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The Overseas Property Investment Crash: Where it all Went Wrong

Posted:2010-08-26 21:43:39 - By Liam Bailey

In the early noughties, the makings of an overseas property boom were being born. At the time, buyers were primarily wealthy buyers, buying property in the core markets like Spain; markets already well

Investment in Turkish Debts a Good Bet in Today's Europe

Posted:2010-07-01 21:08:03 - By Liam Bailey

According to rating agencies Turkey has a 1 in 3 chance of being upgraded to investment grade status in the short-term. However, all the major agencies have said the successful implementation of new legislation

Why People are Buying Spanish Property Again

Posted:2010-02-27 22:19:48 - By Michael Sutton

Well, Brits and foreigners from other parts of the world are once again buying Spanish property, and according to reports their activity is quite strong. The buyers are buying because the developers have

2010 Will be a Good Year for Overseas Property Investment

Posted:2009-12-29 12:36:23 - By Liam Bailey

2009 was a funny old year for overseas property industry, and I don't mean funny ha ha. While the UK property market had been shaking, rattling and crashing throughout most of 2007 and 08, many overseas

Young Index of Buy to Let Investor Sentiment full of Non-Surprises

Posted:2009-12-20 20:44:41 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Faith continues to increase in the UK housing market as prices continue to rise, all the while the recurring correction gets closer and closer. Today the Young index released the findings of its survey

The Top 10 Property Investment Destinations for 2010

Posted:2009-12-20 00:30:02 - By Liam Bailey

Well... Everybody who's anybody in the world of overseas property is currently releasing a chart of their hot tips for the best destinations for property investment in 2010. I thought I better get in on

Dubai Property to Take Many Years to Recover

Posted:2009-11-21 23:14:17 - By Liam Bailey

Once again there are two sets of prominent reports on the Dubai property market, both offering polar opinions on what the future holds. Firstly, after Colliers International's latest data shows an almost

Why are Kuwaitis Leading the Way in British Property Investment?

Posted:2009-10-10 18:07:34 - By Michael Sutton

A Kuwaiti delegation consisting of Minister of Finance Mustafa Al-Shamali, Director of taxes and planning Hamed Al-Nasser, international agreements inspector Abdulaziz Al-Sallal, Chief of investment agreements

Overseas Property Sales Picking Up, Off Plan Appetite Still There

Posted:2009-09-21 20:09:00 - By Liam Bailey

Well, what I have been saying and writing for weeks now, in client content and articles on here, was confirmed by Overseas Property Professional magazine last week. People are back out there looking at

Sales Picking up on Off Plan Property Overseas

Posted:2009-09-19 13:36:59 - By Michael Sutton

Sales of off plan property overseas are increasing around the world, Overseas Property Professional has revealed. Off plan property was among the worst affected during the downturn, because of all the

Croatia's EU Accession Looking Likely as Slovenia Lifts Veto

Posted:2009-09-15 12:25:35 - By Michael Sutton

Well, it looks like they have finally done it. Slovenia's has said it is ready to lift its veto stopping Croatia's accession into the European Union, after the two Prime Ministers agreed on how to solve

Croatia PM: Slovenia Border Row 95% Resolved, EU Entry a Step closer

Posted:2009-09-05 14:00:55 - By Michael Sutton

There is new hope that Croatia's accession into the European Union can get back on track after the Croatian PM Jadranka Kosor said that 95% of issues in the border dispute with Slovenia have been resolved

Jet2.com Testify to the Popularity of Dalaman with new Flights from UK

Posted:2009-09-02 07:25:07 - By Spot Blue

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a new base at East Midlands airport. Among the new routes are flights to Dalaman, one of the most popular tourism destinations in Turkey from £69.99. Jet2.com

Dubai Rental Rates Fall 30% in August, another Blow to Property Market

Posted:2009-08-24 15:25:25 - By Scott Bailey

UK 24 August 2009Another day another report on the Dubai property market; this time a report from Landmark advisory has found that rents in Dubai continued to fall in August, by as much as 30%. This is

Dubai Property Prices 38% Lower than Last Year - What's Next

Posted:2009-08-04 22:12:30 - By Liam Bailey

Colliers international has revealed that Dubai property prices are 48% lower than they were a year ago. Colliers regional director Ian Albert said: "The key factor that will really dominate Dubai's recovery

The Top 5 Emerging Coastal Regions for Property Investment

Posted:2009-07-05 20:30:04 - By Liam Bailey

When it comes to buying property there are 3 types to choose from: city, rural or coastal. However, when it comes to investing in emerging market property overseas, the majority of people opt for the comparative

When Would I Buy a Property in Italy

Posted:2009-06-30 15:46:53 - By Liam Bailey

If you look at the articles I wrote for the blog on this site recently in the Where Would I Invest series, I focussed mainly on emerging market, because they offer the property at the lowest prices, with

Calabria Property: an Investment Overview

Posted:2009-06-12 13:36:06 - By Michael Sutton

Calabria property emerged onto the radar of international investors in a big way at the end of 2007 and grew in popularity into 2008; during the height of the overseas property investment boom. At the

Overseas Property: Where Would I Invest - The Wrap-Up

Posted:2009-06-09 09:04:53 - By Liam Bailey

The overseas property where would I invest series covered the reasons that I would make property investments in 6 countries and I could have gone on. In reality -- as I have said in other posts -- property

Now is the Time to Buy This Overseas Property

Posted:2009-06-08 20:29:32 - By Liam Bailey

Demand for off plan property overseas as an investment is lower than at any time in the last 5 years. But many analysts believe that there is pent up demand to start buying overseas property again, that

Dubai Property Market Under-Pinned by Changing Types of Buyer - Really?

Posted:2009-06-08 10:32:44 - By Liam Bailey

I just read an article on how the Dubai property market is not doing as badly as people think, ad that although the price falls have seen those investors buying for short-term gains (flippers) disappear,

Albania, Balkan Region to Benefit from Better Road Links and Relations

Posted:2009-05-28 08:05:07 - By Liam Bailey

The Balkan region is set to see increasing regional tourism. Albania's tourism industry will be boosted massively by growth in visitor numbers from Kosovo once the massive super-highway linking the Albanian

Argentina Property Investment, Economic Potential and Government Mismanagement

Posted:2009-05-27 09:44:06 - By Liam Bailey

The Argentine government has said the economy grew by 2,7% in March, meanwhile the International Monetary Fund is still predicting a 1.5% contraction in the Argentine economy this year.That said, if the

Overseas Property Where Would I Invest Part 6: Brazilian Property

Posted:2009-05-26 20:59:52 - By Michael Sutton

Brazil is among the top 5 largest food exporters in the world, with the world's second largest cattle stocks, and is also the second largest exporter of meat. Add that to its massive services sector, hospitality

Albania's Path to EU Membership: All Eyes on the Election

Posted:2009-05-22 18:58:10 - By Scott Bailey

When it comes to Albania's hopes of EU accession all eyes are on the election. Albania is to hold parliamentary elections on June 28. Reading between the lines of the recent EU press release, how Albania

Moroccan Property Still a Hot Investment Tip

Posted:2009-05-21 18:49:42 - By Liam Bailey

The International Monetary Fund is predicting astonishing real GDP growth of 4.4% for Morocco this year. Their faith in the Moroccan economy is echoed by the African Bank for Development who issued a report

Overseas Property Investment: Nothing Has Changed

Posted:2009-05-18 11:39:03 - By Liam Bailey

Last year overseas property was being hailed as the best investment man had ever come across, especially off plan property in emerging markets. I was one of the biggest advocators of investing in emerging

Sterling Jumps Massively Against Euro, Property Investors Likely to Pounce

Posted:2009-05-15 21:10:42 - By Michael Sutton

The Pound has jumped massively against the Euro. Yesterday it had fallen back to 1.11 but today it has climbed to its highest point since its massive plunge: 1 Pound is currently worth 1.24 Euros. Meanwhile

Back to Basics for Dubai Property

Posted:2009-05-04 10:55:57 - By Liam Bailey

Dubai's property market is currently in the doldrums, but it needn't be that way. Dubai has all the things that overseas property buyers are looking for in a destination, great accessibility, great beaches,

The Unforseen Rise in Overseas Property Investment

Posted:2009-04-29 21:21:59 - By Alan Siddel

UK property values have been plummeting for more than a year now. People's and businesses' reluctance to commit to long term mortgages due to the global economic crisis has been more than slightly to blame

Brazil Property Still a Favourite with Overseas Property Investors

Posted:2009-04-29 19:44:55 - By Alan Siddel

Brazil, the land of Samba Dance and lovely beaches is also turning out to be a money churning machine for property investors around the world. Real estate investment in Brazil is a booming sector and

India Property from an Indian Perspective Part I

Posted:2009-04-24 07:43:59 - By Arindam Ghosh

India being one of the major developing nations is gradually coming under the notice of several big industries. Majority of these industries are looking forward to the future prospect of spreading their

Driven by Foreigners, India Property Remains Profitable

Posted:2009-04-23 13:42:42 - By Arindam Ghosh

Believe it or not the Indian property market is more dependent on foreign nationals and Non-Resident-Indians than the natives of the country. This has emerged in recent years; it used to be that natives

India Property: The Overseas Buyer Boom from an Indian Perspective

Posted:2009-04-22 21:31:23 - By Arindam Ghosh

The emergence of Information Technology, and the spiraling amounts charged by the few westerners who command in depth knowledge in the field, led to massive growth in the use of Indian IT workers around

Investment in Egypt Property Strong in Face of Downturn

Posted:2009-04-21 21:20:07 - By Michael Sutton

Birthplace to one of the ancient civilizations of the world; it seems Egypt will escape the property market disaster that has engulfed the world. Being one of the major tourist attractions, Egypt accommodates

Thailand Protests Won't Affect Property Markets as Badly as Thought

Posted:2009-04-16 12:48:49 - By Scott Bailey

Today PropertyWire.com ran a story on how the political protests in Thailand will affect tourism, which will "filter down" to affect the property markets. I do not believe this to be true. Yes, the tourism

EIB Supports Lebanon Infrastructure Development

Posted:2009-04-12 18:44:27 - By Liam Bailey

EIB supports water and road infrastructure in Lebanon European Investment Bank (EIB) vice president Philippe de Fontaine Vive has just returned from his trip to Lebanon at the bequest of Fouad Siniora.

Buying Overseas Property Off Plan: Due Diligence or Die

Posted:2009-03-26 11:03:27 - By Liam Bailey

Maybe the title is a bit drastic, but doing your own due diligence can mean the difference between a dream home and a nightmare experience. Off plan property can be very inexpensive, but I don't know

Overseas Property: Where Would I Invest Part 4 - India

Posted:2009-03-19 09:51:03 - By Liam Bailey

Many of you will wonder why I'm recommending India given the recent terrorist attacks. But when it comes to rising demand for affordable housing, and demand outstripping supply, very few places can compete

Overseas Property: Where Would I Invest Part 3 - The Philippines

Posted:2009-03-18 09:30:25 - By Liam Bailey

The Philippines' economy has been growing by more than 5% since the current President took office in 2001. Its growth accelerated between 2005, and late 2008, mainly fuelled by growing worker remittances,

Montenegro Property Well Poised for Rapid Post-Crunch Growth

Posted:2009-03-13 13:01:40 - By Alan Siddel

Montenegro property prices grew rapidly between December 2006, when it split from Serbia, and Q4 2008, when the credit-crunch dampened growth almost everywhere. This growth happened on the back of massively

I Underestimated Albania Property

Posted:2009-03-11 15:01:00 - By Liam Bailey

Because Google Trends shows up very few searches for Albania property I underestimated its popularity. However, recent articles on Albania property I have published on this site have attracted far more

Overseas Property: Where Would I Invest Part 2 - Turkey

Posted:2009-03-10 09:21:30 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey property is currently attracting a lot of media attention, and rightly so. Sales in the country haven't dropped nearly as much as most countries because of the credit crunch, prices are generally

Overseas Property: Where Would I Invest - Part 1 Albania

Posted:2009-03-09 11:21:02 - By Liam Bailey

Albania, like all countries with EU entry on the horizon has great prospects for property investment. But Albania has had one of the most effective fiscal systems of government of all the Balkan states;

Turkey Property Buyers Increasingly Look to South West

Posted:2009-03-05 09:20:17 - By Spot Blue

Specialists in Turkey property Spot Blue have announced a bright start to 2009, in releasing figures from their analysis of site statistics for Jan/Feb 2009 and comparing them to the last 2 months of 2008.

Spot Blue One of Finest Properties in Turkey

Posted:2009-03-02 13:55:47 - By Azure Overseas

Following the success of this development last year, Specialists in Turkey property, Spot Blue are proud to one again be selling what is 'surely one of the finest properties in Turkey'. The 2 bedroom

Overseas Property coverage UK: Times & Express Keep the Vibe Alive

Posted:2009-03-01 20:41:44 - By Liam Bailey

Most of the UK National newspapers (not counting the tabloids) have almost completely stopped covering overseas property; especially overseas property investment. The Express and The Times are the only

Overseas Property Investment: Loads of Land for 2009

Posted:2009-02-27 21:17:38 - By Liam Bailey

As property prices in most countries around the world have fallen sharply, so too have land prices, in some cases land has fallen even more sharply. In some parts of India land plots have fallen by as

Panama Property: No News is Good News?

Posted:2009-02-27 14:16:58 - By Liam Bailey

I have decided to make the Write About Property blog a true purist blog, that is to say a daily log of mine and the companies activities, as well as thoughts, and opinions that spring to mind and are worthy

Falling Tourism Yet More Bad News for Cyprus Property Market

Posted:2009-02-26 14:45:35 - By Susan Irons

Tourism to Cyprus is expected to drop by more than 10% this year, according to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO). This will equate to a 250mln Euro drop in revenues from foreign exchanges alone. This

Albania Property: Affordable Housing Internationally Appealing

Posted:2009-02-25 10:40:38 - By Liam Bailey

The EU statistics division, Eurostat has revealed that December 2008 saw construction contract by 2.2% in the Euro area (EA15), 1.7% across the EU27, when compared to November 2008. This was almost twice

Romania Property Growing in Popularity - Property Abroad

Posted:2009-02-24 14:50:52 - By Property Abroad

Overseas property portal Property Abroad has announced that enquiries into Romania properties increased by 10% in January 2009. The figures are based on the total number of enquiries for Romania properties

Overseas Property Investment: Affordable Housing for 2009

Posted:2009-02-22 22:25:28 - By Liam Bailey

While the credit-crunch has crippled property price growth in almost every -- if not every -- country around the world, though there are some property types and regions that are still seeing growth, as

Azure Overseas Points to Egypt for Property Investment

Posted:2009-02-22 15:02:50 - By Azure Overseas

Overseas property specialists Azure Overseas have highlighted Egypt as a country ripe for property investment. Azure director Frank Crowley made the following statement about Egypt:"We are currently recommending

Prime Montenegro Property Beats the Credit-Crunch

Posted:2009-02-16 22:57:36 - By Azure Overseas

Overseas property specialists Azure Overseas have launched a new development in Montenegro, the Blue Horizon apartments offer fantastic investment potential, according to research done for the firm. Liam

American Property Growing in Popularity - Portal

Posted:2009-02-15 15:59:27 - By Allan Siddel

American property has become increasingly popular since President Obama's election, according to portal The Move Channel, who named America number one in its monthly chart of most popular countries with

German Property Investment's Untapped Potential

Posted:2009-02-15 13:22:50 - By Scott Bailey

According to Eurostat figures, between 1997 and 2007, Germany was the most popular destination in Europe with tourists from around the world, by a large margin on Spain, Italy and France. If this has continued,

Overseas Property Investment: Favour Established Growth Markets in 2009

Posted:2009-02-14 13:48:13 - By Liam Bailey

I have read two reports this morning, one on a report into Cambodia's economy and property by the World Bank, and one on Vietnam property by Asia Property Report. Both said the same thing, that while economic

Tunisia Property: High Quality + Low Prices = Solid Investment

Posted:2009-02-11 21:51:12 - By Azure Overseas

Tunisia property is an excellent investment, according to overseas property specialists Azure Overseas. Frank Crowley, Azure managing director said:"Tunisia is a very unique market, foreign investors

Agents Report: More Hope for UK Property Market Recovery

Posted:2009-02-10 21:09:45 - By Liam Bailey

The monthly report into the property market of London's boroughs by various sales managers of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward shows that January was on the whole a very positive month for London property.

Brazil Property Best for Overseas Investment

Posted:2009-02-05 20:07:02 - By Azure Overseas

The news has been filled with Brazil lately; with industry experts and global business tycoons like Sam Snell going on record to say that Brazil is one of the world's best markets to make a property investment,

Albania Property Resilient to Credit-Crunch

Posted:2009-02-05 15:47:37 - By Allan Siddel

Albania is a good market to make a property investment in 2009 according to an industry expert. Albania's property market is displaying remarkable resilience to the credit-crunch, based on internal sales,

Apart-Hotels: A Safe Investment for Cautious Investors

Posted:2009-02-04 20:23:05 - By Emma Louise Bailey

People who still see the benefits of an overseas property investment but are unsure where to put their money in an unstable world should invest in apart-hotels according to and industry expert. Liam Bailey

Turkey Property Hot for Overseas Investors

Posted:2009-01-27 21:49:19 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Turkey property is expected to grow in popularity because of the global slowdown pushing prices down and making property in Turkey a more affordable reality.I have recommended Turkey for investment before,

Industry Expert Recomends UK Property Investment

Posted:2009-01-27 17:15:54 - By Jake Kyle

Now might be the ideal time to invest in UK property, according to one industry expert. Frank Crowley managing director of Azure Overseas said:"Most people who are investing in property right now are doing

EC Steps up Effort to Solve Slovenia-Croatia Border Row

Posted:2009-01-26 20:47:40 - By Susan Irons

The European Commission has proposed the formation of a special commission to help solve the lengthy (and costly) dispute between Slovenia and Croatia over their land and sea borders. If the group goes

Credit Crunch Good News for French Ski Property

Posted:2009-01-26 09:17:38 - By Property Abroad

An abundance of snow, combined with the credit-crunch has brought a surge in popularity to French ski resorts, as less French residents go abroad. According to the tourism study group Protourisme over

Global Property Guide Figures Highlight Egypt for Investment

Posted:2009-01-25 21:58:35 - By Allan Siddel

The renowned website Global Property Guide has just released new data on the investment ratings of global cities. Although they rated Chisinau in Moldova number one, with a three star long-term investment

Euro and Central America Property Boosted by Free Trade

Posted:2009-01-24 19:07:17 - By Write About Property

The European Commission will meet with a the Central American delegation for the sixth time January 26 - January 30, for negotiations on an association agreement between the two regions. The EC also announced

Turkey Property Values Continue to Grow

Posted:2009-01-23 19:21:21 - By Azure Overseas

Turkey has been identified as an investment hotspot, having seen continual property value increases throughout the credit-crunch; the average rise being 7% annually each year since 2005. Liam Bailey independent

Dubai Property Suffers Badly in Global Downturn

Posted:2009-01-23 18:13:16 - By Write About Property

As much as I hate to say I told you so, I have to in the case of Dubai. Several months ago I was writing articles advising against investing in Dubai property, because the level of new development was

UK Properties Snapped Up by Opportunistic Investors

Posted:2009-01-22 14:12:22 - By Write About Property

Research by Allsop and Essential information group has found that almost two-thirds of residential UK properties bought in the fourth quarter of 2008 were bought as investment rather than to live in. The

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