Venice is continuing its drive to help save the city’s art heritage by using SMS and Internet funding – and this year, the famous Rialto Bridge, scene of thousands of romantic proposals, is amongst the line up of buildings to be restored with the proceeds…

Italian Property, Overseas Property News

The recently published Knight Frank/Citi Private Bank Wealth Report 2009 reveals some surprising facts about the attitudes of the world’s wealthy to property investment in the face of the global economic crisis.
The report shows that despite the fact that luxury house prices have fallen around the world, there is still a healthy appetite for property investment among the ranks of the world’s super-rich.

Overseas Property News

They say that every cloud has a silver lining and the current global economic problems are bringing some unexpected silver linings for overseas property investment. A number of governments around the world now have newly-pressing agendas – how to stimulate both their property industry and their residential tourism sector to help boost their flagging economies.

Overseas Property News

Australia and New Zealand are considering creating a common border between the two countries in order to allow air travel to be classed as ‘domestic,’ which would remove barriers to trade and tourism and could reduce air fares and flight times. However, there are numerous barriers to this idea, as TheMoveChannel.com finds out…

Overseas Property News

Oman’s profile in recent years can only be described as low, particularly as far as investment property is concerned. Eclipsed by its brighter and more daring Emirate neighbours, particularly Dubai whose higher-than-high skyrises have occupied most of the Middle East property investment limelight in recent years, the Sultanate of Oman has all but escaped investor attention.

Overseas Property News

The townhouse development of ‘Hoyo 14’ set within one of Costa de la Luz’s most attractive golf courses – Nuevo Portil – has been elevated to prime real estate thanks to confirmation of a build license for a substantial commercial facility. With only 33 of the 185 properties remaining for sale and no further phases planned for at least four years, demand is set to outstrip supply – a fine investment principle.

Overseas Property News, Spanish Property

The award-winning development of Vila Jardins do Oceano, just 40 two and three bedroom villas in an idyllic beachfront location, has been quick to sell due to a clever combination of high quality and low pricing. With just a handful of homes remaining, the developer has acknowledged prevailing economic conditions and offered some enticing incentives for buyers. For risk-free capital growth, look no further…

Cape Verde Property, Overseas Property News

One of the stalwarts of the Chicago skyline, the 1451-foot Sears Tower is to be renamed the Willis Tower after the New York-based owners signed a lease with Willis Group Holdings Ltd, for 140,000 square feet plus naming rights…

City Property, Overseas Property News, USA Property

As of this month, South African passport holders will require a visa to visit or transit the UK – a move which will affect up to 400,000 travellers each year, despite assurances that the new rules will not impact trade between the two countries…

Overseas Property News, South African Property

Whichever way you look at it, Lithuania is a success story. GDP growth between 2003 and 2007 averaged 8.4% a year and the 3.1% increase in 2008 was among the highest in the EU27. The housing market has also grown considerably and property investment in this Baltic State has provided promising returns. In addition, this year sees a first for a new EU member state – Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, is this year’s European Capital of Culture.

Overseas Property News