A new survey has revealed the reason behind the popularity of French property among overseas property investors in the UK. The poll, conducted by French property specialists Creme de Languedoc, found that one of the main, and most obvious, attractions was the country’s climate. This was joined in the top three reasons by the potential […]
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Both buyers and sellers in the New Zealand property market are confident in the sector’s current growth, according to a new report making it an ideal time to buy property abroad. The latest statistics released by property information company Quotable Value (QV) show that the average price of a house in New Zealand is $329,829
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The government has released its UK House Price Index for May 2006, showing that inflation in the UK property market rose to 5.6 per cent from 5.1 per cent in April. Wales was the only country in the UK to see a fall in inflation in May, to 5.1 per cent from the level of 6.6
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New research has shown that the level of buy-to-let investment activity in UK property is on the increase, as 14 per cent of mortgages handled by advisers are currently accounted for by these customers. Paragon Mortgages’ research shows that this number has risen from the six per cent that was measured in June 2001 and
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The value of apartment properties in Manhattan is currently increasing, boosted by foreign investment, according to reports. A strong local economy and Wall Street bonuses have also played an important part in supporting this sector of US property, according to Reuters, despite the fact that sales have fallen by 14.8 per cent. According to the
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The Canadian property market is currently in high demand, particularly in the west of the country, according to a major real estate company. Royal LePage has reported that the robust activity is expected to continue for the rest of the year and well in to 2007. Both sales and prices have increased this year, with
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A new survey has found that the lifestyle offered by investing in a property abroad is more of an incentive for most individuals than the profit that can be gained. According to research conducted by YouGov, 62 per cent of people see the chance to live in warm, sunny weather as the main benefit of
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The tourism industry in Spain is as healthy as ever and consequently the Spanish property market is benefiting, it has emerged. Figures from the UN World Tourism Organisation have shown that Spain was in the top five countries in southern and Mediterranean Europe to experience an increase in tourism in the first quarter of 2006,
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Large developers are beginning to lose out to individual buyers and investors in the Dubai property market, it has been claimed. Shuckri Bundakji of DSL Exhibitions, the organisers of the upcoming Resale and Rental Property Show, told Discover Dubai that it was “simply a matter of time” before supply and demand were determined by individuals
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Bulgarian property is currently presenting an attractive option to investors, according to reports, as it has recently experienced a boost in the rate of return on outlay. According to Investment International the expected return on investment in Bulgarian property has jumped from 116 per cent at the beginning of the year to 137 per cent.
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