Ageing Brits may be wise to find homes in Sweden for their retirement, after the country was named as the best in the world for treatment of the older population. The annual Global AgeWatch Index looked into the quality of life for the elderly in 91 countries across the world. It found that Sweden was […]
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Spain’s property woes could be on the way out, according to some forecasters. The country – which is historically seen as a haven for British buyers looking to find homes in the sun – was among the worst hit in Europe’s financial crisis, eventually seeing developments stall and investors withdraw, propertyguru.com reports. These woes could
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The US property market is continuing to show health, as average prices rose by 0.4 per cent between July and August, propertywire.com reports. According to the Zillow Home Value Index, American properties now cost an average of $162,100 (ã100,821). Whilst this only represents a 0.4 per cent monthly increase, the annual growth is closer to
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Building standards in India are being called into question with yet another building collapse which took place in Mumbai. Todays victims include three people who lost their lives and 22 families trapped in the rubble of the five-storey building Building collapses are rare in the West but in Indian they appear to be on the
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Luxury properties in South Africa are attracting more foreign buyers as property prices are currently very attractive to overseas property investors. According to propertywire.com, property prices in South Africa are so low thanks to good exchange rates. Experts say they provide a good return for those hoping to make some money from holiday lettings. British
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A new law allowing non-EU property investors to be granted residency in Spain has been tipped to reignite the country’s property market. The Spanish government recently drafted a bill stating that investors who spend at least 500,000 euros on real estate will be granted residency. It is believed that this will attract plenty more investment from abroad
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The UK is still in love with overseas property and proof comes in the form of the continuing success of A Place in the Sun Live, an exhibition taking place at the NEC Birmingham UK on 27th – 29th September 2013. The UK most popular live event is backed by Channel 4 Television show where presenters
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Europe’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender active retirement village nestled in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of South West France is being built by Kingspan Tek who constructed the London Olympic Stadium, The village is set to solve the solution of an ageing population that seek to leave isolation in the UK. A recent report from
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A lucky few of us will one day move into our ‘dream home’, complete with those features we always wanted. Then again, not all the features of our dream homes are all that unusual – as new research shows. Research by Ocean Mortgages, who provide this article, found that the most commonly desired feature of
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New figures have revealed that the demand for overseas property is still strong, as mortgage enquiries rose by 62 per cent during August. According to easier.com, overseas mortgage expert Conti has found that British property buyers still prefer to purchase properties in France and Spain. France was the most popular destination choice, with 43 per
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