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’

It may be a Spanish island. But Lanzarote lies just 60 miles off the coast of Africa. Offering year round sunshine and an idyllic outdoor lifestyle, property in Lanzarote may just be one of the hottest real estate investments, in every sense of the word.
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Always a favoured overseas property destination of choice, particularly by Brits in search of a new life in the sun, Australia’s property market remains popular, despite residents in some of the country’s most sought after areas suffering from some of the worst weather conditions in living memory.
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In the world of overseas property few things have such a major impact on market forces as a new airport and Alanya is one of the lucky ones. Back when Ryanair and Easyjet were barely out of nappies, the impact of new flight routes into obscure provincial airports throughout France, Italy and Spain has made a huge impact on property prices and regional tourism and who today can potentially make or break a new destination. An announcement last week by Tepe Akfen Airport Holding (TAV) that it won a 25 year lease to operate the small Gazipasa Airport in Alanya on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast which should drastically improve current 2-3 hour airport travel times to the region.

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With some of the more established international property markets currently going through a period of stagnation or slowed growth, developers in as yet unsaturated markets are only too keen to get the most out of the situation, offering great deals, value for money and excellent prospects for return. With this in mind, the recently released Viewpoint development, situated on Turkey’s Western Mediterranean Turquoise Coast, ticks all the right boxes.

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With property markets around the world feeling the pinch a little this week, thanks in no small part to the fluctuations of slumping US real estate, expert eyes around the world have turned to Turkey, with property investors being encourage to diversify the location and range of their portfolios in order to spread risk and maximize return.
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So you’ve heard that real estate in Brazil is making waves amongst the oceans of overseas property. To date much of this interest has been focused on Natal, the North Eastern State capital of Rio Grande Norte but take note, hot on its heels is Brazil’s answer to Miami…..Maceio! A beachfront metropolis located two states lower down from Rio Grande in Alagoas, a a small state sandwiched between Pernambuco and Sergipe.
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With every Tom, Dick and Harriet jumping aboard the international property investment bandwagon these days, it pays to have a certain strategy in mind when analysing the pros and cons of where, when and how to buy. Should a cheap flight be in the forefront of your mind? Continue reading ‘Fly Cheap, Will Buy’