Today is the second opportunity in the year to attend the UK’s largest overseas property exhibition, A Place in the Sun Live which runs from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th at the NEC Birmingham. Anyone with a serious interest in buying an international property from those struggling to get a foot on the UK property ladder, to sun seekers and professional investors looking to expand their portfolios, this is a ‘must-attend’ event. The exhibition season is well under way with a host of shows around the UK and globally dedicated to investment and lifestyle purchases overseas but a debate is raging whether property investment home or abroad is having a serious impact on global first time buyers. Continue reading ‘Property Investors vs First Time Buyers’

The sale of tickets for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics which went on sale today seems to have been sidelined somewhat by the furore which has been unleashed upon the London 2012 Olympic Organisers who are in the midst of a publicity nightmare. The official logo of London 2012 Summer Olympic Games was released to the public but has been nationally ridiculed as being amateur and branded everything from graffiti at a local bus stop, a multicoloured swastika to an eighties disco sign.
Continue reading ‘London 2010 logo outrage puts sale of Beijing Olympic tickets on sidelines’

It’s official, tickets for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games go on sale from June 5th in Hong Kong, according to the China Travel Service, the official ticketing agent of the Beijing Olympic Games. A 3-phase ticketing sales operation is in place with 7 million affordable tickets on sale now. 75%  of tickets are to sold domestically and the rest will be available to overseas  buyers. Prices start from $200 rising to $5000 and the rush will be for tickets to the Opening and Closing ceremonies to be held at the incredible Beijing National Stadium. This hotly awaited designer piece of architectural is currently under construction along with all other Olympic Venues as confirmed last week by the Beijing Olympic Committee.
Continue reading ‘Beijing Olympic tickets go on sale in Hong Kong’

A Place in the Sun Live, an exhibition dedicated to overseas property, debuted at London’s custom built exhibition centre ExCel back in April 2005, supported by magazine spin-off A Place in the Sun Magazine, Channel 4 broadcaster of the hit TV brand A Place in the Sun and popular presenter Amanda Lamb. The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) recently ranked A Place in the Sun Live among the UK’s Top 40 consumer exhibitions and remains the UK’s biggest and best-attended overseas property show. To Win Free tickets to A Place in the Sun Live Continue reading ‘A Place in the Sun Live, Win Free Tickets’

Do you love Golf or Property, what about a combination?

Heralded as “the first exhibition dedicated to golf property”, the Golf Homes Worldwide show will be held on 17th & 18th March 2007 at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa, a location well suited to a market whose affluence and influence in undoubted in the world of property development today. Taking place in Uckfield, just 30 mins from Gatwick airport, admission is free to all visitors.

Show founder Gerard Larkin explains, “With more and more agents and developers aiming their new products squarely at the golfing fraternity… the aim is to provide quality holiday and retirement property investment specifically at buyers motivated to invest particularly in golf property overseas.”

Golf Homes Worldwide is designed to bring together a wide selection of agents and developers offering golf and golf related property from a host of international destinations which include Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, the Caribbean, Cyprus, Turkey, South Africa, Kenya, Dubai, Florida, France, Portugal and Spain including the Balearic and Canary Islands, as well as independent legal, financial and investment experts. With all exhibition space sold out to a hand selected range of over 53 exhibitors ensuring a varied showcase of projects, should help to ensure the show’s success.

Nubricks have been invited down to podcast with visitors attending the show, so we shall see you there!

For further information about Golf Homes Worldwide please call 01424 777852 or visit www.golfhomesworldwide.co.uk.

The real-estate sectors of India and China continue to grow at a blistering pace and the ongoing economic prosperity has naturally had a knock-on effect on these countries real-estate markets. However, they are yet to challenge rival market known collectively as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC); the Persian Gulf region and in particular Dubai has been the real power house so far in terms of economic development growth.

Real estate developer Sama Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Holdings, recently conducted a straw poll at September’s recent prestigious MIPIM Asia 2006 property expo in Hong Kong. Surveying 100 key real estate decision makers, when balancing risk against returns, 58% opted for the GCC, in particular Dubai, over China and India. Continue reading ‘Sama Dubai Snap Poll shows Dubai Property Outshines China and India’

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is an opportunity to attend a FREE Romanian Property Seminar courtesy of Romania Revealed.

Where:     Park Inn Hotel, Bath Road (the A4) near Heathrow, London Continue reading ‘Romania Revealed in Property Seminars Weekend Reminder’

Just a quick note to let Nubricks readers know that this weekend Romania Revealed are running a FREE property seminar entitled “Focus on Bucharest” at the Park Inn, Heathrow Hotel in London and in Dublin the weekend of 30th September and 1st October.

Seats are already filling up fast and must be reserved on a first come first served basis.

The seminar will include advice from legal experts and financial experts. In addition, there will a number of developers presenting their latest off-plan developments and you will be able to view models of developments on show. Continue reading ‘Property investment in Romania revealed in London seminar by Romania Revealed’