Overseas Property Investment

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

KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research Sdn Bhd has maintained its ‘overweight’ call on the property sector. In a note today, OSK said the biggest gainers from the current upcycle were the mid- to high-end developers, particularly those with focus on developing landed properties and also had significant exposure in high-growth areas. “As such, our top buys [...]

MUTIARA Goodyear Development Bhd’s unit Pembangunan Bandar Mutiara, Bangkok, Thailand. It will subscribe for 3 million Redeemable Preferred Shares (RPS) in Agathis One Ltd. Proceeds from the RPS will be used by Agathis to invest in a proposed joint venture development project on a 25.6 acre land area in Tambon Bang Kaew, Ampur Bang Phi, [...]

As the U.S. commercial real estate recovers, it is critical for investors to know when and where to focus their time and money. High growth, coastal areas like Boston and Seattle are looking like great investment areas in 2011. See the following article from National Real Estate Investor for more on…

The introduction of a rail transit investment brings benefits to the transportation system and accessibility of the population to employment, retail, and recreational facilities. One of the most significant impacts of a rail transit project is the impact on property values. Numerous accounts on the impact of rail transit on property values have surfaced over [...]

PETALING JAYA: The ending of the proposed merger between IJM Land Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has come as a disappointment for the former’s shareholders. Investors had expected that a merged IJM Land-MRCB entity, which would have been the de facto property arm of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), would play a major [...]

Swissotel to set up two hotels in Gurgaon and Bangalore along with investee companies of the PE firm. Swiss international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has signed management contracts for two more hotels in India, the Swissôtel Gurgaon and the Swissôtel Whitefield, Bangalore. For both these projects, Swissôtel has partnered with different investee companies [...]

iProperty.com Malaysia will present its Expo Luxury Collection 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from July 30 to August 1, 2010. The three-day event, with a total exhibition space spanning some 6,000 square metres, features over 100 property developers showcasing over 300 developments across the world, iProperty.com said in a statement today. The expo, [...]

South Asian Real Estate (SARE) and the Jubilee Group have jointly launched ‘Dewy Terraces’ a residential project in Chennai on the OMR near Thiruporur, according to a press release. This 304-unit project is a part of a100-acre property ‘Dewy Terraces’ which comprises 1-, 2-, and 3-BHK apartments of 604-1,274 sq.ft with prices starting at Rs [...]

In China, a proposed American-style property tax focused on upscale real estate in high growth ares, is being met with criticism. However, soaring prices are putting property out of reach for most of China’s citizens, and authorities are anxious to prevent a widening of the gap between classes. See…

KUCHING: Naim Holdings Bhd will launch four new residential projects, comprising some 1,000 units with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM360mil, in Miri and Kuching over the next two years. Senior director for property Radzali Alision said the projects planned were in Naim’s flagship satellite township – Bandar Baru Permyjaya – in Miri, [...]