2011

Rising tourism could revive demand for homes in Estonia

Demand for homes in Estonia could improve as tourism levels look set to hot up this summer, according to new research.

28 July 2011

Homeowners happy with their rental income

The majority of Brits who let their overseas properties out are generally happy with the rental return that they receive, according to fresh research by Currencies.co.uk

28 July 2011

A Place in the Sun August 2011 issue now on sale

The August 2011 issue of A Place in the Sun magazine is now on sale. In this month's issue we pay a visit to Corfu, celebrate ex-pat heroes who are giving something back to their newly adopted communities, and take a look at Rupert Murdoch's high-end property portfolio (don't worry- no phone hacking was involved!)

28 July 2011

Assetz to the rescue

A deposit rescue initiative has been launched by property investment firm Assetz for distressed overseas property purchasers who have lost their reservation deposits as a result of failed overseas property development.

28 July 2011

Greater interest in overseas property investments

More Brits would rather invest in properties abroad rather than in the UK, according to research conducted by the Worldwide Property Group.

27 July 2011

More investors snap up homes in Berlin

A growing number of international property investors, including more Brits, have identified the Berlin property market in Germany as a good place to invest their money, according to a new Savills report.

27 July 2011

Spain property prices fall 5.2 per cent

Official Spanish residential property price index published by the government reveals that the average price of a home in Spain fell by 5.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, illustrating that the market remains weak.

26 July 2011

Over 300,000 new U.S. homes sold in June

It is estimated that around 320,000 new homes in the USA were sold last month, as most developers try to offload more housing stock before starting on new property projects.

26 July 2011

Portuguese property prices continue to fall

Home prices in Portugal fell again in June, albeit at a slower pace, as both national activity and confidence levels declined further, according to the latest RICS/ Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey (PHMS).

25 July 2011