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The southern Brazilian island of Florianopolis is one of the most popular destinations for stars and those who like to have some fun in the sun. It has become the newest property and holiday hotspot in the country. Many celebs and stars can be spotted here, particularly at this time of year. Prince Pierre Casiraghi […]

Buying a home in central London has always been a desirable thing to do for both Brits and wealthy foreign buyers. This combination has meant that London house prices were some of the most expensive in the world. The financial slowdown has changed this making London second place to Monaco in the house price stakes.

Affordable housing is hot on the agenda for Melbourne Australia as it sees a student rebellion that has seen empty accommodation being taken over by hard pressed homeless students. The students who moved into the unused houses  five months ago are protesting that the empty homes should be made into affordable housing. The student squatters are

It could well be the next trend in modern luxury living, property developers that build spaces for private aircraft parking seem to be on the increase in Thailand. It has now two new projects that will see homes being built with the added space for owners who own small private planes.   One of the

The Pathum Wan, or Pathumwan, district of Bangkok has the highest land prices in Thailand, according to a recent survey from the Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA). The price for one wah, or four square meters of land, near the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Pathum Wan is approximately Bt800,000. Silom, the second most

Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport Indonesia will soon undergo a major expansion and renovation, according to an announcement from Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla. The project will begin in the Spring of 2009 and is scheduled to take approximately two years to complete.   Kalla was in Bali recently and took part in a meeting

With one of the largest booms in residential real estate in the past decade, Spain has also seen one of the sharpest drops over the past year. While for many this is definitely not good news, for buyers it presents an abundance of inexpensive properties that are available, particularly in the popular holiday destinations along

Seven new autoroutes and high speed roads are scheduled to open in the Czech Republic in 2009. The new roads will total 53 kilometers in length, with the longest stretch of road opening in the autumn. The D1 will be connected between Olomouc and Ostrava with three segments planned to open in November totaling 34.4

Property in Taiwan’s beautiful capital Taipei could fall 5-10 per cent in 2009 and the value of real estate across the island reports property services company DTZ (DTZ.L)   “Things are looking very cloudy for the real estate sector right now, and the industry will have to decide whether or not they want to push prices

The World, Dubai’s island development that is shaped to resemble a world map, has been selling strongly according to developer Nakheel. There are some 300 man-made islands that are in the shape of the continents and their countries, and approximately 70 percent of them have been sold.   In a recent interview, Nakheel’s managing director