News Archive: property investment: 2009

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18, 2009 December:

Snow-white Finland

Who wouldn't want to be spending the festive season in Lapland - Levi is the hottest destination in Lapland and on target to become the top winter adventure playground in Europe - so get your skates on and check out a great investment opportunity in the area - Snow White's apart-hotel concept...

What price paradise? £3.2 million

One of the Whitsundays' most iconic island resorts has been sold for £3.2 million...

First-time buyers fall to one-year low

Figures published by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) have revealed that the proportion of first-time buyers purchasing property in November fell to its lowest level for a year...

17, 2009 December:

2010 investment predictions

Although the world of property and investment seemed to have been turned upside down recently; the final year in the noughties produced a plethora of exciting investment opportunities from amazingly low priced deals in America to Eco bio fuel and forestry opportunities across the globe - Property Frontiers checks out where and what we should be looking to invest in 2010...

Invest in Asia for 2010

Asian cities are set to be good investment prospects for 2010 with the residential sector the most promising, according to a new report...

16, 2009 December:

Disgruntled bankers look to overseas property

The number of searches for international property in November 2009 was double the level of November 2008, signaling that this sector may have turned a corner, according to the latest Primelocation International Search Index...

15, 2009 December:

Where in the world?

The annual Thomson Reuters Global Property Outlook has revealed the markets investors are looking to inject their money into next year - so will it be traditional favourites or somewhere a little more off the beaten track? TheMoveChannel.com finds out...

New Portuguese Property Partnership

Leading Portuguese technological company Imoguia has teamed up with the Number 1 experts in search engine marketing to boost rankings of Portuguese properties across the web...

Overseas buyers snapping up country houses

Buyers from abroad now account for around 30% of country house sales in the UK...

11, 2009 December:

Iraq seeks more investors

The Iraqi government has stepped up its attempts to attract more overseas property investors buy passing legislation that permits overseas nations to own land for residential construction projects, while the actual planning process is to be simplified...

09, 2009 December:

Istanbul: the culture capital 2010

Home to a wealth of history, a vibrant arts and cultural scene and the unique cosmopolitanism of a city linking Europe and Asia, the West and the East, Istanbul in Turkey is gearing up for its title of European Capital of Culture in 2010...

08, 2009 December:

Investing in the future of Brazil

You may have found paradise, but that doesn't mean it's always the right place in which to invest your money in a property - in this article we take a look at Recife in Brazil and explore why one of our intrepid readers decided that, whilst it is becoming a true hotspot, it is not somewhere she would ever put her money...

07, 2009 December:

Oz property making strong comeback

For the second quarter in a row, real estate prices in Australia continued to rise, with house prices currently averaging just 2.2 per cent below the March 2008 peak - and analysts believe that a combination of low housing supply, rapidly growing population, government incentives, low interest rates and higher lending standards have helped the Australian housing market to avoid the crashes experienced in other countries - so has it?..

Oz: best prospect in Asia Pacific

Sydney and Melbourne are among the 10 most favourable investment locations in the Asia-Pacific region for next year, a survey finds...

04, 2009 December:

Bridging the gap

As an investment it sounds near unbeatable. Where else can you find a British tax haven protected by a centuries-old Act of Parliament that produces an annual income of more than £100,000?..

03, 2009 December:

Irish investors shun homes abroad

A growing number of Irish property investors are walking away from their overseas property investments, following the slump in global property prices over the past two years, reports Overseas Property Mall...

02, 2009 December:

Savills in house sale drama

Savills has had to apologise to a client whose home was said to be worth £30m but was sold for £2.9m. The firm has also had to pay Barry McKay an undisclosed financial settlement - Mr McKay agreed to sell the property, Tresanton, in wealthy Sunningdale, Berkshire, for £2.9m on the basis that it did not go to a developer, who had converted a neighbouring property into 34 flats, costing £1.7m each. Buyers of the apartments included Sir Cliff Richard...

World's rich to invest in property

The richer you are the more likely you are to invest in property which is now regarded as better opportunity for long term returns that stocks and bonds, according to a new survey - twice as many people plan to increase their investment in residential and commercial property as intend to reduce, the global survey from Barclays shows...

Finance survey: Europeans ‘good time to buy'

European consumers are prepared to bet on property as we exit the downturn, according to advance findings of the Janus Capital European Consumer Finance Survey, the first annual study of the European household balance sheet...

30, 2009 November:

Come in from the cold

Moving house can be a fraught process at the best of times, but the cold winter weather can make the process even more stressful - reallymoving.com, provider of instant online quotes for home-movers, have put together some tips to help home movers avoid the pitfalls of moving in those cold winter months...

27, 2009 November:

Cash investors home in on London

Cash rich property investors are taking an interest in London homes in the half a million plus bracket, Cluttons has reported - according to the property consultant, the professional classes are taking a long-term view of the UK property market in increasing numbers...

26, 2009 November:

Strong overseas demand for Mexico

The Mexico property market has received a timely boost from overseas nationals - primarily North Americans - looking to buy an affordable retirement property in Mexico, reports Overseas Property Professional (OPP)...

Winter months ‘good for buyers'

A predicted lull in property price increases could make the coming months a good time for first-time buyers, according to a property expert - Katie Tucker, technical manager at mortgageforce, said that the appetite for borrowing has increased, but the current rate of borrowing is at less than half of what it was in October 2007...

25, 2009 November:

Fancy living in a castle?

An apartment in the East Wing of the former home of the Arundell family in Tisbury, Wiltshire is on the market...

20, 2009 November:

Bonuses, buyers boost UK market

A shortage of supply and increase in buyers across the UK will continue into 2010 as foreign buyers and those with City bonuses compete for the very best real estate - the latest predictions for the real estate market next year are optimistic with experts agreeing that although prices are likely to soften in the Spring, a shortage of supply means that the majority of good houses are selling under competition and gazumping is back...

UK market: a fool's paradise?

The property market has bounced back - but the fundamentals are not there, according to big name speakers at last week's UJIA Young Property Group's ‘Green shoots or parachutes' event...

16, 2009 November:

Holiday owners ‘focus on marketing'

jmlvillas.com is reminding owners of overseas self-catering holiday homes that the long dark evenings of winter are just the time when people think about next year's vacation...

12, 2009 November:

Wood: proven investment

Forests may be a different kind of property investment but values have held well in an otherwise turbulent year, it is claimed - although values have declined slightly this sector has not been hit hard and there is increased demand from investors, according to the latest Forest Market Report from UPM Tilhill and Savills...

11, 2009 November:

Hands-off Brazil investment

Property investors looking for a more hands-off approach than the traditional "buy/rent/sell" options - and who aren't averse to a bit of out-of-the-box thinking - should consider buying property in Brazil, according to Philip Wye of Ignition Investments Limited - Wye points out that there are a number of investment vehicles within the Brazilian real estate sector which are taking advantage of some pretty hefty government investments into the country's affordable housing sector...

10, 2009 November:

Asian investors head for NY

Indian and Chinese property investors are increasingly buying real estate in New York as the number of buyers from Europe drops off, according to brokers - Indians now account for close to 20% of all real estate sales in Manhattan and 30% of all enquiries made, according to Raphael De Niro, managing director of New York's biggest property broking firm Prudential Douglas Elliman...

Brazil investors on the ball

A growing number of international property investors and companies are investing into the Brazil property market, particularly in Sao Paulo, the country's most populous state, reports UV10 - the Brazil property market is attracting global investor interest thanks to its rapidly improving economy, and the fact that it has been selected to host of the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, which will lead to the construction of new and improved infrastructure and homes in Brazil...

06, 2009 November:

Five hunters for each property

The monthly market survey by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has revealed that demand is far exceeding supply across the UK housing market, with estate agents registering five house hunters to every available property - and this imbalance is pushing house prices up...

FTB's are back!

Estate agents say first-time buyers are returning - a straw poll of UK Winkworth agents has revealed a rebound in the percentage of buyer enquiries coming from first-time buyers...

04, 2009 November:

An oasis of calm in Florida

With prices up to 70 per cent below their 2007 peak, Florida now offers one of the best investment opportunities in the international property market - check out these completed, tenanted Florida Condos with 10 per cent returns pa...

New laws for Abu Dhabi investors

New laws to help make the real estate market in Abu Dhabi more transparent and safer for buyers are expected to be introduced in the early months of next year - officials at the Department of Municipal Affairs are currently drawing up the necessary draft documents that will cover escrow accounts, brokers, titles and mortgages...

Rush is on in USA

A rush of property buyers is pushing up real estate transactions as they try to beat the government's deadline at the end of November for the $8,000 tax credit for first time buyers - the latest figures from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show that its Pending Home Sales Index rose to 110.1 in September, its eight consecutive monthly rise...

03, 2009 November:

Magical Madeira

Editor of Homes Overseas expects property values to appreciate in Madeira - plans for a new Nick Faldo designed golf course and luxury property development in the Ponta do Pargo region of Madeira, which offers an "excellent property investment opportunity" from as little as £5,750, are close to being finalized...

Channelling expertise

HomesOverseas.co.uk, among the world's leading overseas property experts, has today launched a new TV section - HO TV - on its homepage, to compliment its daily news offering, buying guides, feature articles and property listings...

29, 2009 October:

FTBs are back!

Falling house prices and lower interest rates in the UK property market is encouraging first time but at the same time high deposits and strict finance conditions are still having an effect...

25, 2009 October:

Spot Blue: developer checks

Spot Blue have become one of the first UK based Turkish property agents to run due-diligence checks on all the developers they work with in Turkey, and to have detailed reports drawn up into the developers history and potential for trustworthiness...

FTBs are back

First-time buyer mortgage enquiries reached an all time high in September demonstrating a renewed interest and confidence in the market, according to Unbiased...

23, 2009 October:

Overseas investing is back

International investors seem to be regaining their confidence in the overseas property markets - Primelocation has reported that searches for international property soared a whopping 32 per cent in September, compared to the same time last year - but buyers are still looking towards traditional, ‘safe' locations...

New guide for Turkey

Homes Overseas online has expanded its series of country-specific buying guides with a brand new focus on Turkey - responding to the country's growing status as a tourism and investment destination. It can be viewed at: www.homesoverseas.co.uk/buying-property-in-Turkey ...

22, 2009 October:

Is now the time to buy?

Investors have identified that now is an opportune time to invest in property. A recent survey conducted by the Property Investor Show & OPP Live reveals that while only 16.1 per cent of investors purchased UK or overseas property in the last six months, over double this number intend to invest in property in the next six months and are currently searching for the right opportunity...

21, 2009 October:

Potter's palace

He's already a big cheese in the movie world and now Daniel Radcliffe is emerging as a serious player on the Big Apple property market - the 20-year-old Harry Potter star has just purchased his third property in New York, a townhouse worth almost £4million...

Buyers hurry to Surrey

Surrey towns see biggest increase in searches by buyers - the recovery in demand from homebuyers is most pronounced in the commuter haven of Surrey, according to new research from property portal FindaProperty.com...

London back in vogue

Believing that the worst of the downturn has passed, top-end buyers with collateral are returning to the Prime Central London property market to snap up desirable homes at the readjusted prices before they climb too far back up again, according to Primelocation.com...

20, 2009 October:

Time to buy the freehold

The complex issues of freehold and leasehold negotiations are now affecting buyers and sellers at the lower end of the residential market. Here are some top tips...

Returning to US market

Property investors from the Far East and Europe are returning to the US real estate market, snapping up bargains in the higher end sector where vendors are slashing prices - owners of properties worth over a million dollars are fearful that so many people are waiting for the real estate market to recover that the so-called ‘shadow inventory' could cause a glut that will see prices tumble again...