Overseas Property Investment

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

Real estate market conditions in Bahrain have been affected by a rise in the number of luxury apartments entering the market, and falling rental prices. Landlords are even converting some apartments into office spaces, creating additional downward pressure on the commercial real estate front. See the…

Figures point to house price falls until 2011 – guardian.co.uk http://cli.gs/XRPvq # Real Estate: Lawsuits pile up in Las Vegas real estate investment scam – Las Vegas Sun http://cli.gs/Rqp0G # Matalan adds holiday homes to retail offer – Crain’s Manchester Business http://cli.gs/Z2Uz2 # Flats lure mainland funds – The Standard http://cli.gs/up7R5 # Emaar Confirms Mulling [...]

BDO, China Overseas, Fubon, Hynix: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview – Bloomberg http://cli.gs/SG8TH # Real estate survey shows silver lining for market – Times of India http://cli.gs/bLhjS # Real estate survey shows silver lining for market – Times of India http://cli.gs/trDER # Property News: RHJ prepares improved Opel offer – Financial Times http://cli.gs/dTDp9 # Chinese Wind [...]

Taylor Wimpey Orders Jump 73% as Homebuyers Return [Bloomberg] The World’s Richest Royals [Forbes] Tokyo Property Poised to Rebound [Bloomberg] UK house price ‘gap’ smaller, says survey [FT] US housing construction leaps from all-time lows [AFP] 1 in 3 Dubai homes empty by ‘10 –report [Maktoob Business] Bahrain’s Salam buys London property worth $220 mln [...]

Israel’s richest woman gets messages, has visions – guardian.co.uk http://cli.gs/z4U25p # Prototype Sustainable All-steel House Completed in Eight Weeks … – PR Web (press release) http://cli.gs/ZEt1jv # Baylor, MCC recognized for ‘green’ building construction – Waco Tribune Herald http://cli.gs/ZGEJ4Z # Banks’ credit to realty sector expands in 2008-09 – Hindu Business Line http://cli.gs/m03S7g # Family [...]

LEEDing the way in Shelby County – Examiner.com http://cli.gs/JjyWSZ # 25 Ultimate Sustainable Energy Growth Stocks – Seeking Alpha http://cli.gs/GzbLDN # UK recession tour: Edinburgh’s reputation turned upside-down – Telegraph.co.uk http://cli.gs/3nGVdZ # UAE’s Wealthy Most Likely to Invest in Property: Survey Finds – Khaleej Times http://cli.gs/3BQJEJ # Gordon Brown Helped Cause the Crisis – Wall [...]

SINGAPORE: Asian property values may keep sliding this year as the global credit crisis and economic slowdown undermine investor confidence, investors and analysts said. “It’s going to be another year of pain,” Stuart Labrooy, chief executive at real estate investment trust Axis-REIT in Kuala Lumpur, said yesterday at an industry conference in Singapore. “Asia is [...]

KUWAIT Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd (KFH) is considering the possibility of investing in property development projects in Australia, says its director for real estate advisory, Siti Mariam Mohd Desa. “We are still considering the venture and have received a few invitations. We are looking at mixed-development projects and Australia is stable in terms of investment,” [...]

The Penang state government has allocated RM150 million to set up the Penang Halal Park in Bukit Minyak in Seberang Prai, part of efforts to transform the state into an international halal hub. State Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim said the state government has signed six memorandums of understanding [...]

MANAMA: The Bahrain International Property Exhibition (BIPEX) 2009, which will run from October 14 to 16, was officially launched last night by the Premier’s Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. The launch took place at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa at a high profile ceremony attended by senior government officials, dignitaries, investors, [...]