Not another one, I hear you cry. Yes, the property competition phenomenon is still raging on, fuelled by sellers eager to escape the economic downturn. But now these jackpot vendors are being warned by the Law Society to tread carefully or risk breaking the law…
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In the recent Global Commercial Property Survey from RICS, there has been a notable downward trend in both investment and rental growth.
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Spain is a well-established overseas destination to invest in property and a prime favourite with investors from the UK – the Foreign and Commonwealth Office estimates that around 1 million Britons own a property in Spain. However, after a decade (1996 to 2006) of spectacular price rises when property values increased by a huge 190%, the Spanish property market is currently suffering from a downturn.
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Even Dubai, the seemingly invincible ‘nothing can stop me now’ emirate is feeling the effects of the credit crunch, with property prices in some of Dubai’s most prestigious developments falling by as much as 50 per cent…
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This weekend the world’s leaders got together in Washington at the G20 summit in a global attempt to solve the so-called global credit crunch.
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Chris Hoy, Great Britain’s triple gold medal cyclist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and gold medallist in the 2004 Athens Games, will be joining the team of investors at award-winning Obelisk as they launch their latest project, Laguna Beach in Brazil. Now ranked among the most successful Olympic athletes in history, Chris has decided that investing in Obelisk’s luxury development is the most effective way to ensure his financial future.
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Following a series of reunification talks scheduled weekly between the leaders of the Turkish Republic of Cyprus and Greek Cyprus since September 2008, recent news indicates discussions this month continue in “a very positive atmosphere”.

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At a time when many nations in the world are fearful of the credit crunch, it appears that Abu Dhabi is resisting the trend.

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