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The global financial crisis and European sovereign debt situation has not surprisingly meant that European overseas property investors have become more cautious .  The release of positive growth figures from Russia could see international real estate agents and developers now target their efforts towards Russian buyers. Russian retail sales are on the increase along with […]

If you’re looking to buy a holiday home in the Caribbean then you may already have considered the likes of Barbados and Jamaica.  However, a leading property expert has also recommended St Lucia as a great place to buy an overseas property investment. Saint Lucia a great place to buy property Terry Hobbs, media manager

Cheap property in Spain is not the country’s only popular investment, as luxury homes continue to sell despite the economic gloom. Rich foreign investors continue to purchase expensive houses in Spain, with Lucas Fox International Properties selling €19.5 million-worth of luxury Spanish property in the third quarter of 2011 – a record-breaking period, and its

The London 2012 Olympics are introducing more expensive houses for sale, UK residents fear. Home prices in Stratford, in particular, have risen dramatically as the Olympics draw closer, prompting the arrival of Foxtons estate agents. The Olympics have put the eye of the world on Stratford, Sales Manager Alex Leigh told the Guardian: “It’s brought

Talk show star Ellen de Generes and her wife Portia de Rossi have put their stunning Beverley Hills property up for sale after admitting that they have ‘lost track’ of the number of properties they have bought over the years. The stunning estate sits in just under 3 acres and has undergone significant extension and

US property prices fell by 0.4 per cent in August from the previous month, according to August’s Home Price Index. The decline, which is the first drop in four months, suggests that worries about a double-dip recession are perhaps justified, but distressed property sales are masking the true figures. Overall, the year on year change

Retired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan has lowered the price of his house after it failed to sell on the market. The mansion, located in Florida’s celebrity zone of Clearwater, was listed for $25m in 2006, but has been reduced in price four times over the past five years, now reaching the significantly lower cost of

Leading newspaper The Wall Street Journal has recently reported on the excellent economic prospects of a new group of countries: the CIVETS nations.  This group of emerging economies are increasingly catching the eye of investors and attracting significant property investment. Two of the major nations in the CIVETS group are Turkey and Egypt which both

Leni Gas & Oil has bought more land for sale in Trinidad and Tobago to increase its production, SmallCapNews reports. The oil and gas company doubled the amount of land it now holds in Trinidad last week by purchasing rights for the Goudron Field, which has the estimated potential to produce 1,000 to 4,000 barrels

An increase in the number of foreign tourists heading to Brazil is resulting in a rise in demand for property in the country from foreign investors. With two major sporting events lined up in the next five years, tourist numbers in the South American country are set to continue to rise. Tourist figures up 18.8