Sunny Spain currently accounts for more than a quarter of all the second homes owned outside the UK. The latest Official Social Trends Report states that 27 per cent of British second overseas properties are located in Spain, with demand fuelled by cheap flights and Euro mortgages, according to Banco Halifax Hispania, Spain’s division of […]
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South African financial figures remain upbeat about future prospects for those looking to buy abroad, especially in the commercial property market sector. John Loos, of the country’s First National Bank (FNB), said that he expects real economic growth of up to five per cent for the next decade, offering a sound base for property investment.
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Barclays Bank has launched mortgages in Dubai specifically aimed at capturing the growing overseas property market for investors. As the property market booms, investors can now obtain a buy-to-let, owner-occupier or off-plan mortgage and get an approval within 24 hours. Such is the international appeal of Dubai, the mortgages are available in local dirhams, pounds
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Europe’s property sector is the new investment ‘frontier’, leading international experts have claimed. With opportunities remaining in eastern and western Europe despite an extended period of growth in the last decade, ING Real Estate’s European research and strategy managing director Ian Whittock, says there are gains to be made. In an interview with the Australian,
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Turkey’s overseas-owned property is continuing to flourish, according to new data released this week by the Turkish Land Registry General Directorate. The first quarter of this year has seen British interest explode, with buyers flocking to the southern coastline’s residential market. Developers are attracted to the popularity of holiday homes and retirement nest eggs in
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The Middle East’s property market is continuing to attract attention from investors following a decade of high-level investment in the region. Projects such as the Princess Tower, which is set to become the world’s tallest building and the modern Al-Salam City show that the region is to continue to hold fresh attractions for investors. Property
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Malta’s property sector is flourishing on the island under double digit inflation for house prices, tempting investors to its shores. Figures from the European Mortgage Federation give prices of 18 per cent on the Mediterranean island, beating other EU countries including the traditional strong-markets of France and Spain. Property experts on the island have reported
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