Having intently watched the debate over property investment in Hungary and in particular Budapest, with equal numbers denouncing the country as an economic blunder as those proclaiming it to be the next property gold rush, we were eager to see how the first country to shed the shackles of the Iron Curtain stacked up in reality.
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After a hearty meal of Slovak fare (vegetarians be warned this is meat and 2 veg territory), we make our way back to Brandon’s place, a 3-bed newly reformed atico apartment at the top of a stunning mansion house, located a side street or two away from the main centre. Brandon searched high and low for the right place to call home; he found it eventually and now rents this place for around 800 €/pcm. Whilst this of course is at the top end of the rental market, both property purchase and rental prices in Bratislava are on the up as Slovakia’s economy steadily continues to grow and increased jobs and subsequent rising incomes underpin demand for rental property and ultimately home ownership.
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Let’s start off with a fact, Bratislava enjoys the unusual accolade of being the only national capital in the world that borders two other countries, 62km from Prague and being just 60 kilometres from Vienna, they are said to be the world’s two closest capital cities, it is no wonder therefore that our misconceptions of this former communist eastern bloc country were instantly shattered upon arrival in this self confessed ‘little big country’s’ capital city in Slovakia’s South West.

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After probably the best nights sleep I’ve had in a while, we awake to the fir-tree lined hills, mountains of Salzburg zipping by and Austria yet again, unusually bestows us with temperatures of 38º.

Solar powered chocolate box cottages nestle in the lush valleys, all we need is the mandatory yodelling goat herder dressed in lederhosen to complete the scene!
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Leaving the laid back nature of Holland behind us, we make forth for the structure and efficiency of Germany finding ourselves 2.5 hours later in Düsseldorf. A precursor stopover prior to taking the DBAutozug (German’s Car Train network) to Salzburg which puts us closer to the starting point of the Eastern European leg our tour.
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Truly one of Northern Europe’s most picture-perfect cities, Amsterdam’s homes have a dolls-house like characteristic and therefore ordinary practicalities go out of the window (literally!) with tight, winding staircases creating the need for furniture-by-crane hoisting services. So after our 1 night in Amsterdam, we headed into the city for a whistlestop tour of its sights and sounds.

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Kicking off our ‘green’ euro trip, sees us 7.30am at the Harwich docks, after a rather rude 3am awakening. The 9am Stenaline to the Hoek of Holland gives us 8 unadulterated hours of free (you have to ask!) wifi access, definitely worth the £12 upgrade for the extra comfort, all you can drink tea, coffee and juice, peace and general ‘in the know’ smugness the stenaplus lounge gives you.

After surfing the net a la ferry, planning all those last minute trip details and finishing off leftover tasks from the past business week, we dock in the land of the clog and head for the capital for 1 night in Amsterdam.

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India property had been on the emerging property radar for sometime now, however India’s most incredible offering from an overseas property perspective, is not its urban centres but infact its beachfront locations where prime beach property can be purchased at a snip. Property in Goa has garnered most of the attention having established itself as a cheap beach getaway for sometime now. For those looking for the next beach property hotspot in India, shift your focus to Gujarat, the place of my roots and an overlooked spot on India’s property investment map. Continue reading ‘Mandvi Beach Property Set to Rival Goa Real Estate Market’