Archive for December, 2008
Blog: Property Guru Zell Says Brazil is Best
Property guru and billionaire, Sam Zell, continues to vouch for Brazil as one of the world’s hottest investment spots.
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Blog: China Smashes Interest Rates
In the midst of a crumbling economy, The People’s Bank of China has slashed interest rates by more than one per cent – the largest rate cut in 11 years..
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Blog: Caretta Villas, Belek, Turkey : Launch
The Caretta Villas Project enjoys a prime location on the outskirts of Belek and just 30 minutes drive from Antalya international airport. Comprising 80 two bedroom detached villas and 7 three bedroom villas, Caretta Villas is a new development located five minutes from the beach, close to the tourist hotspot of Antalya, Turkey.
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Blog: On The Search For The ‘Mr Right’ of Canadian Property
For more and more of us the search for the ‘right’ investment, the ‘right’ location and the ‘right’ property overseas are all important considerations and as the world becomes even more accessible the choices are seemingly endless. But how do you know when you’ve made the right choice?
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Blog: Cape Town Voted “Best World City” in Telegraph Travel Awards
Located on the shores of Table Bay, Cape Town is one of the world’s top tourist destinations and has now been voted the ‘Best World City’ in the 2008 Telegraph Travel Awards…
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Blog: Aristo Developers Gets On Board Limassol Marina Makeover
The construction of a man-made island and the development of coastline that basks in sunshine nearly 365 days a year sounds like something you would associate with the United Arab Emirates but in a bid to enhance its future tourism appeal, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is doing just this.
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Blog: Spanish Property Market in 2009 – Reasons To be Optimistic
As a difficult year for the Spanish property market draws to a close and with future financial concerns at the forefront of many people’s minds, we ask how this market will fair in 2009?
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Blog: Obelisk Congratulates Chris Hoy, 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The accolades continue to flow for Chris Hoy as 2008 comes to a close. He has been named the latest BBC Sports Personality of the Year, beating both Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, and UK swimming sensation, Rebecca Adlington. The Scottish cyclist received his award in front of a boisterous audience of 9,000 in Liverpool.
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Blog: Economic Crisis Curtails Dubai Building Boom
The current global economic crisis has hit the rapid development in Dubai. In recent years, the Gulf state became a magnet for property investors attracted by the prospect of substantial returns, and has been marketed as a luxury shopping and holiday destination. Now the boom appears to be slowing down, as Government-owned developer Nakheel, one of Dubai’s largest employers, reduces its workforce by 500.
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Blog: How to Retire Early – PE Teacher Gives Shrewd Property Investment Lesson
Mark Holness, a PE Teacher originally from Ramsgate in Kent, is a man with a mission – to retire age 45. Currently into his 36th year, giving him just nine years to amass a little nest-egg and create a tidy income stream, Mark is pinning his hopes onto the property market. Like any shrewd investor he’s not expecting all his nest-eggs to come out of the same basket, but instead spreading his risk across the continents.
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