Overseas Property Investment

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

The Malacca government has turned the once old and quiet Jonker Street into the now vibrant and ‘happening’ Jonker Walk. The saying ‘Old is Gold’ certainly holds true for many things. Among the things that appreciate over time are family relationships, friendships and the value of some tangible things like real estate. Many so-called “city [...]

Nicaragua is an original Member of the WTO, and attaches considerable importance to its participation in the multilateral trading system. Since the beginning of 1990s, Nicaragua has engaged in multilateral negotiations, regional and bilateral negotiations (Free Trade Agreements). Preferential agreements have become an important component of trade liberalization in Nicaragua. The country offers: 48 universities [...]

One thing that this global recession and accompanying housing crash has shown us is that the ultimate in prime property will hold its value, and in fact grow during such times. We recently profiled the most expensive homes in the world, and compared it to a similar list we compiled in 2008. Not only did [...]

Property developer IJM Land Bhd has seen overwhelming response from Korean buyers for its RM500 million The Pearl Regency development on Penang island. Apart from an en bloc sale of the entire commercial portion of the project comprising 83 commercial units worth RM90 million to a Korean party, IJM has also seen 40 per cent [...]

One thing that this global recession and accompanying housing crash has shown us is that the ultimate in prime property will hold its value, and in fact grow during such times. We recently profiled the most expensive homes in the world, and compared it to a similar list we compiled in 2008. Not only did [...]

One of Nicaragua’s greatest assets is its people. Nicaragua’s population is very young; in fact 80% of the total population (an estimated 5.7 million in 2009) is under the age of 39. The country’s labor force is made up of 2.3 million people, and it is known to be flexible and highly productive, with good [...]

Property developer Paramount Corp Bhd said part of the proceeds from its 20 per cent stake sale in Jerneh Insurance Bhd will be used to buy land in the Klang Valley. “Landbank is an important part of our strategic plan. We just bought 20ha in Cyberjaya, Selangor because of the location. We buy where there [...]

SHANGHAI: Malaysian conglomerate Hong Leong Group(HLG) is to create a luxury hotel chain in China, with at least ten Guoman Hotels over the next five years. Violet Lee, Group Managing Director of Guocoland China, HLG’s property investment arm here, told reporters at a special interview, the company would bring the unique English hospitality to the [...]

BOAO (China): China’s banks must report on the quality of their loan books by the end of June and take fresh steps to rein in risky lending to land developers, the chief banking regulator said yesterday. Liu Mingkang, head of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, said he had ordered banks in particular to check “project [...]

In what is one of the biggest ironies the world may have ever seen, because of stimulatory measures taken to stave off the effects of the financial crisis, several countries are now having to act quickly to avoid their housing markets overheating, and to curb the same irresponsible subprime lending practices that caused the crash [...]