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Reaching your investment property in Thailand could become easier over the next few years.  Plans for a brand new state run airport on Koh Samui are being considered by the Thai Transport Ministry as an alternative to the existing privately run facility. The move aims to end the airport monopoly on the island and would […]

Overrall, the UK economy shrunk 0.2% in the first three months of 2012. This has come as a surprise for many, as recent decisions by the Bank Of England suggested that they believed the country wasn’t going to slip back into recession. However, those who have been keeping an eye on current exchange rates might

 Demand for rental property in the New Zealand city of Christchurch is exceeding supply in 2012 according to a leading property agent.  With rents rising in the city, it’s a great time for anyone looking to buy an investment property in New Zealand. Read on to learn more about the booming demand for rental property

George Osborne’s recent Budget included plans to freeze the personal tax allowance for pensioners.  This controversial measure has been nicknamed the ‘Granny Tax’ and with further changes set to reduce incomes for pensioners in coming years, leading experts believe it may encourage more Brits to retire abroad. Keep reading for details of the tax changes

Over recent years, the Malaysian government has launched a number of initiatives to encourage foreigners to buy property in Malaysia.  However, new plans to raise the minimum value of property that overseas investors can buy flies in the face of recent state policy. If you’re looking to buy a property in Malaysia, you may in

Now could be the perfect time to buy a property in Australia.  That’s the conclusion of a new survey which has found that demand for residential property in three major Australian cities is expected to pick up next year.  The Australian reports that ‘retail property languishes at the bottom of the cycle’, meaning that prices

If you’re looking to buy a holiday property in the USA then a new law could help you.  A new act introduced into the US Senate is designed to speed up the process of visa applications and to provide incentives for foreigners to invest in property in America during the low season. Whatever type of

Over the last five years, Brazil has been one of the best performing property markets in the world.  MoneyWeek recently reported that prices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo have gone up 140% since 2008, while those in Brazil’s seven most important districts are up around 25% in the last year alone.  And now,

Right now, the UK housing market is so volatile that you can pretty much find evidence to support  whichever theory you want to put forward. If you want to theorise that UK house prices are rising you can present the March release of the Halifax index showing prices up 2.2% on the month, and Rightmove’s

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