Overseas Property Articles from Write About Property

Property Investment the Wise Choice in Any Economy

Posted:2012-01-27 12:28:00 - By Liam Bailey

Many people will be surprised at this title, but they will probably be one of the thousands of people who have lost out during one of the many market crashes around the world, and been put off for life.

Portugal Property Still Reeling but Some Good News

Posted:2012-01-26 15:35:52 - By Liam Bailey

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has just released its latest data for December 2011 on the Portuguese residential property market in conjunction with Confidencial Imobiliario. It has to be said

Top 5 Overseas Property Investment Hotspots for 2012

Posted:2011-12-31 16:03:50 - By Liam Bailey

It's been a funny old year 2011, with the funniest unfunny thing that happened being the epicentre of the international financial crisis shifting from the United States to the United Europe, sorry the

2012 Set to See Surge of Foreign Property Investment in US

Posted:2011-12-19 14:48:01 - By Liam Bailey

In the last 18 months more and more Brits have joined buyers from all around the world in snapping up repossessed properties in Florida. The bargains available in the market have been nothing short of

Overseas Property: Emerging Markets are Back!

Posted:2011-12-11 13:04:00 - By Liam Bailey

For about the last 18 months the majority of private-level (i.e. not institutional) overseas property buyers have fitted very neatly into 2 categories: Wealth Investors Wealth investors are those

Brits Investing in Pensions Boost Cape Verde Property Market

Posted:2011-10-31 11:04:21 - By Liam Bailey

Gaining a reputation as an investment safe-haven, Cape Verde property is doing better now than it has been for many years. As the credit crunch rolled over us like a Tsunami, it washed away practically

Cheap Property Abroad Making a Comeback

Posted:2011-09-30 19:11:05 - By Liam Bailey

During the boom cheap property abroad was all the rage, practically any Tom, Dick or Harry could get a loan, and you could buy properties in emerging markets for as little as £10k, well you could see

St Kitts Property Sales Boosted by Financial Volatility

Posted:2011-09-30 13:33:00 - By Liam Bailey

Buy me a bar of St Kitts property? You are forgiven for thinking, what the hell is he on about (unless you are Australian), but I couldn't resist the metaphor between Caribbean property and gold. Since

How SIPPs Have Helped the Overseas Property Investment Recovery

Posted:2011-09-27 21:17:44 - By Liam Bailey

The last blow was dealt to overseas property sales in the last quarter of 2008. This is when all the markets that all the bulls had predicted would keep us all afloat sank like all the rest; markets like

Could 2012 Be The First Year Of The Real Global Property Recovery?

Posted:2011-09-20 15:34:24 - By Liam Bailey

Now is the time to buy overseas property. This has been a popular line for the last 2 years, one that was harder than many thought it would be to sell in 2009, but has been getting a lot easier for the

The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Property Market

Posted:2011-09-13 23:03:48 - By Liam Bailey

Unbelievable. Just days after Money Observer reported the first signs of recovery in the Spanish property market, we learn that sales have fallen to their lowest level in two years. Data released by the

International Property Investment Reigning Over Stock-Market Ashes

Posted:2011-08-24 13:54:19 - By Liam Bailey

Once again we are seeing bricks-and-mortar property investment standing tall as one of the safest forms of investment on the global market. The ashes of stock markets and share values are still blowing

Foreign Purchases to Increase in Turkish Property Market in 2011

Posted:2011-07-16 13:45:37 - By Liam Bailey

According to the Turkish association of real estate investment companies, foreign purchases of Turkish property grew by 40% in 2010 compared to 2009. It is hardly a coincidence that such growth took place

Mugla Named Top Trending Region in Rightmove Search Report

Posted:2011-06-27 11:07:06 - By Liam Bailey

The region of Mugla in Turkey is one of the fastest growing markets in the latest release of the Rightmove Overseas Search report. The data, based on searches during May shows Mugla in 5th place in the

Cape Verde Property: Sipping Up the Profits

Posted:2011-06-18 12:41:11 - By Liam Bailey

Something just hit me. The realisation that Cape Verde has the potential to be a much hotter property market than I had every previously thought, and the facts to support it have been staring me in the

MEP Friends of Turkey Congratulate Turkey on Successful Election

Posted:2011-06-17 14:02:29 - By Michael Sutton

The Friends of Turkey, which is a grouping of MEPs actively promoting Turkey within the European Parliament, has congratulated the AK (Justice and Development) Party on winning the election, and also said

Turkish General Election Sunday Looking Like a Foregone Conclusion

Posted:2011-06-10 09:42:32 - By Liam Bailey

It is almost that time; on Sunday the Turkish people will vote in the 17th General Election in the country's history, one which holds additional importance because it is the first non-early election in

Istanbul Canal - Mega Project, Potential Disaster, or Campaign Posturing

Posted:2011-05-28 09:33:13 - By Liam Bailey

The debate continues over the contentious Istanbul Canal, a mega-engineering-project launched by Prime Minister Erdogan in a move of what increasingly looks like sheer campaign posturing for the June 12

A Realisation on the State of the US Housing Market

Posted:2011-04-28 08:12:39 - By Liam Bailey

I have been so caught up in talking about double dips and slow recoveries to fully comprehend the depths of the US economic crisis. The US economy is on its knees, up to its neck in the creek, with the

Buy Me a Property in Izmir

Posted:2011-04-09 14:39:05 - By Liam Bailey

I have made no secret of the fact that Turkey is currently one of my top choices for overseas property investment, but as I have said many times; you can't buy a property in Turkey without choosing a region,

IATA Reports Strong Rebound in International Air Travel in January

Posted:2011-03-05 22:43:39 - By Liam Bailey

Global passenger flights grew by 8.2% in the year to end January 2011 according to the international Air Transport (IATA). The month-on-month growth in January was 3% according to the figures. By January

Antalya Now 4th Hottest Tourism Destination in World

Posted:2011-02-26 14:22:01 - By Liam Bailey

Antalya has been named the 4th most visited place in the world, after Paris, London and Singapore. In 2008 a similar report from the Association of British Travel Agents named Dalaman as the top Turkish

Spanish Property Continues to Regain Popularity in January

Posted:2011-02-23 16:33:32 - By Liam Bailey

The number of searches for Spanish property in January this year was 37.05% higher than last year according to overseas property portal Homesgofast. According to the portal the trend that has been

Turkey Property Earning Reputation as Top of the Props

Posted:2011-01-30 09:58:31 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey's reputation as one of the top overseas property hotspots of the next 5 years continues to grow. This is hardly surprising; right now, Turkey is one of the hottest emerging/fastest growing economies

Turkish Central Bank Lowers Rates Against Economists Prediction

Posted:2011-01-22 11:22:54 - By Liam Bailey

The Turkish Central Bank surprised the financial world this week when it lowered the policy interest rate by 25 basis points to the record low of 6.25%. The move went against the consensus of economists

Turkey Press Into 2011 With Strong Growth and Stability

Posted:2011-01-07 16:23:43 - By Michael Sutton

According to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish GDP grew 6.4% in 2010 as a whole. Despite the fact that this is a slowdown on the exciting growth of the first and second quarters, which

Some Predictions on the Turkish Property Market in 2011

Posted:2010-12-31 16:02:56 - By Liam Bailey

It's that time of the year again, where we put the year gone by behind us and start to look forward into the year ahead. Turkey is one of the most talked about countries, with many publications (including

Turkey from 6th Place to Hottest Investment in 1 Year

Posted:2010-12-24 13:12:29 - By Michael Sutton

As our regular readers will know, we have just put Turkey in the number one spot on our predictions for the hottest property investment destinations in 2011. To many people this comes as no surprise given

Top 10 Property Investment Destinations in 2011

Posted:2010-12-18 09:35:15 - By Liam Bailey

We wouldn't be a respectable property publication without giving our views on what the top property investment destinations will be in the coming year. It is now 4 years since the UK caught the financial

Europe's Big Markets Should be Worried by the Growth of Turkey

Posted:2010-12-10 14:02:35 - By Liam Bailey

Spain, Italy and France should be quaking in their boots as Turkey -- a country that already holds great appeal among tourists and property buyers -- becomes the fastest growing economy in Europe. Julian

Istanbul Property: A Chance to Get in Early into a High Growth Market

Posted:2010-12-05 09:33:34 - By David Greer

You don't come across deals like this every day; a development complete with a huge array of facilities in an emerging area of Istanbul, offering studio apartments from just over 18k. The Turkish property

Confidence in Turkish Investments Returning to Pre-Bust Levels

Posted:2010-12-03 16:56:29 - By Andrew Connolly

The revered Private Equity Confidence Survey (PECS) from Deloitte has found that investors are feeling similarly confident in the outlook for Turkey now as they did before the crash in the first half of

Will Spanish Market be Flooded with Foreclosed Homes in 2011?

Posted:2010-11-29 22:25:26 - By Liam Bailey

There is a growing consensus that the Spanish property market is set to see the number of foreclosed properties coming onto the market massively increase in 2011. The main source of the reports is Fernando

Turkish Agents Advises Buyers to Conduct Research

Posted:2010-11-26 16:51:34 - By Andrew Connolly

There seems to be something in the air. Following the piece we published here yesterday, on overseas property agents getting a raw deal, UK based Turkish property agent Spot Blue has made some similar

Overseas Property Agents Getting a Raw Deal

Posted:2010-11-25 15:43:00 - By Liam Bailey

In my job, I spend a lot of time on forums. During the course of my time I come across a lot of posts criticising overseas property agents for displaying what seems like the same property at varying prices.

Turkish Tourism Continues to Rise in 2010

Posted:2010-11-12 16:19:47 - By Liam Bailey

2.3 million British passengers arrived in Turkey in the first 9 months of this year. Given that the total number of British passengers arriving last year was 2.4 million, this year is looking like a good

State-Owned Turkish Property Giant Offers 25% Stake in 1b Lira IPO

Posted:2010-11-07 10:22:47 - By Liam Bailey

The latest in a series of IPOs by Turkish real estate firms this year will see state-owned Emlak Konut offer up a 25% s stake in the form of 625 million shares. The sale is expected to raise over 1.34

Talk of IMF Exec Position Boosts Confidence in Turkish Property

Posted:2010-10-30 11:51:07 - By Liam Bailey

Any remaining doubt over whether or not this was a historically important stage in Turkey's transition from an emerging market, into, not only an established market, but a dominant force in the global

Turkish Property Recovering Strongly Say Experts

Posted:2010-10-22 09:16:28 - By Liam Bailey

International real estate brokerage Cushman and Wakefield are the latest to come out in strong support of the investment opportunity that is Turkish real estate in 2010, quoting the country's huge economic

Turkey is BRIC of Europe Says Cameron

Posted:2010-10-14 15:30:06 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey is the "BRIC of Europe," said British Prime Minister David Cameron in a message sent to an important Turkish/British business conference held by the organized by the Turkish-British Chamber

Turkish Economy Continues to Perform Strongly

Posted:2010-10-07 15:45:30 - By Liam Bailey

The Turkish economy continues to go from strength to strength. This week the IMF has revised its forecast for Turkish economic growth in 2010 from 5.2% forecast in April this year to 7.8%. This was

Istanbul Property Shaping Up as Favourite in Turkey

Posted:2010-09-30 15:43:07 - By Liam Bailey

Recent reports have highlighted Istanbul as an excellent property investment opportunity. Rightly, few cities in the world can rival Istanbul in terms of cultural diversity. It is also near unique in

18% of Overseas Mortgages from Conti for Turkish Property

Posted:2010-09-24 13:58:12 - By Michael Sutton

Overseas mortgage provider Conti has revealed that 18% of all mortgages arranged this year have been for Turkish property purchases. Because French (43%) and Spanish (24%) mortgages share 67% of the

Optimism in the Overseas Property Industry as Low Budget Buyer Returns

Posted:2010-09-22 20:20:22 - By Liam Bailey

I had a good feeling today. For ages I have been a bit in the doldrums about the way the economy was going, worse than I had been at any point during the so-called credit crunch. This is because it was

Recommending Turkish Property for Investment

Posted:2010-09-18 22:59:45 - By Liam Bailey

Regular readers of mine will be surprised by this, but if one of my relatives handed me a signed cheque and asked me to go out and invest in overseas property, the destination I would have for would be

Turkey: Europe's Best Residential Property Investment Says GPG

Posted:2010-09-17 14:39:23 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey property is the best residential property investment in Europe according to the Global Property Guide, who just released a report with a title to that effect. The 43 page report details how the

Agent's Most Reviewed Turkish Properties Indicative of Trends

Posted:2010-09-10 14:45:21 - By Michael Sutton

Turkish property agent Spot Blue has just reported on its most reviewed properties for this week from the website. Though it was only a top 3, the fact that 2 of those properties were in Fethiye was interesting,

Turkish Tourism Wins Highly Acclaimed Award

Posted:2010-09-03 14:01:36 - By Liam Bailey

Readers of the prestigious Conde Nast magazine have voted Turkey their favourite destination. The readers, which scored destinations on 10 criteria, scored Turkey highest for range of accommodation and

Turkey Standing out as Brightest Emerging Market in Europe

Posted:2010-08-27 15:49:58 - By Michael Sutton

I just read a great article on the blog of Turkish property agent Spot Blue, with an excellent explanation of why Turkey is gaining recognition as one of Europe's top emerging markets. The post was refreshing

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

Turkish C.Bank Keeps Interest Rate at Current Low

Posted:2010-08-20 14:46:58 - By Liam Bailey

The Turkish Central Bank has decided to leave rates at the current low of 6.50 percent for overnight borrowing, and 9% for lending. The bank's Monetary Policy Board issued a statement saying that gradual

Property in Spain August 2010: Is it Time to Buy Yet?

Posted:2010-08-15 08:54:24 - By Michael Sutton

When the Spanish property market had been taking a severe beating for about 6months my brother in law (of an estranged sister whom I was meeting for the first time, and proud owner of a French leaseback

Turkish Air Travel Growth Continues Apace

Posted:2010-08-05 16:04:20 - By Liam Bailey

Data has revealed a 24% increase in passenger numbers in Turkish airports between January and June this year. A big increase on the 7.3% growth recorded for 2009 compared to 2008, which was good in its

Turkish Property has Potential to be as Popular as Europe's Greats

Posted:2010-07-30 11:53:07 - By Liam Bailey

We recently published an article on Write About Property, on how Turkey and Egypt are currently two of the hottest emerging markets in the world. Well, I have recently had course to look at all of the

Emerging Property Markets 2010 Part I: Egypt and Turkey

Posted:2010-07-24 21:23:55 - By Liam Bailey

In 2006, 2007 and 2008 emerging markets were extremely popular with property investors from around the world. After so many people lost out on their investments you can hardly blame people for giving emerging

Turkish EU Visa-Free Deal Nearing Completion

Posted:2010-07-21 16:12:23 - By Liam Bailey

A long-awaited visa facilitation deal that would ease procedures for Turkish citizens to obtain a Schengen visa from European Union countries is almost complete, diplomatic sources have said. "We

Alanya Property Market Could be Boosted by New Gazipasa Flights

Posted:2010-07-16 14:47:46 - By Liam Bailey

Turkish property agent Spot Blue has pointed out the potential benefit to the Alanya property market of the first set of flights in and out of the Gazipasa airport, widely referred to as the Alanya airport. The

Overseas Property Agents Must Up Their Game to Survive

Posted:2010-07-09 13:58:53 - By Liam Bailey

The credit crunch will forever be remembered for its negative effects, especially for its lasting effects. People will forget the positive effects, not least because they are less known about and less

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

Overseas Property Appetite Up but Still a Bumpy Ride Ahead

Posted:2010-06-28 19:50:24 - By Liam Bailey

Well, it can no longer be denied, appetite for overseas property is rising massively in recent months. A glancing look at the latest news stories in Overseas Property Professional reveal a wave of positivity;

Turkish EU Accession Process Could be Accelerated

Posted:2010-06-18 10:35:17 - By Liam Bailey

We have all seen Turkey's increasing relationship with its Eastern neighbours in the Arab and Muslim world lately, with increasing bilateral agreements, including visa-free travel with many including,

Foreign Demand for Turkish Mortgages Doubled in May -- Conti

Posted:2010-06-11 18:28:16 - By Liam Bailey

Overseas mortgage provider Conti has revealed that the number of quotes issued for mortgages on Turkish property doubled in May on a month-by-month basis. At a time when the Rightmove Overseas chart

Turkey Property in Bodrum to be Boosted by New UK Flights

Posted:2010-06-03 20:01:56 - By Liam Bailey

The Bodrum property market will be boosted by new low-cost flights from Manchester, according to UK based Turkey property agent Spot Blue. When asked for his response to the announcement of the once-weekly

National Press Loving Turkish Property, Testament to Potential

Posted:2010-05-28 17:12:15 - By Liam Bailey

The UK national press started covering overseas property again from about the middle of last year. Since then -- it may just be that I am biased because I like the market -- I have noticed that Turkey

Turkish Property Market Stable, Ready for Growth

Posted:2010-05-14 13:33:54 - By Liam Baileyy

The REIDIN March index of residential property prices in Turkey for points to a market that is now very stable and ready to return to growth. The data provided by the index is as follows: Adana +0.26%,

Increasing Affluence Good News for Turkish Property Market

Posted:2010-05-06 15:38:46 - By Liam Bailey

In a testament to the growing wealth and affluence in Turkey, the country's leading mobile phone network Turkcell has posted first quarter profits of 271 million, not Turkish lira, but 271 million US dollars

Turkish Economic Strength Increasing Appeal of Property

Posted:2010-04-22 15:45:54 - By Michael Sutton

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for Turkish economic growth this year to 5.2% from the 3.7% it forecast in its World Economic Outlook last October. This puts the conservative

Turkish EU Bid Receives Significant Support

Posted:2010-04-17 11:31:40 - By Liam Bailey

This week saw Turkey's European Union bid receive significant support from global leaders and diplomats. Firstly, the former UN Secretary General Kofi Anna has said that Turkey should be a full member

Alanya, Turkey Gets New, Old Airport as Gazipaza Finally Opens

Posted:2010-04-08 16:01:43 - By Liam Bailey

Airport operator TAV, which took over the controversial Gazipaza airport last year have confirmed to Overseas Property Professional, that the first foreign flight, a Hamburg International from Germany,

Turkish Economy Out of Recession with 6% Growth

Posted:2010-04-02 15:33:12 - By Michael Sutton

Turkish GDP grew 6% year on year in the final quarter of 2009, this was Turkey's first quarter of positive growth in 5 quarters, and brought it out of recession with a bang. The growth could have been

Turkey Stands Firm on Full Membership to EU

Posted:2010-03-24 15:45:50 - By Alan de Sargent

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is once again pushing the "privileged partnership" between Turkey and the European Union, in lieu of full membership, but Turkey is standing firm. Merkel says

Turkish GDP Growth to Exceed 3.5% Forecast This Year

Posted:2010-03-20 18:06:15 - By Michael Sutton

Turkey's State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said Turkey would revise official growth projections within a few months, and said Turkey was heading towards a better growth rate. "Even

Gocek Property Highligted for Investment Potential

Posted:2010-03-12 16:17:50 - By Michael Sutton

I have just read a post that really enlightened me to the investment potential of a place I hadn't really looked at before, not on its own anyway. The post, by UK based Turkish property agent Spot Blue

Villas in Icmeler Named as Among Most Popular Turkish Properties

Posted:2010-03-06 10:19:03 - By Liam Bailey

According To a new post on the Turkey blog of UK based Turkish realtor Spot Blue, villas in Icmeler are becoming some of the most popular properties in Turkey. The firm has put this down to the type of

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

Turkish Tourism in 7.7% Year-on-Year Increase in January

Posted:2010-02-25 16:18:01 - By Michael Sutton

Turkish tourism has gotten off to a strong start in 2010, with a 7.7% year-on-year increase recorded in January. According to data released today by the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry, 809,974

EU Membership Looking Less Attractive for Turkey

Posted:2010-02-19 13:22:39 - By Liam Bailey

For anyone that doesn't know -- in other words anyone who has been buried under a stone for the last 2 weeks -- the European Union is currently suffering an explosion of bad publicity because of the mammoth

Turkey Property Benefits from Increased Exposure Offered by Downturn

Posted:2010-02-11 14:57:55 - By Liam Bailey

Since the dust began to settle in the international financial crisis it has become clear that several property markets around the world are looking incredibly well placed to actually see a small-large

Turkish Airlines Passenger Growth in 2009 to Boost Turkish Air-Travel in 2010

Posted:2010-02-04 15:57:41 - By Liam Bailey

The Association of European Airlines has just revealed that passenger numbers on Turkish Airlines flights grew 12.3% according to the blog of UK based Turkish realtor Spot Blue. According to a high up

Turkish EU Accession Wheel Keeps on Turning

Posted:2010-01-28 16:32:40 - By Alan de Sargent

This week more news has emerged, that will add to the feeling that Turkey could indeed eventually become a full member of the EU, boosting the economies of both Turkey and the Bloc immensely. Firstly,

Half of Turkey Would Vote Yes to Joining EU

Posted:2010-01-21 20:51:12 - By Liam Bailey

A new survey by the Angus Reid Monitor has found that some 49.7% of Turkey residents would vote in favour of joining the EU, while just 34.9% would vote no in a referendum on the issue. However, such

The Problems Faced by Dubai Property Market in 2010

Posted:2010-01-15 21:31:55 - By Liam Bailey

I have just read an excellent article on Dubai, that laid out all the potential problems the emirate will face and the potential solutions to those problems in order to get the market moving again in 2010.

Optimism Building That Turkey Can become EU Member

Posted:2010-01-14 17:16:02 - By Alan de Sargent

Would-be EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fuele on Tuesday backed Turkey's bid to join the bloc, rejecting the kind of lesser "privileged partnership" relationship put forward by some Austrian,

Is it better to Have Boomed & Bust than Never to Have Boomed at all

Posted:2010-01-05 10:02:22 - By Michael Sutton

Has anyone noticed that the places in the world that saw property prices growing the fastest have seen the worst crashes sincere things turned sour -- as always with a few exceptions to the rule. This

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

Dubai Airport Reports Increasing Traffic, but are More People Coming or Going?

Posted:2009-12-27 14:05:04 - By Liam Bailey

Traffic through Dubai international a was up 6/7% on last year according to recent reports. This is compared to a fall of 7% internationally. However, the reports do not tell us whether people flying out

Turkish Tourism Climbs 10.7% Year-on-Year in November

Posted:2009-12-23 16:44:00 - By Michael Sutton

Turkish tourism in November this year was 10.7% higher than November last year according to new figures released by the Turkish culture and tourism ministry. This will be a relief for some people, who

Dubai World Must Restructure Itself before it can Restructure its Debt

Posted:2009-12-22 00:06:47 - By Liam Bailey

Well, it turns out that Dubai World needs to restructure its structure before it can restructure its debts. Two of the bankers involved in the talks surrounding the debt-freeze have leaked to Bloomberg

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

Turkish EU Accession Looks Like Making Some Progress at Last

Posted:2009-12-19 10:36:50 - By Michael Sutton

There has been a lot in the news this week about Turkey's continuing desire to gain full membership to the EU. It is hard to decide which is most notable, but the Spanish Prime Minister's announcement

Tips for Buying Property in Barbados

Posted:2009-12-17 21:56:14 - By Alan de Sargent

Barbados Property Investment Tip- Hiring a Lawyer for Your Barbados Real Estate Purchase Buying property in Barbados can be a savvy real estate investment. With its year round sunny weather and warm

Have We Really Learned Nothing from the Crashes in London and Dubai

Posted:2009-12-12 12:23:42 - By Liam Bailey

If there is one thing wrong with global economic recovery getting under way so soon, as well that of various property markets around the world, is that too few people have learned from it. Too many people

Turkey and the EU: The Boot is on the Other Foot Now

Posted:2009-12-08 12:04:45 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey no longer needs to become a full member of the EU, it is a standalone nation negotiating beneficial partnerships with whatever countries it sees fit. In fact, it is making the most of its independence

Cambodian Government to Allow Freehold for Foreigners, I won't hold my Breath

Posted:2009-11-28 21:16:26 - By Liam Bailey

Yet again there is a report that legislation to allow foreigners to buy property in Cambodia freehold is about to become law, according to a new report in the New York Times. During the last boom Cambodia

Current Overseas Property Sector full of Emerging Trends

Posted:2009-11-26 12:44:59 - By Liam Bailey

Since the downturn began to ease and people began to buy overseas property again, many new trends have been emerging. People are favouring established markets over emerging ones, people are only considering

Q3 Global House Price Index Dulls Recovery Hopes, but Good News for Portugal

Posted:2009-11-25 22:37:55 - By Michael Sutton

The Global Property Guide has recently released its figures on global housing markets in the third quarter. Their index is inflation adjusted which means it is a more accurate measure of prices than those

Global Property: the Stimuls the Bubble and the Logical Outcome

Posted:2009-11-25 11:10:30 - By Liam Bailey

For the last 1 to 3 years the news on property markets around the world has been constantly miserable. Now that there are some price rises being seen, people are becoming alarmist over whether or not bubbles

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

The Future Looking Bright for Turkish Real Estate Sector and Economy

Posted:2009-11-19 15:12:10 - By Michael Sutton

The future is looking very bright for Turkey, in terms of the real estate market and the economy. There are several reasons why I say this. Firstly the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

UK Labour Market Decline Slowing -- Sterling to see Significant Rally

Posted:2009-11-18 11:03:06 - By Liam Bailey

The growth in UK unemployment has finally started to slow according to an Office of National Statistics press release issued today. The release says: The rate of decline of the labour market has

Major Turkish Contractor Bets $150 million on Turkey's Massive Tourism Growth

Posted:2009-11-03 17:12:44 - By Liam Bailey

Makyol, one of Turkey's largest contractors has made a massive investment in the future of Istanbul tourism, in the form of a $150million dollar hotel project in the city's high end Etilier district. The

Turkey Contemplates further Rate Cuts - Good Times to Buy Turkey Property

Posted:2009-10-29 12:07:59 - By Michael Sutton

The Turkish Central Bank has hinted that it may cut interest rates even further, with a 5-6% inflation rate likely for this year. This news has sent the Turkish Lira into freefall again; against Pound

I have Regained My Faith in Sterling - it will have its heydays back

Posted:2009-10-27 21:08:54 - By Michael Sutton

Wow, Sterling has bnounced back rapidly after the knock it suffered when the UK statistics office revealed that the UK economy was still contracting in the third quarter. Well, it has bounced back against

Podcast - Interview With Moneycorp on the Future of Sterling

Posted:2009-10-14 20:40:18 - By Liam Bailey

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Overseas Property to be Affected by Drop in Sterling

Posted:2009-10-12 19:25:59 - By Liam Bailey

The Pound has dropped to its lowest point in more than six months against the Euro; now standing at just 1.069EUR according to xe.com. The once revered currency has also been losing ground against the

Altinkum to Become Turkey Property Hotspot in Next 5 Years

Posted:2009-10-10 12:31:11 - By Michael Sutton

As the global economic recovery begins to gather pace, starting in the big markets to work outwards, Altinkum is set to become one of the great Turkey property hotspots of the next five years it has been

Sterling Loses ground to Euro, Boosting Turkish Property

Posted:2009-09-27 15:59:58 - By Liam Bailey

Well, Sterling has absolutely collapsed against the Euro again. Between April and this month it gained from being worth 1.07 Euros, to being worth 1.15 Euros, making Euro-zone property some 8% cheaper

Turkish Property Market Leadiing the Recovery Charge

Posted:2009-09-25 18:28:09 - By Michael Sutton

The Turkish property market is to be among the biggest benefactors of increased activity from British buyers in the overseas property market. That is according to UK based Turkish property Agents Spot

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

Turkey Tourism Exceeds Expectations in July, Causes Account Surplus

Posted:2009-09-11 13:14:52 - By Liam Bailey

Turkish tourism exceeded expectations in July, leading to a $286million surplus in Turkey's current account, the first surplus in five years. This shows that the strong Euro is indeed sending more people

EU Leaders Urged to Treat Turkey Fairly over Accession

Posted:2009-09-07 15:50:42 - By Liam Bailey

The Independent Commission on Turkey headed up by Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari has criticised EU leaders for their treatment of Turkey over its accession into the Union. The report, titled:

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

Portugal's Silver Coast Property Values to Increase 50-75% in Five Years

Posted:2009-09-01 21:45:40 - By Michael Sutton

Property values on Portugal's silver coast are set to grow by at least 50 - 75% over the next 5 years it has been stated. The emerging region has some of the finest beaches in Europe, and has never reached

Turkish Property Highlighted for Mid-Long Term Investment

Posted:2009-08-30 20:33:14 - By Liam Bailey

Turkey has been highlighted for its mid-long term property investment potential. Julian walker, director of Turkey property specialists Spot Blue believes that demand for property will outstrip supply

Overseas Property Activity Up: It's Time to Come Alive

Posted:2009-08-25 09:02:38 - By Liam Bailey

I have been very very pessimistic about reports of recovery in the past, but now there are just too many positive signs for me to ignore. Economic indicators are all (or almost all) beginning to go in

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

Conditions Become Increasingly Favourable for Buying Property in Turkey

Posted:2009-08-22 13:00:14 - By Michael Sutton

If you are a lifestyle buyer with an eye on Turkey, now is the time to buy property in Turkey according to Spot Blue, the UK based Turkish property agent. The company made the statements after commenting

Dubai Property Market May Have Bottomed

Posted:2009-08-12 20:35:01 - By Michael Sutton

UK 12 August 2009 - Our director Liam Bailey wrote an article on his new overseas property blog yesterday about how the Dubai property market may well have bottomed. Liam is known as one of the fiercest

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

Tunisia Property Recommended for Investment

Posted:2009-07-29 21:11:06 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The International Monetary Fund said Monday 27 July that Tunisia's economy is to grow by 3% this year, following growth of 4.8% last year. The forecast is not a new one however, as it is the standing forecast

David Stanley Redfern Ltd Faces Court Petition to Wind Company Up

Posted:2009-07-28 16:56:43 - By Michael Sutton

Directors of the company David Stanley Redfern Ltd are to appear in court on Wednesday on a petition to wind the company up. Last year and the year before, David Stanley Redfern Ltd became quite a name

Brits go Abroad Less, Tourism to Egypt and Others Up 30%

Posted:2009-07-16 13:37:25 - By Michael Sutton

London - 16/07/2009 The Office of National Statistics (UK) has released its figures on tourism for 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, and it revealed some interesting facts. British tourism abroad was

Greek Property Recommended as One of Safest for Investment

Posted:2009-07-14 20:59:36 - By Michael Sutton

Greece has been recommended as one of the safest destinations in Europe for property investment. The country's rich history and popularity with tourists will oversee solid long-term price growth according

Cyprus Property Sales Halve in First Half of Year

Posted:2009-07-14 09:51:05 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Cyprus property sales in the first six months of this year were over 50% less than sales recorded in the first half of last year, according to figures released from the Land Registry. However, analysts

Spanish Repossession Properties - A Fool-Proof Investment?

Posted:2009-07-09 20:41:19 - By Liam Bailey

Anyone who knows me and my views on overseas property investment, will know that I am not the biggest fan of Spanish property for investment, and I would not normally recommend it. However, the current

Australian Property Market To Worsen Up to Year End

Posted:2009-07-07 21:26:51 - By Liam Bailey

Australian property commentators are fearful that the scheme helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder and currently giving the property market at least the appearance of a healthier disposition

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

Spanish Unemployment falls for Second Consecutive Month - Good News?

Posted:2009-07-02 19:29:57 - By Michael Sutton

Spanish unemployment fell 1.5% in June, the second consecutive monthly fall, and the biggest June fall in 8 years. The news is being viewed in a very positive light, and rightly so, however the tourist

Holiday Rentals Company Reveals Q1 Statistics

Posted:2009-07-02 11:06:19 - By Scott Bailey

Holiday rentals firm HomeAway has revealed its findings on the holiday rentals market for the first quarter of the year. The report contained detailed statistics on the holiday rentals market and the

French Property on the Riviera Read all About it

Posted:2009-06-30 19:43:04 - By Michael Sutton

According to Isabel Morton writing in the Irish Times at the end of last week, the French Riviera has not been as badly affected by the recession as everywhere else. "While property prices increased over

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

Summer 2009: The Summer of Returning Love for Spanish Property?

Posted:2009-06-24 15:16:59 - By Michael Sutton

The combination of Spanish property price drops, and the Pound strengthening against the Euro, will cause a wave of Brits looking at buying property in Spain again this summer. Spain has been the most

Australia Property: Melbourne Market Apparently Making a Comeback

Posted:2009-06-21 08:01:22 - By Liam Bailey

I can't believe what I am reading; apparently the Melbourne property market is already recovering. In an almost overnight recovery demand from buyers continues to outstrip even swelling stock levels, according

French Economy to Recover Q4 - Property in France Still Popular

Posted:2009-06-20 10:16:47 - By Emma Louise Bailey

A French statistical outlet has said it expects the French economy to come out of the recession by the final quarter of this year, on the back of inventory cuts ending, investment cuts slowing and low

EU Construction Output Rises - Bad News for Spain?

Posted:2009-06-17 16:23:06 - By Scott Bailey

Construction output increased by 3.2% in April on a monthly basis, this is quite shocking given the problems with over-supply in the Spanish property market. This against the back-drop of a rise of 0.7%

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

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,

Crunch Makes Established Property Markets like France and Italy Competitive

Posted:2009-06-03 08:29:39 - By Liam Bailey

From 2005 until the end of last year, the growth in popularity of off plan property and emerging markets with overseas property investors was immense. New EU member states in Eastern Europe are a perfect

IMF Readjusts Albania Economic Forecast - More Educated Guess-Work

Posted:2009-05-31 11:39:55 - By Liam Bailey

The International Monetary Fund has once again adjusted its forecast for economic growth in Albania this year, now forecasting growth of only 0.4% for this year. Just last month the IMF publicly stated

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

Opinion: Many Brits Waiting to Buy Spanish Property when Market Bottoms

Posted:2009-05-25 11:15:27 - By Liam Bailey

It has been revealed in the last few days that the Spanish economy is contracting at a record rate; down 1.9% on a quarterly basis, and 3.0% on an annual basis in the first quarter of this year. The story

Dubai Tourism Falls, More Bad News for Property Market

Posted:2009-05-23 19:48:14 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Occupancy rates in Dubai hotels fell to 73% in the first quarter of this year, compared to 90 percent in the previous quarter; the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has revealed. The

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

Top 3 Overseas Property Investment Destinations 2009

Posted:2009-05-22 08:14:52 - By Liam Bailey

I have been writing so much lately about the property investment potential of various destinations, that I thought it would be a good idea for me to do a top 3 of what I think are the best places for overseas

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

Australian Property Sellers Having to Slash Asking Prices

Posted:2009-05-21 12:37:16 - By Scott Bailey

The reports are currently flooding in of Australian property sellers having to slash their prices in order to achieve a sale. This is great news for the rising numbers of Britons emigrating, for which

Montenegro Property Market will Benefit From Better Serbian Ties

Posted:2009-05-19 08:42:12 - By Michael Sutton

Relations between Montenegro and Serbia seem to warming up again after they fell out when Montenegro recognised Kosovo's independence. Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic is currently on a three day visit

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

Overseas Property Where Would I Invest Part 5: Egyptian Property

Posted:2009-05-17 08:36:41 - By Liam Bailey

As I wrote in a recent article, Egypt and Turkey are bucking the trend when it comes to tourism, because the number of British visitors they are receiving is currently growing rapidly, while traditional

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

Philippines Economy to Continue Growing - Still Hot Property Investment tip

Posted:2009-05-15 18:55:14 - By Liam Bailey

Remittances from overseas Filipinos hit a record high of $1.47billion in March, according to the World Bank. This suggests that the economy will continue to grow strongly, the World Bank statement said. The

Dubai Property Recovery "to Happen" in 2011, only if...

Posted:2009-05-14 18:08:21 - By Liam Bailey

Rents on property in Dubai, have fallen by up to 50% with between 10 and 30% being the average. Even the man-made marvel Palm Jumeirah have fallen by around a third, according to new research by Landmark

British Travel, Turkey and Egypt "Bucking the Trend" - ABTA

Posted:2009-05-14 10:52:23 - By Liam Bailey

According to ABTA the only two countries expecting to see significantly rising numbers of British tourists this year are Turkey and Egypt, in fact the exact words were bucking the trend.I spoke on the

ICJ Ruling on Kosovo a Pointless Affair

Posted:2009-05-12 10:50:03 - By Michael Sutton

The International Court of Justice is busy ruling on Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia, but with Serbia hinting that it would make no difference to its stance, and Kosovo unlikely

Sterling's Upward Momentum Continues, Boosting Overseas Property

Posted:2009-05-10 12:04:06 - By Alan Siddel

Sterling definitely does seem to be on an upward trend at the moment against regional currencies, though the Dollar is certainly keeping it at bay. When Gordon Brown announced the expansion to the UKs

Montenegro's Biggest Exporter Facing Bankruptcy, Threatens Smaller Companies

Posted:2009-05-09 14:49:23 - By Michelle Conlay

The credit crunch and falling price of metal has left Montenegro's biggest exporter: Kombinat Aluminijuma (Aluminium) Podgorica (KAP) facing bankruptcy. The company had been losing $1,200 on every tonne

France Avoids Recession So Far, Property to Stay Popular

Posted:2009-05-09 13:59:56 - By Michelle Conlay

France's economy grew by 0.14% in the fourth quarter of last year, avoiding the recession predicted for it, the same recession that is currently devastating all the other developed countries in Europe.The

Searches Up for Off Plan Property: Don't Count Your Chickens...

Posted:2009-05-08 14:54:46 - By Scott Bailey

My feed reader just alerted me to the newest post on the Overseas Property World blog. The blog has revealed that searches for off plan property have been increasing the first quarter of this year as shown

Kosovo's Progress towards Acceptance Proceeding Well

Posted:2009-05-08 12:39:03 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Slowly but surely Kosovo is progressing towards becoming an independent state. This week it won admittance into the International Monetary Fund, and Slovenia revealed it had submitted its opinion to the

Spanish Property Still Favourite with Brits - Portal

Posted:2009-05-07 20:39:31 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Spanish property is still the most popular with British buyers, according to Property Abroad.com. The revelation comes from the latest data on visitors to their site and their subsequent property searches.While

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

Egypt to Open New Cairo Pyramids to Tourists - Could Boost Property market.

Posted:2009-04-28 19:36:28 - By Alan Siddel

To the south of Cairo, the 4500 year old 'bent' pyramid, famous for its "odd" profile is to be opened to tourists for the first time, along with the other tombs and historic sites that surround it. This

US Housing Market Bottoming. Prices Won't Be Rising Anytime Soon

Posted:2009-04-28 17:37:58 - By Michael Sutton

An index of US house-builders confidence in the market has jumped to 14, its highest level for many months. Anything south of 50% still shows negative confidence in the market, but the fact that it rose

Dubai Property Should be Marketed on Rental Yields to Recover

Posted:2009-04-26 11:55:44 - By Alan Siddel

Dubai air-traffic saw a 7.9% year-on-year growth last month, reports the Gulf Newspaper. The increase is attracting new airlines to Dubai international airport, which will widen its coverage and further

Sterling Loses Ground to Euro

Posted:2009-04-25 21:13:59 - By Michael Sutton

The Pound has been falling against the Euro in the past few days, it is now back down to 1.11 Euros, from a high of 1.13 Euros recorded last Saturday.It seems that the recent strengthening of Sterling

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

Estimated $100 Billion Waiting to be Plunged into Property

Posted:2009-04-20 18:53:22 - By Michael Sutton

These days whenever we talk or write about property markets, the first thought that comes to one's mind is the effect of the global crisis. The impact of it has been such that some of the most popular

Hard Times Ahead for Dubai Property Market

Posted:2009-04-20 18:18:27 - By Michael Sutton

Property markets have suffered all around the world. In the past year or so, we have seen companies leaving swanky offices and moving to small offices, and worse, hundreds of companies closing down. This

Potential Perfect Storm to Prompt Spanish Property Purchases

Posted:2009-04-20 17:10:41 - By Michael Sutton

Spain has long been a favorite with property buyers but as a result prices grew and property in Spain became quite expensive. But lately Spanish property prices have fallen rapidly; properties can be bought

Côte d'Azur Property Market Suffers from Downturn

Posted:2009-04-19 13:19:35 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The property market of CÔte d'Azur is not escaping the downturn as was previously expected. The playground of the rich and famous struggling in the face of a foreign buyer exodus, and to make the

Spanish Property Price Decline Accelerates

Posted:2009-04-18 20:01:30 - By Alan Siddel

Spanish property prices fell by 6.8% in the first quarter of this year, which is faster than they have at any time before. The quarter by quarter fall was 3%, again the fastest yet and the fourth quarterly

Sterling Continues to Strengthen against Euro, Loses Ground to Dollar

Posted:2009-04-18 08:28:52 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The Pound continues to strengthen against the Euro, but has lost some of the ground it recently gained against the US Dollar.1 Pound Sterling is now worth 1.13 Euros, up from 1.12 since Wednesday. Sterling's

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

Sterling Strengthens: Mixed News for UK, Good News for Europe

Posted:2009-04-15 09:27:38 - By Liam Bailey

The Pound is strengthening against the Euro. The value of Sterling rose from €1.07 to €1.10 between last Monday and the Monday before, it stood at €1.11 when I checked last Friday, and it

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.

IMF: Albania Reccession Out of Question, Growth to Slow

Posted:2009-04-08 20:30:21 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecast for Albania to 0-1%, but still believes recession is "out of the question" for the emerging Eastern European economy.Last year Albania's assistance

Cyprus Property to be Boosted by Russians

Posted:2009-04-06 21:15:35 - By Alan Siddel

One of Cyprus' leading builders is expecting the property market to be boosted by an influx of Russian buyers keen to off load shares in favour of overseas property."Limassol has recently undergone a significant

Kosovo Recognition May Receive Boost from Energy Investment

Posted:2009-04-03 17:32:39 - By John Palmer

The International Energy Corporation group would like to pull out of Venezuela in favour of Kosovo, a proposal which has been welcomed by the Kosovan government, according to group head Wolfgang Hertel,

How Badly Will Australia Property be Affected by Downturn?

Posted:2009-04-01 19:51:15 - By Liam Bailey

The Australian Reserve Bank has said that the quality of the loans underpinning the property market will keep it from being as badly affected as those overseas, even though Australia's economy is currently

EU and UN Meetings with Kosovo Give FM Fresh Hope of Recognition

Posted:2009-04-01 09:33:39 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Meetings with the UN in New York and the EU in Prague have spurred Kosovo foreign minister Skender Hyseni's hopes of international recognition for the fledgling state. After returning to Pristina he said:"Kosovo's

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

European Property: EU Construction Output Grows January 2009

Posted:2009-03-25 21:15:06 - By Emma Louise Bailey

According to new figures released by Eurostat (the EU statistics body), construction in the Euro area (EA17) for January this year was up 1.3% on December 2008, and up 1.8% in the European Union as a whole

Spain Property Sales Dropped 41% in January

Posted:2009-03-22 16:06:37 - By Emma Louise Bailey

A 41% year on year drop in Spanish property sales was recorded in January this year according to the National Institute of Statistics, reports Spanish Property Insight.com. Sales fell from 56,378 transactions

Turkey Central Bank Latest Base Rate Cut

Posted:2009-03-21 12:58:49 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Turkey's central bank has cut its base-rate equivalent by 1% because of falling inflation and output as well as the worsening economic outlook in the country. This is the latest in a serious of reductions

Albania Property Market Falls into Decline

Posted:2009-03-19 18:17:58 - By Liam Bailey

Albania property has began to feel the effects of the credit crunch, reports Balkan Insight.com. quite suddenly, falling demand has caused the banks to tighten its lending policies and developers to advertise

Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland to Avoid Recession

Posted:2009-03-15 18:44:48 - By Liam Bailey

The European Commission has said that it expects Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania to avoid recession in 2009 and 2010, but seriously downgraded the growth expected for the EU newcomers.Poland's

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

Survey Results Show Surprising Interest in Property Investment

Posted:2009-03-12 18:39:52 - By Allan Siddel

Our survey which asked readers of articles on the site if they are planning on investing in property this year has had some quite shocking results. So far 46% of those who have filled out the survey have

Spain Property Sales Dropped 35% Q4 2008 - Housing Ministry

Posted:2009-03-11 09:43:39 - By Scott Bailey

House sales in Spain dropped 35% in the 4th quarter of 2009, according to the Spanish housing ministry figures released Thursday. A big surprise for me was the fact that resale properties were worst affected;

Spain Property: Oversupply Will Cause Prolongued Correction in 2009

Posted:2009-03-07 18:04:55 - By Allan Siddel

The annual report into European housing markets by the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors paints a bleak picture for Spain property in 2009. 2008 saw new developments fall by only 4.1% on the record

Could Kosovo be the Next European Property Hot-Spot?

Posted:2009-03-07 15:08:03 - By Write About Property

Could Kosovo be the Next European Property Hot-Spot? Kosovo's Possible Future:The Eastern European countries like Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Croatia and even Lithuania were undoubtedly the first poster

Cyprus Property Popular Despite Deeds Problem

Posted:2009-03-06 14:19:46 - By Liam Bailey

Cyprus property is set to be a big hit with international property buyers this year, despite the problems with foreign buyers not getting their title deeds, a scandal that has led to many people being

Croatia Property: Accept Mediation or Risk Losing EU Accession

Posted:2009-03-05 21:04:26 - By Allan Siddel

The European Union has proposed a mediation group headed up by former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari to help solve the border dispute with Slovenia that threatens Croatia's

Cyprus Property: Body reports Rise in Nicosia Prices

Posted:2009-03-04 20:10:08 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Property prices in Nicosia Cyprus have risen by up to three percent despite the credit crunch and widely reported massive slump in sales, according to the Contractors Association (CA), reports the Famagusta

International Property, the Internet and Human Evolution

Posted:2009-03-04 13:08:46 - By Liam Bailey

The last property boom started in the UK slowly in 2007, is it a coincidence that this is when the PC became affordable and was becoming the next big appliance; that every home should have, or has the

Low End Thai Property Shows Possible Recovery, High End Ails

Posted:2009-03-04 08:55:58 - By Liam Bailey

2009 seems to have had a positive start for some overseas property destinations, including Turkey and Thailand.Yesterday, Turkey property specialists Spot Blue posted figures to their blog that show a

Property Slump Hit Asia Hard and Fast, Recovery may do Same

Posted:2009-03-03 21:06:19 - By Scott Bailey

Sales of Asian property fell by an average of 70% in the 4th quarter of 2008, reports Asia Property Report. In the article, published Feb 26, Khalil Adis writes:"Gateway cities experienced the greatest

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

Cyprus Property: Government First Time Buyer Scheme Gets Underway

Posted:2009-02-28 17:35:07 - By Scott Bailey

Cypriot finance minister Charilaos Stavrakis approved the first 30 loans of the new government scheme to help first time buyers on to the Cyprus property ladder. The loans totalled €4.2million, making

Cambodia Property: Foreign Ownership May Be Close

Posted:2009-02-28 08:50:07 - By Liam Bailey

The Xinhua News agency has reported that foreigners will soon be able to own Cambodia property. Apparently the Cambodian Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction is currently drafting

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

Montenegro Property: Boost from EU Accession Maybe Needed

Posted:2009-02-26 23:13:53 - By Emma Lousie Bailey

Montenegro is attempting to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo, according to Podgorica-based daily Vijesti, who made the report based on a goverment document regarding Montenegro's continued efforts

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

Dubai Property Investors, Go Online to Check Development Status

Posted:2009-02-26 10:48:05 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The Dubai Real Estate Regulatroy Agency has started an online programme to allow investors and property buyers to find out more easily if the development, in which they have put their money, is to be built

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

100% Non-Resident Mortgages on France Property

Posted:2009-02-24 20:21:16 - By Scott Bailey

French mortgage direct has revealed that 100% mortgages will be available throughout France to non-residents. 100% mortgages were previously only available on some regions.This could provide a boost to

British High Commission Awards Grant to Cyprus Property Group

Posted:2009-02-24 20:21:16 - By Jake Kyle

The Cyprus Property Action Group (CPAG) has received a grant from the British High Commission in Nicosia. The money is to go towards computer equipment and expenses.L-R British Consul Claire Lawley said:

Spain Property Fraud Victims Petition Downing Street

Posted:2009-02-23 23:03:52 - By Emma Louise Bailey

A petition will be delivered to number 10 Downing street this month, by people who have been the victim of fraud when buying Spain property. The petition will ask that Gordon Brown speak directly to Spanish

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

Dubai Property Recovery 2011 - Jones Lang La Salle

Posted:2009-02-22 15:31:34 - By Scott Bailey

Major real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has stated its expectation that the Dubai property market will recover in 2011, following research conducted into the country.Their report said Dubai's property

New Website to Help Struggling US Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Posted:2009-02-21 19:22:04 - By Emma Louise Bailey

A new website has been launched to help those facing foreclosure in the US to assess their options, and if worthwhile hire a professional to help them avoid losing their homes.Hannah Fliegel, a credit

Cyprus Property Plagued by Oversupply Problems

Posted:2009-02-20 20:06:53 - By Allan Siddel

The rapid drop in sales of Cyprus property has left a severe oversupply of property in the country. The problem was revealed yesterday at a government meeting on the property situation within the country,

Demand Stable on Property in France, Price Drops in Portugal

Posted:2009-02-19 19:41:38 - By Liam Bailey

Demand for Property in France's cosmopolitan areas such as the CÔte d'Azur is remaining at a steady level according an expert on the ground in the country. David King, Director of Winkworth France

Cyprus Property Deed Affair Calls for UK Govt Attention

Posted:2009-02-19 10:20:55 - By Scott Bailey

The UK government is taking a hands-on approach to resolving difficulties Cyprus property buyers are having in obtaining their deeds.Sources say an estimated 80%-90% of foreign purchasers of Cyprus property

Obama Housing Plan Unveiled to World

Posted:2009-02-18 19:52:11 - By Allan Siddel

President Barack Obama has revealed his long awaited plan to deal with the American housing crisis, by helping an estimated 9 million families who are struggling to pay their mortgage. The plan will provide

France Property Most Searched for in Europe

Posted:2009-02-17 20:16:04 - By Jake Kyle

France property is the most popular in with Google searchers. Write About Property has analysed search numbers for all the countries in Europe followed by the word property, i.e. Spain property etc, and

Cyprus Property Tops Chart: Jet-to-Let Survey

Posted:2009-02-17 15:02:29 - By Liam Bailey

Jet-to-Let has revealed the findings of its annual survey into its readers favoured countries for property investments. The press release focused on the possible surprise that the UK had entered the top

Spain Property to be Boosted by Expected Euro Fall

Posted:2009-02-16 11:15:47 - By Liam Bailey

Most economists expect the Euro to begin dropping in value this year. If it does, it will make Spain properties even cheaper to British buyers than the latest round of price drops, some by up to 50% than

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

Orlando Foreclosures Expo a Success - Round 2 in June

Posted:2009-02-12 22:56:38 - By Allan Siddel

Following the success of the first Orlando foreclosures expo this month, its organisers have announced plans to hold a second event in June this year.Phil Peachey, founder and organiser of the event said:"Real

Cyprus Property Sales Continue to Fall

Posted:2009-02-11 18:03:42 - By Scott Bailey

Cyprus property sales are continuing to fall, having been in freefall since October last year. According to figures released by StockWatch the year on year drop for last month was 72%, following a 65%

Yet More Spanish Properties Fall Prey to Credit-Crunch

Posted:2009-02-10 03:08:02 - By Jake Kyle

Spanish property specialists Titan properties have released their first list of distressed properties in Huelva province in Spain's Costa de la Luz region; the list displays the lowest priced properties

GEM Estates to Hold Online Seminars for Caribbean Properties

Posted:2009-02-09 23:06:58 - By Allan Siddel

In a difficult market GEM estates are trying something new to increase sales of their off plan Caribbean property. As the global uncertainty has people even more dubious about buying off-plan property,

Cyprus Property Market Aided by New Golf Courses

Posted:2009-02-09 19:15:39 - By Emma Louise Bailey

The Cypriot government has given final approval for fourteen new golf courses on the island, which will undoubtedly help Cyprus in its aim to increase tourism, and in turn then aid the Cyprus property

Overseas Property Agents: Is It Time to Change Tactics?

Posted:2009-02-08 15:10:18 - By Liam Bailey

During the overseas property investment boom, agents focussing on investment properties, especially off plan property in emerging markets made loads of money. But now, as the credit crunch makes off plan

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

Will the World Get Behind Lebanon's Cedar Island

Posted:2009-02-04 19:11:41 - By Liam Bailey

Pending government approval, Lebanon is to become the site of the world's largest tree-shaped island development. Beirut based developer Noor International has revealed plans for the Cedar Island -- set

Cyprus: Pyla Property Boosted by New Disney Resort

Posted:2009-02-03 02:42:09 - By Susan Irons

Cyprus will be boosted massively by the Disneyland resort to be built on the island. The €800 million resort will be built by Russian conglomerates in the town of Pyla, and will become the "island's

Turkey's Tourism Fuelled Property Market Set to Grow

Posted:2009-02-02 23:21:52 - By Emma Louise Bailey

Today the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry revealed how it plans to have Turkey's annual visitor numbers hitting the 40 million mark by 2013. The plans include a new airport, 9 marinas and 10 tourism

Overseas Property Agents: Descriptions Hold the Key

Posted:2009-01-30 18:29:09 - By Liam Bailey

In my time working in the overseas property industry, looking at countless overseas properties on agent's websites for one reason or another, I have noticed a trend: off-plan property descriptions (write-ups)

Overseas Property: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Posted:2009-01-28 09:40:02 - By Emma Louise Bailey

I just read an article on the Property Showrooms site that said France's "appeal as a holiday destination or overseas property location", "hasn't been diluted by the falling value of the pound", "it has

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,

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

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

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

Croatia Property to be Boosted by EU Commitment

Posted:2009-01-22 12:18:16 - By Liam Bailey

The EU Foreign Affairs committee has said that Balkan troubles must not be allowed to hinder the Accession of Croatia and FYROM (Macedonia) any more than it already has. In the same press release the committee

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