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Prospective buyers of property in India have been warned to be vigilant for a series of property scams.  A new Bollywood film has been based on real-life experiences of unscrupulous behaviour in the country’s property industry and people have been urged to be alert for property fraud. Buyers avoided to avoid agents and representatives when […]

Sardinia and Cortina boast some of the world’s most expensive luxury homes. If you had to guess where the most expensive urban property in the world was located, you might think that parts of England, the USA or France were sure to make the shortlist.  While new research has found that some areas of France

A €65 million (£56.8 million) Bulgarian shopping mall project is mired in controversy after a house adjacent to the building work recently won a reprieve from being demolished. The project is currently facing postponements and delays after the city municipality admitted it did not have the funds available to pay the owners of the property.

The problems that Eurozone countries such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal are suffering are continuing to affect buyer confidence in their respective property markets.  This has been particularly true in struggling Portugal, as new research reveals that weakening demand and a ‘two tier’ housing market is continuing to see prices fall in the country. Prices

While the country may still be struggling to cope with ongoing debt problems and domestic unrest, Greece is seeing increased interest from savvy British property buyers looking to snap up an international property bargain. New research has found that web searches for property in Greece rose sharply in June with some areas seeing a significant

Search & Buying Advisors: What Do They Do? When you are searching for a house you’re hunting for more than just bricks and mortar. Search and Buying Advisors, sometimes called Home Search Consultants seek out the most suitable property for the buyer at the lowest possible price. They are house hunting specialists that will scour

A leading Dubai property lawyer has warned people to beware of a new rent scam which has already cost several prospective tenants thousands of dirhams.  Ludmila Yamalova, a specialist overseas property lawyer, has issued advice to people looking to rent a property in Dubai to help them avoid this type of fraud. Property scam cost

Many reports over recent months have pointed to a surge in wealthy Chinese buyers snapping up luxury overseas property.  And, this influx of Asian buyers has been seen as one of the main reasons for sharp rises in prime property prices. However, recent research has found that this may actually not be the case after

Despite reports suggesting that values of property in Malaysia may be set for a correction, there was no evidence of this at the recent Star Property Fair in Penang.  The popular Malaysian location recently saw a 25 per cent increase in exhibitors at its popular annual property fair. Ninth annual property fair showcases property in

While much of the world’s most expensive property is in cities such as New York, Tokyo and London, there are also pockets of extremely high value luxury homes elsewhere in the world.  Now, new research has found that France boasts the highest concentration of non-urban property hotspots on the planet. Luxury property in the south