City based Berkley Square Trading has today unveiled the prestigious Azure del Mar development, a mega pre construction apartments and villas project designed to offer bulgarian property buyers a sumptuous vacation property option from just £27,000 at phase one launch prices. During the launch period a net 7% guaranteed rental deal is on offer for the first two years. Azure del Mar launch prices are being offered at well below market value, this together with the developments great concept are major selling points, particularly as the project is in an emerging area.
Those looking for a luxury property in Bulgaria will be wowed by Azure del Mar’s dramatic cliff top location at Kavarna on the Kalikara Headland on the Northern Bulgarian Coast.

The sales launch of Azure del Mar preconstruction properties in Bulgaria took place at London’s Le Meridian hotel where property investors had the opportunity to learn more about this truly stunning development.

The Azure del Mar property development project is unique when compared to much of the Bulgarian property on offer. Far from the madding crowds but just 36 miles from Continue reading ‘Azure del Mar development launches dream Bulgarian properties’

According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), over 125,000 hotel stays were recorded in Cape Verde in the first six months of this year, representing an increase of 33% over the same period in 2005 and a total bed occupation rate in the first half of 2006 stood at 43% . Hosting 66.8% of all hotel check ins registered, Sal island remains in highest demand followed by the islands of Santiago (16.5%) and São Vicente (8.4%). Of those recorded only 7.4% were attributed to Cape Verde residents indicating the growing amount of international tourism Cape Verde is now attracting. Cape Verde has long since been a holiday haven for Italians and they continue to make up the majority of tourists visiting this archipelago followed by the Portuguese due to the county’s natural proximity to Cape Verde with direct flights and Germans. All of them chose the island of Sal as their preferred island.

Continue reading ‘Cape Verde tourism on the up’

In Nubricks Overseas Property Podcast 20, Adam Samuel is joined in cyberspace by Guy King, editor of RTÉ House Hunters in the Sun Magazine, Ireland’s leading international property publication. With Guy, we talk Irish property investment both home and abroad first touching on his decision to buy a 2-bedroom apartment in Derry, Northern Ireland. He quotes that Northern Ireland property prices increased 25% last year and in some areas prices have risen by up to 30% making it the closest current property hotspot in the vicinity of Great Britain. Property is mainly on the up due to infrastructure changes with upgrades taking place in and around the Derry area where he purchased so long term investment potential looks very good. Despite it being the place of his youth and having an indepth knowledge of the city, Guy still found it difficult to choose the right area and going through the property buying process personally made him realise just how complex it must be for property buyers abroad trying to select the right place, especially those on a 3 day property inspection trip. Continue reading ‘Irish Property Buyers Podcast with Guy King’

A new podcast series on Bulgarian property has recently been launched to help Bulgarian property buyers learn more about what this secret gem of the Balkans has to offer. Managing Director of Bulgarian Dreams, Robert Jenkin and Katie Whitaker, an award-winning education journalist at the BBC spent a week this past summer travelling around Bulgaria recording the podcast series aimed at giving buyers a taster of Bulgarian lifestyle. Continue reading ‘Bulgarian Dreams podcast joins the property podcasting circuit’

Still at the top of the overseas property stakes, buying a holiday home in France continues to be the most popular choice for British buyers. According to recent figures in a report by Assetz Finance, in addition, the number of British individuals taking out French mortgages is on the up rising from approximately 33% in 2005 to 50% in 2006. As mortgage rates rise in the UK, people purchasing a second home in France are beginning to realise that financing within France is a much cheaper option than utilizing UK financing by almost 1-1.5%.

In the past, a large proportion of British purchasers of French holiday homes have elected to use cash to finance their French property purchase outright either through savings, inheritance or equity release on their UK property, in preference to having to take out a loan. Investors in buy to let apartments or French leaseback properties rarely consider financing with cash, instead choosing to maximise their returns through the use of bank gearing and a low initial deposit and this strategy is being adopted by private individuals also.

New on the market from Imoinvest is an opportunity to acquire a leaseback Continue reading ‘Mas des Arenes Provence a leaseback opportunity on the French Mediterranean Coast’

You may have noticed that our overseas property posts have been sporadic of late but this has been in part due to preparations to go on a property hotspots tour. Over the next few weeks we will be visiting Poland, Las Vegas, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur and Qatar to get a hands on view on what these places are really like to live, holiday and invest.

Much of the marketing hype related to buying property abroad centres on selling you the sun, sea and sand lifestyle angle, however overseas property investment relies on more than just the dream. The dream needs to make money whether that be in the short term or spread over a longer period, so focusing on the factors which affect those returns should be a key part of your property Continue reading ‘Nubricks overseas property hotspots tour’

We upped the stakes this week and bagged ourselves an exclusive celebrity interview for this latest instalment (Podcast #19) of the Nubricks Property Podcast series, Adam Samuel talks to none other than US Realtor, Entrepreneur and Winner of The Apprentice USA, Kendra Todd. Kendra explains how she got herself ‘Hired’ by Donald Trump and her time with Trump International, reveals her own real estate investment strategy, the importance of taking calculated risk, the increasingly visible role of women in property, why Britons should invest in Florida and the let’s us in on her top 5 property picks in the US which present future investment potential. Finally, Kendra shares her thoughts as to why she thinks Caroline Kepcher and Mr Trump parted company! Continue reading ‘The Apprentice Season 3 Podcast with Kendra Todd’

Speaking Spanish fluently myself, I have found it an eye opener and at the same time disappointing, the number of people when travelling overseas who fail to learn so much as a ‘good morning’ or ‘thank-you’ in their destination language. What are worse still, are the many individuals that choose to buy a property abroad to make their second home and still fail to learn even a few phrases of local lingo.

Not only are they missing out on the very essence of what being abroad is all about; meeting new cultures, discovering different environments and connecting with local people, missing out on the language is like only getting half the experience, from being recommended the local dish of the day from the waiter rather than ordering your ‘safe’ favourite to hearing about new places, tips or events in your area. On a trip some time ago, only 10 minutes of my flight spent repeating a few basic words of Japanese (not the second language of choice for many) and I reaped the dividends, just the effort implies your attitude to their country and a willingness to embrace their culture and in that instance learn about who and what Japan was all about.

A host of cottage industries have built up to service in particular, the English speaking newbie’s overseas catering for everything you may need; a home furnishing service, English speaking handyman to car rentals. Whilst this may be a time saving device Continue reading ‘Make buying overseas property more than just an investment’