News: irish property investment

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

Irish Real Estate Selling Fast, Cheap

The silver lining of Ireland’s bankruptcy may be the ability for expats and other investors to capitalize on real estate that is selling at fire-sale prices. From beautiful properties nestled in the rolling hills of Ireland’s middle to city-center condos and large estate homes, there is…

Irish Real Estate Market Expected To Decline Further In 2011

With annual price erosion approaching 15%, Ireland’s real estate market is one of the poorest in Europe. Ireland’s economy is suffering from rampant joblessness and mounting debt, and the property market has been hit hard as a result. Although investors are eyeing a chance to cash in on Ireland’s woes…

E&O’s retail marina set to raise bar for Penang

Penang’s retail and dining scene is set for a fresh wave when Eastern and Oriental (E&O) Bhd unveils its first retail outlet. The sea-fronting Straits Quay retail marina enclave, which covers a net lettable area of 270,000 sq ft, which will be operational by the end of November. It is expected to raise the bar [...]

Irish Real Estate Decline Slowing And May Be Nearing Bottom

Although residential real estate prices in Ireland are at their lowest level in nearly a decade, the rate of decline is at least slowing. While some experts think the market is approaching a low point and could soon stabilize, over-construction threatens to flood an already crowded housing market. See…

Irish Real Estate Decline Slowing And May Be Nearing Bottom

Although residential real estate prices in Ireland are at their lowest level in nearly a decade, the rate of decline is at least slowing. While some experts think the market is approaching a low point and could soon stabilize, over-construction threatens to flood an already crowded housing market. See…

International Property News Beat – How to Buy a Forclosure, Panic in Dubai & Stagnation Fears in the UK

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 [...]

Ireland Commercial Property Starts To Stage A Comeback

Led by an especially strong Dublin office sector, Irish commercial property is starting to stage a comeback. The market posted gains in the opening quarter of 2010, after dropping over 50% from its peak. Shrinking capital depreciation, and projections for positive GDP growth, suggest that the hard-hit…

Ireland Commercial Property Starts To Stage A Comeback

Led by an especially strong Dublin office sector, Irish commercial property is starting to stage a comeback. The market posted gains in the opening quarter of 2010, after dropping over 50% from its peak. Shrinking capital depreciation, and projections for positive GDP growth, suggest that the hard-hit…

The Sun Sets On Foreign Property Dreams

A worrying trend appears to be emerging in Ireland – overseas ‘property investors’ seem to be walking away from their foreign property investments in their droves. People who bought during the boom years are now finding the value of their properties has slumped to the point that they are having to simply hand their keys [...]

Investment Opportunities In The Depressed Ireland Real Estate Market

In Ireland, the economic boom and skyrocketing home values of the 1990′s are a fading memory. The current global recession has devastated the Irish housing market, and has lead to plummeting home prices. The depressed prices could present investors with opportunities to profit, though, if they look…