Overseas Property Investment

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

Landlocked Austria rarely features on a property investor’s portfolio even though the country is Europe’s second most popular destination for skiing. One of the reasons for Austria’s low profile for property investment are the restrictions it places on the ownership of holiday homes, which in some regions has, up until now, been prohibitive. However, the [...]

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 [...]

Prestigious Esskay Executives in New Ajman in the UAE was long awaited when it was launched in November 2008. This visionary concept to transfer the existing skyscraper concept of the Arabian Emirate has certainly raised interest levels for investors worldwide. Esskay Executive is in pre-launch period with heavily discounted pre-launch prices right now giving buyers [...]

On the overseas property investment radar, Turkey is still an emerging signal and the temporary suspension of Title Deed Act last year gave many investors the wrong signs. However, 2009 looks set to be the year when Turkey firmly establishes itself as a strong green light on the radar. Turkey’s attractions are myriad, although the [...]

Damien Degueldre is the Vice President of Sigma International Construction Iraq; the Iraqi division of a US based company, that specialises in construction, engineering consulting and project development. As a company, Sigma International Construction has set itself apart by partaking in challenging construction projects in the line of crossfire. With projects involving the renovation and [...]

Winter wonderland came early to the Alps this year, with the annual winter snowfall arriving in October, far earlier than usual, which boosted buyers’ interest in buying ski properties… A UK Christmas is classed as white if a single snow flake falls on December 25th, which means that we can have a white Christmas WITHOUT [...]

Croatia has become the latest country to open up its property market to foreign buyers. From February 2009, they will be able to purchase property on the same terms as local Croats, although forests and agricultural land are excluded from the agreement. Previously, it has been difficult for foreigners to secure permission to buy a [...]

Brazil is by all means a vast country with an area that covers 8,514,215 km² and occupies about half of South America’s land mass. With four different time zones and a wide range of climatic regions, Brazil has established itself as  new emerging market for luxury development. A new report released by Knight Frank clearly [...]

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The Knight Frank Global House Price Index Q3 results have confirmed that the annual house price growth, except in Dubai has slowed from the June Q2 report of 4.8% to 3.8% in the third quarter. With the US and Latvian market remaining at the bottom of the index, the UK is also spiraling towards the [...]