable hotel rooms offer high income property for pension investors...Green living in Brazil
Brazilian property investors with an eco-friendly conscience could be interested to learn that the nation's most renowned university has launched its first environmentally sustainable building, it has been reported...17, 2008 December:
Gang warfare ruins NZ house sale
Invercargill house for sale ... has some recent history...Look to Lisbon
For those looking for property in an emerging city, the Portuguese capital offers cheaper homes than Paris or Barcelona...16, 2008 December:
Now is the time to buy in New Zealand
In an interview with The New Zealand Herald, Ashley Church, a veteran property investor with 30 years' experience and Chief Executive of New Zealand's Property Traders Association, offered 10 reasons why investors should buy property in New Zealand now...15, 2008 December:
Aldeota: best in Brazil?
Brazzil magazine has cited Aldeota as the Brazilian city "everyone wants to live in"...Olympic champion big up Brazil
Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy has been praising his new property in Brazil, saying the nation is "booming"...NZ homes: sub standard?
Thousands of homes in Auckland and Northland may have been built with under-strength timber after fabricators sold cut-price and substandard frames and trusses...12, 2008 December:
Granada: 2009 property hotspot
The Spanish city is tipped to receive even more visitors next year as Brits opt to holiday closer to home...11, 2008 December:
Snow business
Winter wonderland came early to the Alps this year, with the annual winter snowfall arriving in October, far earlier than usual, which boosted buyers' interest in ski properties...Commercial investment drops by half
Jones Lang LaSalle said today it expects around £21 billion of direct investment in commercial real estate in the UK by the end of this year which is down 55 per cent on last year's total...Cyprus outperform stocks n' shares
More Brits are taking their money out of 'traditional' investments and putting it into the safe haven of Cyprus...Medieval second home
The remains of a medieval village in Northern Portugal are to be converted into a second-home destination...Lisbon gets a look-in
Lisbon has been identified as one area that may attract property investors disinterested in the popular European destinations...New risks for French property
Local officials in France are failing to make property investors aware of new risk plans which may have an affect on their real estate purchase...09, 2008 December:
Southern Italy is where it's at
Southern Italy is set to see a wave of activity in the property market over the coming months despite the credit crunch, it has been claimed...Everyone wants bite of Big Apple
With domestic demand for New York property having fallen considerably, a growing number of property agents and developers are relying on continued strong international demand for homes in the Big Apple, reports the International Herald Tribune...Dubai reconsidering plans
Dubai-based Meraas Development, which has unveiled a £63.8 billion property project since being formed just two months ago, says it is now reconsidering its plans in light of the economic slump...08, 2008 December:
Scheming developers in Middle East
As Dubai continues to dominate the property headlines for all the wrong reasons, developers in the Middle East have started a real push to entice new buyers by offering a host of new schemes...Investors not hungry for Hungary
Only 500 homes in Hungary were sold to foreigners between January and November of this year, compared to around 5,000 residential units for the whole of last year, according to Hungary's National Statistics Office and property firm Forest Hill-Neo City...The time is right
The time is now right to buy property in Australia, especially if you are an investor, following the Reserve Bank of Australia's recent interest rate cuts, according to Monique Sasson Wakelin, Director, Wakelin Property Advisory...Dubai confidence on the up?
Recent changes to Dubai property real estate laws are "perfect" for reinstating investor confidence in the emirate, it has been claimed...Spanish planning falls
Spanish planning approvals dropped by 59 per cent during the first nine months of this year, according to the Spanish Ministry of Development...05, 2008 December:
Tasmania: migrants wanted
The heart shaped island of Tasmania has added additional occupations to its skills in demand list, making it easier for migrants to make the move...Tokyo takes over as best bet
The Japanese city of Tokyo has taken over from China's Shanghai as the best Asian city in which to buy property, according to a new report by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers...Indian terror attacks: impact
The Indian property market will not be heavily impacted by the Mumbai terror attacks last week according to two AIM-listed Indian property companies...04, 2008 December:
Fancy owning Oz's House of the Year?
If you have ever dreamed about owning the ultimate keeping up with the Jones home, you can't get much better than the 2007-2008 Australian House of the Year, for sale for the first time through Christies...03, 2008 December:
Korean buyers swoop in on America
Savvy Korean investors who are keen for a bargain are swarming to America and Canada as countrywide price falls make property an increasingly attractive option...French dreams crushed?
The credit crisis and fall in the value of sterling has crushed the aspirations of Britons who dream of owning a holiday home in France...02, 2008 December:
Tuscany: falling out of favour?
Rural Tuscany has always seemed the Italian dream - rolling countryside, rustic farmhouses, olive groves - and has been topping the list for those seeking second homes in Italy for years, but now, buyers are turning their attentions towards city living instead...01, 2008 December:
Netting a winner in Dubai
Tennis legends David Lloyd and Greg Rusedski are teaming up to start an overseas property business, which will involve investing in a number of properties around the world, which will then be rented out on a timeshare basis...Turkey broadens its horizons
In the wake of global property investment declines, the Turkish Government has been looking at ways to encourage more foreign investors to the country, including relaxing rules surrounding property purchasing....26, 2008 November:
Great expectations
The success of a UK and Spain-based property firm has resulted in the creation of "outstanding opportunities" for buyers considering purchasing property in Spain, it has been claimed...25, 2008 November:
Out in the cold
The icy fingers of the credit crunch have finally reached Holland and, whilst the seemingly invincible market of the Netherlands can no longer claim to be the only euro-area country to have rising property prices, the UK can still learn something from their housing market...UAE payment terms made easier
More real estate companies and developers are offering easier payment terms for property investors in a bid to lessen the impact of the credit crisis in the Middle East...Investors eye struggling markets
Struggling property markets in Asia are starting to attract strong interest from investors with Japan and China among the most popular...21, 2008 November:
Nice to see you, to see you Nice
Out of all of the cities in France, Nice has seen the biggest increase in property values in the past year, prompting more foreigners to reconsider France as a viable investment option...Bookmark This Page
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