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Photo credit: OEA-OAS Houses for sale in Jamaica will soon be given a helping hand from the country’s award-winning tourism industry. The country will be honoured at the World Travel Awards in October, it was announced this week. The awards, which are described as the “Oscars of the travel industry”, will acknowledge Jamaica’s success during […]

A leading overseas property expert has revealed that Brits are increasingly seeking our rural property in France.  Patrick Joseph from a leading French property website believes that more and more people are seeking an older property in a countryside location as a new report reveals that France is one of the most expensive countries in

Although prices of property in Spain have fallen over recent years and the weak pound has deterred many British buyers, foreign interest in Spanish property remains strong.  That’s the view of head of Spanish Property Insight Mark Stucklin who believes that the demand from overseas buyers remains buoyant. The comments come after new figures show

Photo credit: Jayme-Antonio Houses for sale in Trinidad and Tobago are still subject to a controversial tax law introduced in 2009, despite the government’s recent claims that it would be reversed. The Property Tax Act was introduced by the previous government and required a 3 per cent tax on homes, a 5 per cent tax

Private islands have long been the reserve of royalty, movie stars and the super wealthy.  However, with house prices across the world having fallen over the last few years, the price of a private island is now within the reach of many of the world’s super rich.  And, the hottest spot to buy your own

New figures have shown that the prices of farm property in New Zealand have fallen to their lowest level in eight years.  The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand reports that the median price per hectare of farmland in the second quarter of 2011 was as low as it has been since September 2003, although

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The number of designer homes on sale in the UK is on the up. In the second quarter of 2011, research by Investec Specialist private Bank found that 21,319 homes valued at £1m or more were on sale. This is an increase of 8 per cent upon the first quarter of the year, and 10

More and more American retirees are eschewing Europe in favour of retiring to property in Costa Rica.  According to Fox Business, ‘a growing number of baby boomers are choosing to retire beyond American borders.’ The cost of living and the price of property in Costa Rica is attracting lots of American buyers and it is

Melia Hotels International announced this month that it will open a sixth hotel in Nessebar, Bulgaria, as the country experiences both a property and popularity surge. Melia’s four star hotel, located in the country’s popular tourist area, is called the Sol Marina Palace and will provide 128 rooms to visitors. The property will join the