Overseas Property Investment

The most recent afghanistan property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

We recently reported on the massive Dubai property buying spree as members of the Afghan government and Kabul Bank directors bought up dozens of properties using suitcases of cash — literally. But it is only in new US diplomatic cables that have been released by Wikileaks that we find out the true extent of the [...]

The Telegraph has unearthed what looks like proof that Hamid Karzai and other senior members of his family, who are also in high ranking positions in the Afghan government or business world have been complicit in the misappropriation of funds given as aid for the impoverished Afghan state. Afghanistan relies on international aid to pay [...]

Filinvest Land, Megaworld, Zecon: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview – Bloomberg http://cli.gs/my3rH # GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD-Cheer the recovery, mind the setback – Forbes http://cli.gs/SJe68 # Dubai property prices fall 24 pc in Q2 – Kipp Report http://cli.gs/Uqdjj # Kuwaiti Islamic Bank Returns to Investments in US – New York Times http://cli.gs/RMgdA # Credit CARD crunch: The [...]

To be honest it is a little bit strange to imagine Kabul as a new property frontier for investment portfolios. But recent reports from the capital of Afghanistan paint a different picture than we are currently used to from the media. In 2008 alone Kabul’s property prices have apparently risen by 75 percent! It seems [...]

Crunch time for building sector – Straits Times http://tinyurl.com/c4od5n # Persian Gulf shares soar – Wall Street Journal http://tinyurl.com/d2bmt4 # Can’t afford a home in city? There’s one up for grabs in homeland – Indian Express http://tinyurl.com/c8rbg7 # Despite downturn, 2008 was record year for sales of high-end homes – San Jose Mercury News http://tinyurl.com/cbufzr [...]

Situated in the property hot-spot resort town of Belek, Turkey are these highly affordable and modern luxury apartments, offering buyers a chance to invest in a strong property market at a very low price. These apartments are only a short walk from the town centre of Belek. Belek is home to a range of charming [...]

The countries’ leaders also promised to try to cooperate on a range of issues, from the war in Afghanistan to efforts to rein in Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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Here is your chance to buy an investment property in London for less than the cost of construction, thanks to the global credit crunch. The developer of Shrubbery Mews, London has run into financial difficulties and is now forced to sell these off plan townhouses for 20 percent less than market value. With prices at [...]

Qatar is a quiet achiever in property development. This independent Arab state is located at the heart of the Arabian Gulf  and close enough to the neighbouring countries of Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the emirates of the UAE. Overview Garden Heights is part of  Qatar’s biggest domestic development to date and incorporates modern design [...]