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Long seen as the envy of the rest of Europe, if not the world, Ireland’s economy is facing some hard times in the coming months. The vaunted Celtic Tiger economy officially became the first country in the euro-zone to fall into recession, and economists are predicting a tough stretch ahead.   “We face stark choices. […]

It was just a few months ago that the US dollar was seen as a bad investment. Having reached lows against the euro and near record lows against the UK pound, many investors and countries were talking about the end of the dollars dominance. Though the worldwide financial crisis may have had the US property

Along the Yucatan Coast of Mexico is a new property development called Flamingo Lakes. This new resort is located near the thriving city of Merida and is an ideal investment opportunity for overseas buyers. The tropical climate is great for year round holidays or retirement living, and there is plenty to see and do here

The new Paphos Airport Terminal on Cyprus is running down its final checks before opening to traffic in early November of 2008. The 18,500 square meter terminal includes lots of retail spaces and areas for passengers to relax while awaiting flights or arriving at Paphos International Airport (PFO).   Paphos is located on the southwest

The Caribbean island of Jamaica continues to be a popular destination for holiday travelers and second home buyers from abroad according to recent news reports. Jamaica has overtaken Cancun as the third most popular destination for Canadians and is looking to move ahead of both the Dominican Republic and Cuba.   Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism

For the first time in nearly three years, existing home sales in Florida rose during the month of September compared to a year earlier. This follows the national trend for the month as sales across the state jumped 24 percent from September of 2007. Additionally, condo sales also increased by 11 percent from a year

Property prices down under are following the lead of many markets in the Northern Hemisphere. The most recent real estate values from New Zealand indicate that the global property and financial crises are hitting the island nation, as prices have fallen over the past year an average of 5.8 percent.   Mark Dow of QV

Kristijan Curavic Kike, one of the world’s best free divers, has opened his latest dive center in the town of Zadar along the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia. The Curavic Diving Academy in Zadar is the fifth such center the diver has opened and is the largest scuba diving center in Croatia. Curavic is also planning

Puerto del Carmen – the main engine room of tourism and the epicentre of the Lanzarote property market – is about to undergo a major revamp.  As island authorities press ahead with a multi million euro project that is designed to “reinvent” tourism in the resort and maintain its competitiveness versus other holiday destinations around

Bangalore has some of the nicest gated communities in India, and its high-tech industry is attracting wealthy residents from around the world. Rentals for exclusives homes in some of the most prestigious communities in and around the city are now over Rs 10 lakh per month. At current conversion rates, that’s well over US $20,000