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UK residents who are looking for an international property investment have been taking a closer look at Argentina in recent years. The market is still very affordable, particularly when compared to other hot spots and there are many nice homes available for reasonable prices.   According to one source, properties in the most sought-after neighborhoods […]

The Fourways Junction development is a new project being undertaken in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Construction is underway and when complete it will have a total of 850 units within a gated property that will include offices, shopping areas, a hotel and a country club. The new project is located on Kiambu Road along the

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently released its predictions for 2009-2010, and it expects Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sales to decline in 2009 before rebounding in 2010. The organization does not use properties sold by the owner or through private listings in its estimates, but the trend is similar to what is being seen

The new Altinkum Didim Marina is set to open in May, 2009 and will provide even more reasons for property investors to look at this beautiful area of Turkey. Located to the west of the popular resort town of Altinkum, the new marina will have more than 600 berths for yachts and will also offer

The first five star hotel for Laos has opened in Savannakhet province in the southern part of the country. The Savan Vegas Hotel and Casino is located in Savannakhet town, which is becoming increasingly popular for travelers and tourists. It is at the intersection of the East-West economic corridor and is expected to make a

Singapore won the crown of Asia’s Maritime Capital at the fifth edition of the Asia Boating Awards. These awards were held at Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Shanghai on April 17. The event is sponsored by Blu Inc Media, which publishes Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines.   Olivier Burlot, managing director of Blu Inc

The Saison Francaise, or French Season, will launch in Abu Dhabi on May 3 to celebrate the close ties between the UAE and France. The month-long festival has a mix of performances and other events taking place throughout Abu Dhabi over the course of May and will conclude on June 4.   A showcase of

Confidence amongst many overseas property agents is at a low in regards to receiving their commission from property developers. The problem of agents not getting paid has only worsened with the current financial crisis. Developers and promoters don’t always pay on time, and some don’t pay at all. Now there appears to be an answer

An Estate agent has been banned from practising by the Office Of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT  issued a prohibition order banning Marcia Whyte who ran Executive Estates a Croydon estate agency from performing estate agency work. Ms Whyte failed to disclose a personal interest in the sale of a property. Marcia Whyte who ran Executive

Enescu & Cuc Law Firm has initiated an online survey targeted at foreign investors and their representatives in Romania in order to discover the problems they encounter in the country’s business environment (survey at www.RomanianLawOffice.com/survey).  The results will be communicated to press institutions as well as to the authorities in an effort to create a better business