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The property market in Thailand is set for a boost after the Government approved a Bt25 billion (£500 million) loan programme to help first time buyers get on the property ladder.  The scheme will offer low or nil rates of interest for first time buyers with special repayment terms and conditions and experts believe it […]

An attempt by the Spanish government to encourage Brits to buy property in Spain has been criticised by action groups representing Brits caught in legal battles over the funding of their Spanish property. The Guardian reports that a leading MEP has written to the Spanish authorities over the issue and is advising Brits to avoid

  A much talked about algorithm change which has changed Google search results has resulted in increased traffic and search engine rankings for international real estate portal Homesgofast.com.   The round of changes by Google named the Panda update  started on February 24th and targeted low-quality pages and sites and sites deemed as “content farms” Panda

Property prices in Malaysia are set to rise by an average of between 10 and 20 per cent in 2011, partly due to an increase in demand for foreign buyers.  That’s the view of Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai who was speaking after the launch of the 2010 National Property Information Centre’s

The Centre for Future Studies recently found that one in eight Britons over the age of 55 still intend to settle abroad by 2012. However, it is not just the ‘traditional’ overseas destinations that are attracting British retirees.  Destinations such as Cyprus, Malaysia and Costa Rica have all become more popular in recent years, and

The dominance of Western cities is being challenged by up and coming centres in Brazil, Russia, China and India.  That’s the conclusion of the latest Global Cities Survey from leading international property firm Knight Frank. The annual survey ranks world cities according to a number of different factors including quality of life, political power and

After months of discussion and wrangling, the Parliament in Cyprus has finally approved a new law to help tackle the country’s well-publicised title deed problems.  The legal framework aimed at putting an end to the embarrassing problems is now complete and it is hoped that it will encourage more people to buy property in Cyprus.

Whilst property prices in the USA have fallen over recent years, they may have to fall yet further before Americans start to buy again.  That’s the view of Douglas A. McIntyre, writing for 24/7 Wall Street. More Americans believe that property prices will fall over the next year than believe they will rise, meaning the

The population of Bulgaria has fallen by almost 600,000 people in the last decade whilst demand for property in the country is being led by Russian investors.  Recent census figures show an alarming population decline in many Bulgarian towns meaning the demand for property is being supported by foreign investors. Russians the leading foreign property

Many Brits dream of selling up and emigrating to Australia.  A warmer climate, a better standard of living and good job opportunities attract thousands of Brits every year, but is Australia now becoming too expensive for people to live in? The BBC has highlighted a number of reasons why buying property in Australia may no