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A leading Dubai property developer believes that the emirate’s property sector is now on a ‘growth track’.  Emaar Properties says that an overwhelming investor response to their new development shows that the Dubai property market is healthy. Prices and rents have slumped in Dubai since 2008 but there are signs that consumer and investor confidence […]

For years, India has been one of the world’s top performing property markets.  According to the Lloyds TSB International Global Housing Market Review, India has seen a 284 per cent real rise in prices since 2001, equivalent to an average annual rise of 14 per cent. NDTV reports that ‘prices in most Indian urban centres

One of Hollywood’s leading film directors has snapped up 2,500 acres of beautiful New Zealand farmland to build a home for his family.  James Cameron, director of Avatar – the highest grossing film in cinema history – intends to build a property in Pounui Ridge, on New Zealand’s North Island. While the government have welcomed

Buyers of overseas homes are concentrating on countries least at risk from the ongoing financial crisis. That’s the view of a leading property expert who believes that people are increasingly heading to ‘core markets’ to avoid the uncertainty gripping the Eurozone. Keep reading to find out which countries are considered ‘safe havens’ for overseas property

Mid-Century magic With time and space at a premium, sitting down at the dining table for a meal is becoming a thing of the past. It’s increasingly rare for households to have a dedicated dining room with a large table – and all too common for us to eat whilst perched on the edge of

An ongoing recession and the continuing problems in the Eurozone are set to see prices of property in Italy fall again in 2012.  That’s the conclusion of a recent report from the research institute Nomisma which also believes that new Government plans will also keep prices low in the near future. Keep reading to learn

Despite the country’s ongoing economic woes, property experts believe there is still an appetite from Brits looking to buy property in Spain.  This comes as a leading overseas mortgage specialist report that enquiries from foreign property buyers looking for a Spanish mortgage have increased by a third in the last two months. Here, we look