What is podcasting?

Think of a podcast as a radio show. Each show consists of a series of individual episodes that you can listen to how you want — on your PC, using your MP3 player, via RSS or with just a web browser.  It is a new phenomenon (summer 2004) that has followed on from Blogging, its word based equivalent. Podcasting allows the user to retain audio archives to listen to at their leisure.
Instead of reading content in your RSS feed reader or aggregator, you can listen to the contents of your feed using a reader or aggregator that supports podcasting, ...

Overseas Property News, Podcasts

Why invest in property in Chiang Mai and Thailand?

According to the UN Commission for Trade & Development, Thailand has been named the “4th most attractive nation for Foreign Direct Investment”. GDP growth is very high, at a steady 5.5% per annum sustained for the past 5 years. The Thai government is due to invest £27million into northern Thailand. Located in the northern most region of Thailand, Chiang Mai is Thailand’s 2nd largest city and one of the “World’s 5 most desirable cities” (American Express Travel & Leisure).

Growth: With the opening of a 2000 ...

New Developments, Thailand Property

Cyprus is a well established overseas property market that has been popular with UK buyers for many decades. The emerging property markets have slowed investment growth drawing the limelight away from areas like Cyprus and Portugal; however Cyprus is slowly but surely improving its infrastructure. The Island has ambitious plans to build three new marinas in Paphos, Limassol and Protaras, in addition to an 1800 new berth expansion of Larnaca’s existing marina. This new nautical plans will help support Cyprus’s existing tourism, as well as increase interest of new visitors in the island.

Cyprus Property, New Developments

“Don’t let furniture be an afterthought in the overseas property buying process”

Many property owners underestimate the cost of furniture packages in Spain and need to find companies or individuals that can furnish their homes on a budget without losing the quality look. Some home owners drive their own furniture over to Spain, but I’m not sure that this is cost or time effective if you don’t have contacts in the transport business. Furnishing your home in Spain can be a stressful time especially if you expect to get it all done in one weekend. It ...

Services, Spanish Property

It seems we have lost our sense of community here in the UK and other western nations, so its about time we get to know our neighbours better. A company in the property hotspot of Bulgaria is doing just that and taking it one step further.

Buying a property in Bulgaria is a much debated subject in today’s overseas real estate marketplace with the Black sea coastal regions, Bansko and Pamporovo being particularly popular.
However in searching for the successful property investment, the key is finding places that are less well known, in the hope they have ...

Bulgarian Property, Eco Property, New Developments

Savvy property investors are always on the look out for emerging destinations that are a new take on an old favourite. Piggybacking on the merits of an established, upmarket location’s reputation but as a new, improved and importantly cheaper alternative is a good marketing move. Meet the Dominican Republic, a cut-price version of Caribbean hideaway to the stars, St Bart’s, complete with trend-setting A-listers.

Caribbean Property, Golf Property, New Developments

Modern, stylish and architecturally designed, the Sydney Residence at Tunari set a brand new standard for affordable luxury living in the Romanian Capital of Bucharest.

New Developments, Romania Property

The baby boomer generation is now coming up to retirement or if they are lucky already retired. The majority of the wealth in the UK is held by this older generation and as such there is more investment in overseas off plan property than ever before.

In the past many Britons have spent their retirement in the UK and have taken long holidays to compensate for the cold, dreary weather in the winter. However, an ever growing number of people are now looking to spend part or all of the year abroad in second homes in search of a better ...

Overseas Property News

If you are looking for a real getaway destination with a holiday home that offers style and luxury, the Bogaz Seaside Homes is a boutique development of just 14 detached 3 or 4 bedroom villas. This superb villa development offers a shared private pool set over spacious green areas. Standard interior features include an eco-friendly solar panels & hot water immersion tank system whilst villa upgrades on offer include white goods, air conditioning and/or central heating and for those looking to rent their property a complete furniture package.

Just 8 villas are left and the first properties ...

New Developments, Northern Cyprus Property

Sponsored by The Mail on Sunday, The National Homebuilder Design Award Winners 2006 recently took place at London’s Hilton hotel. The awards acknowledge property companies who make design excellence a priority in their new home developments. The event is an opportunity for the short-listed entrants in each of the 14 sponsered categories, judged by leading figures in the UK housing industry, to showcase their property developments to the property media world.

Events and Exhibitions, Overseas Property News