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Building Up Trouble In Spain
Spanish real estate has hit turbulence recently, with the Costa del Sol dropping from the favourite area to buy to least popular in just two years, leaving hundreds of thousands of holiday home owners vulnerable to a sharp drop in prices this year.
The Costa del Sol has been particularly hard hit as different negative factors […]
Spain for Sale, but Who’s Buying?
Though Spain was once something of a bargain hunters’ paradise, today’s Spanish homes are being snatched up by the highest bidder. As a result, housing in many parts of Spain has gone from a buyer’s market to a seller’s dream. Yesterday’s investors are fast becoming today’s millionaires.
There is no shortage of real estate […]
Investors are Finding Lucrative Property in Tenerife
In order to find the best property in Tenerife, first complete a thorough research to find the best value for your money.
Then find an agent who is familiar with the land and who knows where to find the best property spots. Find someone with verifiable credentials to answer your questions honestly and accurately. […]
Monaco Real Estate Bucks 2008 Falls
Monaco is known the world over for her Grand Prix, million and billionaire residents, glamour…and some of the most expensive property in the world.
But with the world on on the brink of a possible recession and falling house prices both in the US and Europe, Monaco could buck the trend in the years ahead and […]
Monte Carlo Property Glitters For 2008
Monte Carlo has appealed to Europe’s wealthy - and since the advent of jet travel from further afield since the 1880’s, but recently British money in particular has been finding its way to Monte Carlo at record levels.
Signs of the British in Monte Carlo are everywhere to be seen. Each apartment building has a good […]
Further Rises For 2008 Andorra Property
The Andorra property market has been used to a decade of steadily rising prices, with many of the local population buying new property off-plan and selling them again at higher prices to outsiders later on.
But 2007 saw a hiccup in this wealth creating enterprise, with prices rising by around 4 per cent instead of the […]
US Banks Hit Euro Tax Havens
As the US Federal Reserve responds to economic pressure by aggressively cutting interest rates, some countries might imagine they won’t be affected by the lack of confidence in past decisions made by US and European banks.
But some people outside the US have been surprised to learn that their own banks are heavily involved in bank […]
Rising 2008 Property Markets
In a world of recession property prices more often than not fall, and the property market in itself is sometimes enough to cause a recession in the rest of the economy as home owners see their top asset slashed in value, and cut back on spending as a direct result of feeling less wealthy.
2008 has […]
Monaco Property Prices Beating 2008 Economic Gloom
A magazine column in the US has claimed Monaco has the most overpriced real estate in the world, backing up with evidence that typical rental returns as part of their figures meant the tax haven’s property costs were unduly high.
In response an on-line Monaco internet site says the American media is wrong, and have forgotten […]
Calling Entrepreneurs - Monaco Needs You!
Opening Monaco’s new consulate in London recently, Prince Albert of Monaco acknowledged the important contribution entrepreneurs people are making to his country, and said he would like to see more in the Principality.
Best known as Europe’s premier tax haven and home to the Monaco grand Prix, he noted the number of British entrepreneurs had risen […]
