Archive for the ‘first class mallorca property news’ Category

Florida investment ‘buoyed by strong pound’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The strength of the pound against the US dollar means that the property market in Florida still represents a good investment opportunity, according to one expert.

Paul McMullen, sales manager at Escapes2, argued that property in Florida is a strong long-term investment, rather than a "get rich quick" market….

New rail link slashes London-Paris travel time

Monday, September 17th, 2007

People who own property in France are likely to welcome news that a new rail link has reduced the time it takes to get there.

Eurostar’s new rail link between Paris and London was launched yesterday and completed its run in two hours, three minutes and 39 seconds….

Investors ‘cautious’ over Thai property market

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Many people considering purchasing property in Thailand remain cautious, despite the fact that the risk to investment is "not large", according to one expert.

Commenting on the Thai market, Marsha Lu, head of the legal, diligence and compliance department at Property Frontiers, said that media reports on the recent military coup has prompted some investors to be wary of buying property there….

Russians and Britons ‘lead Bulgarian investment’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Investors from Britain and Russia are increasingly showing interest in purchasing Bulgarian holiday homes, new research has found.

A study by Green Life Property Development added that investors from other countries such as Romania and Kazakhstan were also looking at entering the market, reports Focus….

Australian property delivers 16.9% return

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The property market in Australia provided investors with a 16.9 per cent total return during the year to June 2007.

According to a report published by the Investment Property Databank and the Property Council of Australia office property delivered a return of 17….

First-time buyers ‘generating money overseas’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Many young people who cannot afford to buy property in the UK are choosing to invest overseas, according to one company.

Pacific Concord Properties highlighted a growing trend of people opting to spend the money they had on rental accommodation abroad….

South-east Asia property boosted by new flights

Monday, September 17th, 2007

A growing number of investors are taking advantage of greater access to property markets in south-east Asia, one expert has claimed.

Jason Killingback, sales advisor at David Stanley Redfern, said that it has become a "lot easier" for people to invest in countries such as Thailand due to the availability of new flights….

Spanish prices ‘not putting off investors’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Spain’s house price boom is not deterring investors from buying in the region, an expert has claimed.

Estate agent Brad Johnston said that people investing in the country could still enjoy capital growth, as a new influx of migrants in the next few years was likely to trigger another housing boom….

Calabria ‘offers bargains for investors’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Overseas investors have been urged to act quickly if they want to snap up cheap Italian properties.

Each Property Med said that areas such as Calabria offered several bargains for property buyers, such as one-bedroomed apartments costing as little as 32,000 GBP….

Overseas property buyers ’should get expert advice’

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Overseas property buyers are more likely to get a good deal if they seek independent advice first, according to an expert.

Clive Statham, managing director of Anglo Portuguese Mortgage, said independent advisers were familiar with the various mortgage products available in different markets and could guide investors through the best options….