Budget airline Ryanair already charges for checking in and has been threatening to implement a ‘wee fee’ – a £1 charge for the use of toilets on board their flights – but here comes a new fee to wow you – the airline plans to introduce a ‘fat tax’ which will lump overweight passengers with extra costs…

Overseas Property News

International sporting events such as Formula One are proven drivers behind investment – property and infrastructure – in a city or country with the benefits of the event experienced for years afterwards.

Abu Dhabi Property, Foreign Property Markets

The Brazilian Government has, after huge amounts of speculation, launched The National Housing Plan, thee Minha Casa, Minha Vida scheme that aims to increase the number of homes available all over Brazil.

Brazil Property, City Property, Overseas Property News

Men are from Mars women are from Venus, we all know that, so it follows suit that residential developers across the gender divide have slightly different priorities. Whilst the men are focusing on profit margins alone, the women are busying themselves with perfecting the ‘work triangle’ in the kitchen – and they could have a point. The all-female team at Natal’s Pipa Beleza has sold-out over 80% of the resort in less than a year.

Brazil Property, Overseas Property News

Already firmly on the map thanks to its peaceful eastern Algarve riverfront location, low density luxury homes and impressive Severiano Ballesteros-designed 18-hole golf course – Quinta do Vale has seen its image boosted even higher with the news that Sol Meliá will manage the resort’s 125-room five-star hotel.

Overseas Property News, Portugal Property

Despite the current global economic slowdown, the Costa del Sol has just experienced record tourist figures for the Easter period, proving that the area remains one of Europe’s preferred holiday spots as well as property investment destinations. According to the Costa del Sol Tourist Board, average hotel occupancy – used by experts to gauge tourism levels –reached 75% along the coast, almost eight points higher than 2008, which also recorded record tourism.

Overseas Property News, Spanish Property

Bulgaria’s 398-kilometre Black Sea Coast is the most popular tourist area in the country and land there has been hugely sought after by developers and investors looking to cash in on the locale – but now, industry experts are calling for a property free zone to be brought in to prevent the coastline from becoming one huge development…

Beach Property, Bulgarian Property, Overseas Property News

The US’s recent announcement of the lifting of restrictions on visits and transfers to Cuba is predicted to bring a huge boost to the island’s economy, tourism and by extension, property investment. After over five decades of being subjected to severe limitations from its giant neighbour, the recent changes mean Cuba is set to receive thousands more visitors a year.

Foreign Property Markets, Overseas Property News

The Altinkum Didim Yacht Marina in Turkey has been in the pipeline for an absolute age, but the waiting is finally over – the £33.6 million marina will open next month, potentially giving a huge boost to property in the Altinkum area…

Overseas Property News, Turkey Property

The millions of Brits desperate to emigrate to New Zealand state a better quality of life as one of the major factors behind their ambition – and now a new National Quality of Life Survey has revealed that Kiwis really are content with their country, with nine out of ten kiwis rating their quality of life as good or better…

Overseas Property News