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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia, which sits on the eastern seacoast of the country, is becoming a hot new area for international real estate investors, according to several news sources. Canada has been relatively unaffected by the credit crunch and slumping economy of the US and other nations, and this part of the country […]

Portugal’s Alentejo Region, located to the south and west of Lisbon, is known as the heart of the country and the breadbasket of Portugal. Not far from the UNESCO World Heritage city of Evora is the Gizo Estate, a new development that is being designed for those who love horses and all things equine. This

While it isn’t the end of the real estate problems for south and central Florida, news out of Orlando indicates that things may be starting to turn around. Individuals and families are moving into new homes in the metro Orlando area faster than the homes are being constructed, causing the inventory of available new homes

The US Army’s former McNair barracks in southwest Berlin are in the process of being converted to a luxury housing complex to be called Monroe Park. Berlin property firm S+P Real Estate GmbH and an American investor are investing some €70 million, or approximately $91 million US, to transform the historic premises in the city’s

The Asia Property Report latest article on rental income shows that Singapore, rents have begun to fall at a majority of apartments measured in a latest study made by The Urban Redevelopment Authority. The news could mean the beginning of a downtrend for the region The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore analysed rents in

The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), annually tracks the best places to invest according to its members. The group is a non-profit trade association and represents some 200 investors from around the world with over $700 billion US in overseas real estate.   While some markets are seeing definite downturns, such as

The Johannesburg suburbs of Yeoville and its neighbor Bellevue were, in times past, popular places to live that were rich in cultural life with restaurants, jazz bars, book stores and more for the residents of the area and city. The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is working to revive the area with a multi-million rand facelift

Not many years ago, the African nation of Mauritius, located off the east coast of the continent in the Indian Ocean, was a place for tourists only. Land and property could only be purchased by citizens and current residents, and the major industry was sugar with some tourism. But when the EU ended its special

July 30, 2008 – President Bush signed into a law that is intended to help rescue the beleaguered housing market in the United States today. The new housing law has two main objectives as it offers more affordable mortgages to homeowners at risk of foreclosure and also seeks to stabilize the country’s two largest mortgage finance

For those who need to have documents legalised, which is often necessary when buying, selling or leasing property abroad, the UK Legalisation office is moving in August. Legalisation is the official confirmation that the signature, stamp or seal on a UK document is genuine. Many foreign authorities require UK documents to be legalised before they