Overseas Property Investment

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

South Korean property market sees recovery in H2 [Interactive Investor] UK Property Prices in May slip for the second month in a row [The Independent] Spanish banks in Merger Mode [Wall Street Journal] Dubai property market in major oversupply threat [AME Info] 1,000 Irish investors offered a new Dubai Sport City deal by Indian developers [...]

In Egypt, where property is still purchased primarily with cash and demand is tied to rising earnings, mid-range housing will remain in short supply for the immediate future. Compared to its Gulf neighbors, the turnaround has been relatively swift across all sectors of the Egyptian property market…

After plunging in 2008 and 2009, the Egyptian real estate market appears poised to rebound in 2010. With new construction projects announced, steady economic and demographic growth, government stimulus and a conservative mortgage market that has weathered the global crisis, experts believe that the…

With Egypt’s real estate market still in recovery mode, and an upcoming election in the balance, recent property tax legislation has been met with resistance and uncertainty. The new law primarily impacts wealthy owners of expensive property, but officials claim the added tax burden will be relatively…

West Side Village is a gated community of over 686 apartments in the prime location of Hurghada’s city centre. Hurghada is Egypt’s, and one of the world’s fastest-growing property hot-spots, situated on the increasingly popular Red Sea Riviera. Overview West Side Village is designed for all-year-round living, not just as a holiday resort. It offers [...]

Having been on the market for just over a year, the US embassy building in London’s Grosvenor Square is to be bought by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co. The building was designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1960, although the American embassy has been located in Grosvenor Square since [...]

With stabilizing real estate prices, the introduction of business-friendly investment incentives and high demand for affordable housing, North African real estate is becoming more attractive to foreign investors. While there are numerous challenges to investing in Egypt, Morocco and other parts of North…

LOS ANGELES: Luxury hotel owners risk defaulting on their debt as the recession cuts occupancies and the credit crunch constrains refinancing. Loans secured by more than 1,500 hotels with a total outstanding balance of US$24.5 billion (US$1 = RM3.48) may be in danger of default, according to Realpoint LLC, a credit rating company that tracks [...]

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Mercer’s latest Cost of Living Survey for Worldwide Cities has seen some changes from last year. In a flash overview, Tokyo is now officially the world’s most expensive city to live in for expats. Johannesburg is the cheapest. The top ten are dominated by European and Asian cities, while a major reshuffle took place thanks [...]