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The second version of Egypt’s Next Move real estate exhibition is getting ready to take place from April 28, 2009 through May 1, 2009. The first edition of the exhibition was a resounding success with 20,000 visitors, and the 2009 show is expecting more than 30,000 attendees. It will be held in the Cairo International […]

The estate of Severin Wunderman has put his southern France chateau and its contents on the market for €18 million. Wundermin was former owner of luxury watch company Corum and also created the watch company Severin Montres. He passed away last year at the age of 69 and now his beloved home is to be

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for growth in the United Arab Emirates. The latest estimate for economic growth in the UAE is 2.1 percent, down on expectations of lower oil prices and the slowing global economy. That is down from estimates that were, in some cases, over 10 percent at times throughout

The latest figures just released by the Spanish airport operators AENA reveal that visitor numbers to the holiday destination of Lanzarote fell by nearly 20% last month. With some of the largest percentage falls occurring in the British market – the island’s largest source of tourist arrivals.   The new AENA figures show that the

The residential real estate market in Hong Kong has made a dramatic increase in recent weeks as both sales have been up and the number of homes on the market has dropped. The surge in activity in has been due to low mortgage rates and the easing of visa rules, according to analysts.   The

The housing market in parts of New Zealand is benefitting from the tough economic times abroad, according to a recent article in the New Zealand Herald newspaper. Expats living abroad, particularly New Zealanders in the UK, have been looking for a place to invest their money, and property back home has benefitted.   According to

St. Petersburg, Russia. A substantial increase in the number of visitors at the St. Petersburg International Property Show held 03&04 April, further indicates the potential for International Real Estate sales in Russia’s second largest city.   A total of 5,110 unique visitors visited the St .Petersburg International Property Show held for the second time in

It seems that Taiwan real estate market may be bucking the global trend with some very positive activity taking place. Property shares are on the up in Taiwan as new hope that the Taiwanese relaxation of its property laws could trigger more investments in the sector.   The main TAIEX share index had risen 61.65

African Homesteads is a joint venture with the Getty family, which has teamed with andBEYOND to keep a game reserve in pristine condition. They Getty family also has a well-known house on the reserve that they rent out and the Phinda Game Reserve is home to lions, leopards, rhinos and elephants. Each homestead that is

The luxury residential marina and resort of Porto Cupecoy on St. Maarten is nearing completion, and the developers are running a special discount on new units through the end of April. This cosmopolitan harbor village has 180 residences from 1-4 bedrooms set among a promenade of shops and restaurants on the western end of Simpson