2012

Legal issues when renting out an Italian holiday home

If you are planning to rent out your Italian property, here's a few things you should know...

29 August 2012

Dollar exchange rate hits three-month high

The strength of the pound against the dollar means that exchange rates are now at the most favourable rates they have reached in three months, according to Currency Index.

29 August 2012

Spanish government to reform rental market

The Spanish government has announced plans for a series of measures that will make it easier for property owners to rent their homes, in an attempt to encourage investment into the country's ailing economy.

29 August 2012

For sale: a US mansion with a theme park attached

Calling all adrenaline junkies! A 'Disneyesque' US mansion with an attached theme park has gone on sale for $3,000,000.

29 August 2012

Record numbers of tourists visit Spain

Spain received 7.7 million international tourists in July 2012, an increase of 4.4 per cent from the same month last year or an additional 328,000 people.

28 August 2012

100th exhibitor confirmed for A Place in the Sun Live

The 100th exhibitor has been confirmed for A Place in the Sun Live, the UK's biggest and best overseas property exhibition.

28 August 2012

Melbourne voted ‘most liveable’ city in the world

Melbourne has been voted the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which praised its performance across five key areas - stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

27 August 2012

Madonna house-hunting in Rome?

Material girl Madonna has reportedly tired of dividing her life between London and New York and is now on the hunt for a property in Rome.

24 August 2012

Overseas property buyers 'largely unfazed' by eurozone crisis

Overseas property hunters are 'largely unfazed' by the recession according to a survey by The Overseas Guides Company, which has revealed that 36% of people have not changed their approach to buying abroad, and a further 42%, while describing themselves as 'more wary', also haven't altered their decision.

24 August 2012