Overseas Property Investment

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

Talking to hoteliers in Bali where I am during the past few days, the island continues to have a hot hand in the leisure destination market.

KUALA LUMPUR: Investors looking for exposure to the Penang property market have naturally gravitated to the island, with Eastern & Oriental Bhd being the current hot favourite. They have largely ignored the mainland. But if the latest sales numbers from leading mainland Penang player Tambun Indah Land Bhd are any indication, property companies focusing on [...]

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Hong Kong based Marco Polo Hotels and InterContinental have signed new properties on the island of Phuket.

Kuala Lumpur: CIMB Research is “overweight” on the property sector, the research house said in a report yesterday, saying that Mah Sing Group Bhd is its top pick among the property stocks. The research house added that SP Setia Bhd, which dominates the Klang Valley and Johor property sector, remains its core holdings. CIMB Research [...]

Phuket’s vast natural beauty and resources have paved the way for the once sleepy fishing village turned tin mining Island to transform into one of the world’s premier tourist and investment destinations today. Located off the west coast of Thailand … Continue reading →

Kuala Lumpur: It is cheaper to gain control of a listed company with landbank in Penang than buy large chunks of land in the island, analysts said. Therefore, it makes sense for the likes of SP Setia Bhd to eye a stake in such companies as landbank in Penang is depleting and buying the plots [...]

Urban renewal is necessary if cities are to thrive. When cities thrive, the country progresses. From Penang to Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru, the major cities in Malaysia are heading towards urban renewal. It is not unique to Malaysia. Singapore’s most recent renewal programme is the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, or SERS (see [...]

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s billionaires are finding it harder to buy peace and quiet these days. After years of turning a blind eye, the government this month issued regulations demanding tycoons move the imposing gates of their luxurious estates closer to home, and out of publicly-owned land such as that lining the roads in this [...]

Most foreigners don’t know that many properties in Phuket can be bought either from a land auction or public real estate auctions. Many auctions are taking place on the island every day and if you’re in the right place at … Continue reading →