Property investors in Ireland are showing no sign of slowing down – but they are taking their money abroad. Figures just released from Jones Lang LaSalle show that Irish investors in overseas property upped their financial output in the first nine months of this year but that spend figures in an increasingly wobbly domestic market are down.
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As property watchers the world over have their eyes glued to the US sub-prime rollercoaster, it seems that another big player is about to fall foul of overenthusiastic property speculation and dodgy lending habits. Faced with rampant inflation, skyrocketing property values, no-deposit loans and 400% stock market growth in 2 years, in order to tame the fiery Chinese property market, the government is pulling on every Communist brake it can find in order to enforce some discipline on its increasingly capitalist economy, which is seeing property values drop and vacancies of up to 40% in some new developments.
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The announcement on Tuesday earlier this week that it is Brazil’s turn to host the FIFA Football World Cup in 2014, an event which should prove to be beneficial not only for the sport but the country itself. The country’s football stars from Pele to Ronaldinho are known throughout the world for their depth of artistry and skill in the beautiful game and the Brazilian team is holds the accolade for being the world’s only five-time champion squad.

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