2011

New Disney incentive to sell Mickey Mouse homes in Florida

Walt Disney has announced that anyone who completes on a home in its latest residential development in Orlando before the end of this year will get a VIP park pass for its Walt Disney World Resort, valid for five years.

22 June 2011

Currency and tourism bring buyers to Sharm

Despite earlier predictions, Sharm El Sheikh property prices did not go down during the unrest that took place in other areas of Egypt in early 2011. Instead several developments such as Mashareq and Oasis Villas have had price increases from...

22 June 2011

Poland property market set for growth

The Poland property market is reportedly the property investment hot spot in Europe, according to property investment firm Property Venture.

21 June 2011

Proposed French property tax is scrapped

Plans to tax overseas nationals, including many Brits, who own holiday homes in France, has been abolished by the French government, following a meeting between Thierry Mariani, Secretary of State for Transport, and President Nicolas Sarkozy.

21 June 2011

Portugal property prices continue to soften

Portugal property prices are continuing to fall across the country, as sales levels and consumer confidence plummet, as the country braces itself for a wave of austerity measures, according to the latest RICS/Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey.

21 June 2011

Florida property sales increase

The volume Florida property sales increased by 13 per cent during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the corresponding period last year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

20 June 2011

Sandra Bullock buys luxury Beverly Hills mansion

Oscar winning actress Sandra Bullock has bought a luxury estate in Beverly Hills for £14.3 million to add to her other USA properties – a home in Texas and property in Georgia.

17 June 2011

New luxury Swiss homes launched

Swiss property developer Swiss Development Group has announced the launch of its latest luxury development, 51º Spa Residences in Leukerbad, which will feature a collection of luxury apartments.

16 June 2011

Tourists could fuel greater demand for homes in Portugal

Portugal property agent Infinito Real believes that it could be a 'bumper summer' for the Portuguese property market, in spite of the country's economic crisis, thanks to rising tourism levels.

16 June 2011