Overseas Property Investment

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

Economic stresses could dampen activity and prices in Canada’s real estate market over the year ahead. Although current low interest rates aren’t driving demand, ultimately the market will benefit from a continuation of favorable rates. See the following article from Property Wire for more on this…

ECM Libra Investment Research has maintained its “buy” call on Sunrise Bhd with the target price unchanged at RM3.58. In a research note today, it said the target price was unchanged, pending the widely expected announcement of a corporate exercise today involving UEM Land Holdings Bhd. ECM Libra reduced its numbers for the financial year [...]

After a period of strong growth in the Canadian housing market, activity appears to be slowing down heading into the second half of 2010. The new housing price index had its first monthly decline in 13 months in July, and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation expects existing home sales to decline…

The latest profile of international activity in the US housing market published by the National Association of Realtors has revealed many interesting figures, some surprising and some not so surprising. The biggest finding for us was in the state by state breakdown of foreign purchases. According to the report, Florida (22%), California (12%), Arizona (11%) [...]

The influential Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has said that Canadian housing “looks” overpriced both in terms of price-to-income and price-to-rent ratios. “Canadian house prices, or at least some regional or local housing markets, notably those of Toronto and Vancouver may still reflect excess demand conditions,” says the Paris based OECD in their annual [...]

Activity in Canada’s property market is unlikely to match the pace set a year ago, with average home prices virtually unchanged and inventory levels only marginally reduced. After the recent flurry of sales, Canada’s housing market is expected to settle down due to slower employment growth and rising…

Activity in Canada’s property market is unlikely to match the pace set a year ago, with average home prices virtually unchanged and inventory levels only marginally reduced. After the recent flurry of sales, Canada’s housing market is expected to settle down due to slower employment growth and rising…

Activity in Canada’s property market is unlikely to match the pace set a year ago, with average home prices virtually unchanged and inventory levels only marginally reduced. After the recent flurry of sales, Canada’s housing market is expected to settle down due to slower employment growth and rising…

Retire and Invest in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Canadian Mark Arbour is a stellar example of how moving to another country can be a successful yet rewarding venture, especially with enough planning, appreciation of another culture, and the determination to make it work. Here he shares his perspectives on living and working in Mexico, the finance [...]

Pricey London Homes Have Firm Foundations [Wall Street Journal] The Karzai empire, villas in Dubai and fears over Afghan aid [Telegraph] Boat Foreclosures on the Rise [WSTV] Global Housing Rebound Loses Momentum, OECD Says [Bloomberg] Canadian housing looks “overpriced”: OECD [YourHome.ca] 22 per cent of foreign U.S property buyers, invest in Florida [CapeCod Times] South [...]