Global Real Estate & Investment News from Propertyshowrooms.comNews and articles on worldwide property and real estate investmentInvestor 'amazed' by French prices- June 28, 2008 People considering buying investment property in France may be pleasantly surprised by the prices, it has been suggested.A Cape Town-based property investor named John told Real Estate Web that he was "amazed" by what his limited budget could buy him when he began looking for a second home in the Alps two years ago....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/france/property/news/investor-amazed-french-prices_5674.h... Spanish property sector 'will recover next year'- June 28, 2008 The Spanish property market will begin to pick up next year, the country's housing minister Beatriz Corredor has predicted.Spain experienced a prolonged period of house price growth during recent years, but property values have declined in some areas in the past few months after the country was badly affected by the credit crunch....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/spain/property/news/spanish-property-sector-will-recover-... Dubai 'offers opportunities to investors'- June 27, 2008 Foreign property buyers have been encouraged to consider potential investment opportunities in Dubai.According to the BuyAssociation website, it is unfair to say the global house price boom is completely over, as only some countries have been affected by the slowdown....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/dubai/property/news/dubai-offers-opportunities-investors_... Rental investors advised to look at France- June 27, 2008 France has been flagged up as a potentially lucrative market for overseas property buyers by ShelterOffshore.com.According to the website, 82 million foreign leisure travellers visited the European country in 2007 - more than anywhere else in the world....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/france/property/news/rental-investors-advised-look-france... Estonian tourism officials step up overseas marketing- June 27, 2008 Tourism authorities in Estonia are accepting grants to fund the marketing of the country overseas.European money is likely to be put towards the new promotional drive, which is designed to attract more visitors from overseas, reports the Baltic Course....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/estonia/property/news/estonian-tourism-officials-step-up-... Investors urged to 'hang on'- June 26, 2008 People who own property in a market which is slowing down have been urged to sit tight and wait for an improvement.BuyAssociation stated that some of established investment markets such as Spain have recently witnessed a decline in house prices....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/spain/property/news/investors-urged-hang_5508.html Panama investors to benefit from tax breaks- June 26, 2008 Owners of real estate in Panama have been boosted by the news that they will still be able to benefit from a 20-year property tax exemption.According to the Foreign Property Buyer website, the policy expired last year, prompting fears that some investors would start to shun the country and look elsewhere....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/panama/property/news/panama-investors-benefit-tax-breaks_... Australia popular with British workers- June 26, 2008 Many workers from the UK would be willing to relocate to Australia, a new survey has revealed.According to Manpower, the country is an attractive option for the 53 per cent of Britons who would consider working overseas....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/australia/property/news/australia-popular-british-workers... Investors urged to carry out research- June 24, 2008 Overseas property investors have been advised to carry out advance research if they intend to get a mortgage overseas.According to Richard Way of A Place in the Sun magazine, using an overseas lender could be a good way of overcoming current lending issues in the UK....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/france/property/news/investors-urged-carry-out-research_5... US recommended to property investors- June 24, 2008 Overseas property investors have been advised to consider purchasing a residence in the US.According to Moneycorp, houses in the country are relatively cheap as the dollar is currently much weaker than the pound....http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/usa/property/news/us-recommended-property-investors_5429.... |