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The real estate market in Canada is still going strong despite the subprime worries across the border in the United States, according to recent news out of the country. International real estate investors and those looking to move to the country have many reasons to be optimistic about the market. The Canadian Real Estate Association […]

Hunters Property Group whose credentials include winning the prestigious Sunday Times SME top 100 companies to work for awards is one of the first UK estate agencies to adopt International Developers Information Packs or IDIP. Hunters Property Group will now have all off plan overseas developments that they promote undergo the legal health checks before they

Sterling kept pace with the Dollar for most of the week, staying mainly within half a cent of its $2.03 opening level. On Thursday the wheels came off and Sterling headed lower. It was down to $2.00 by Monday morning and pointing South.   Just for a change the Dollar was not the victim of

Moneycorp is today making it even easier to transfer money abroad as it launches its new online account opening facility.   Moneycorp which is a trading division of TTT Moneycorp Limited, has been dealing in foreign exchange since 1979 and last year traded over £7.5 billion in currencies.  The Company has been accredited to ISO

With its beautiful sun-soaked beaches, the island paradise of Cape Verde is a good place to consider buying overseas property. Like many property hot spots Cape Verde is further a field than traditional locations. Cape Verde has seen a dramatic rise in popularity over the last few years. Thanks in part to new air routes

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors recently released its lettings survey for the 2nd quarter of 2007, and it shows that buy-to-let investors are increasingly moving into the residential real estate market as rents rise. This quarterly survey provides a comprehensive look at the lettings market in England, Wales and Scotland. It includes trends in

Two new malls that have just begun construction in Turkey will help the local residents have access to better stores and increase the attractiveness of the country for international real estate investors. These new retail centers are being developed by Multi Turkmall, a company which entered the country in 2004 and has since been aggressively

A Globalpropertyguide.com study shows that Buy-to-let income tax rates are high in some foreign countries, but in others, rental income is completely tax free. Switzerland imposes the highest taxes on rental income of non-resident landlords, according to a study on the tax situation in more than 90 countries around the world. The study has been

One of the less-celebrated effects of football transfers is the need for the player to find new housing. Even if a player is moving across town, it still can often be uncomfortable or impracticable for the player to live in his old home. Despite boss Jose Mourinho’s insistence that Michael Ballack  will not have to

The German capital city of Berlin offers the international real estate investor a lot of opportunities, as prices are low but look to rise in the coming years. The market in Germany overall has been down for the past several years, but many analysts and investors believe things are on their way up and now