Overseas Property Investment

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

The influx of tourists and investors from around the world, especially Asia and Europe, is set to change the real estate and infrastructure landscape of one of the most popular ski resort destinations in the world, Niseko in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. Currently there is still a lack of awareness on the potentials [...]

A few months ago, a report by the National Association of Realtors told us that Florida is by far the most popular region with foreign buyers with 22% of sales. The next closest was California with 12%, followed by Arizona with 11% and then Texas with 7%. Also dominant in the market was Canadians. Taking [...]

London’s office rents average over $180 a square foot in the West End, making it the most expensive office space in the world. The next costliest market is Hong Kong, who overtook Tokyo this year, followed by Mumbai and Moscow. The priciest office space in North America is in Manhattan, which slid to…

Remittances with an average size of less than Rs20,000 constitute 43% of the total Mumbai: Remittances to India are on the rise, but the bulk of the money flowing into the country is used for consumption and not for creating assets. A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) study, conducted in November, shows that the Indian [...]

Though famous among certain travel circles, most people – especially those living in North America – have never heard of the Indonesian island of Bali. Save for the 2002 and 2005 terrorist bombings, news coverage of the quiet island is scarce. For Americans, a nation that could hardly take a couple…

At first blush David Hornick appears to be the most unlikely candidate to be spear-heading a housing development in the state of Oaxaca, one of the southernmost and poorest states in Mexico; his Spanish is sparse to be generous, until earlier this year he had never ventured to this part of the country, he’s never [...]

India’s biggest real estate developer DLF seems to have been bitten by the hospitality bug. While its best-known hotel property is perhaps the luxury Aman Resort in Delhi, it’s now looking at a slew of purchases on the cheap, not just in the region but in North America as well where real estate values are [...]

REIT transactions account for only 11% of local market capitalisation PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which has 11 listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and two property trusts, can accommodate more listed REITs to add further depth, liquidity and asset choices to the stock market. Currently, REIT transactions account for only 11% of market capitalisation in the [...]

Hotel accommodation rates in samba friendly Rio de Janeiro have climbed a healthy 12 percent in the last 12-months as more tourists flock to the sunny regions of Brazil. Hotel chains like Accor and Marriott International have raised their daily rates on average by 5.5 percent in the first half of 2009. The highest they [...]

Leading Source of Critical Information for Apartment Seekers Expands Its Online Presence Internationally For Its Advertisers Further expanding its online distribution network worldwide, Apartment Finder, the fastest-growing multi-media platform in the multi-family industry, today announces a partnership with the world’s largest international real estate portal, Enormo. Apartment Finder’s listings will now be displayed on Enormo.com [...]