Overseas Property Investment

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

Madrid office rents have fallen 30% since the crisis began, but still rents have risen, which shows just how much prices of commercial property have been eroded in Spain. But still the consensus indicates that investors should be waiting for a little while yet before pouncing on the bottomed market.   77% of the 154 [...]

The Spanish property market continues to suffer acutely according to the latest reports. Some 600,000 homes are currently languishing on the market unable to find a buyer, and a further 200,000 part-completed properties are in the same boat. Most of these are in the popular holiday areas. According to the Bank of Spain, house prices [...]

The most expensive single-family home ever sold in America has just been bought for $100 million by a Russian billionaire. The lush mansion in Silicon Valley has been compared to a French Chateau, thankfully they said on steroids because apart from its size, the mansion has little else in common with any Chateau! With 5 [...]

The French property market, reported to have trundled through the crisis much better than Spain, the UK, the US and many others is now thought to be 2 years into full recovery according to data. The Global Property Guide index, which is regarded as an accurate index because it measures prices after inflation recorded a [...]

Turkey is now the second most popular choice among Russian buyers according to a survey conducted at a major Moscow property show. Leading Russian overseas property magazine International Residence conducted the survey of 499 Russian buyers at the Moscow International Investment Show in March. They…

The Spanish property market continues to suffer acutely according to the latest reports. Some 600,000 homes are currently languishing on the market unable to find a buyer, and a further 200,000 part-completed properties are in the same boat. Most of these are in the popular holiday areas. According to the Bank of Spain, house prices [...]

The most expensive single-family home ever sold in America has just been bought for $100 million by a Russian billionaire. The lush mansion in Silicon Valley has been compared to a French Chateau, thankfully they said on steroids because apart from its size, the mansion has little else in common with any Chateau! With 5 [...]

The French property market, reported to have trundled through the crisis much better than Spain, the UK, the US and many others is now thought to be 2 years into full recovery according to data. The Global Property Guide index, which is regarded as an accurate index because it measures prices after inflation recorded a [...]

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd is offering its customers a new mortgage loan facility, to finance the purchase of residential properties in prime sections of central London, United Kingdom. Head of consumer financial services OCBC Bank, Charles Sik said with the introduction of the new scheme, customers can now invest in London properties with peace of [...]

Renting out a holiday property is an excellent way to help cover some of the operating costs, and if carefully managed, having the property in regular use can even reduce its maintenance costs. However, many people go into it wearing blinkers; thinking that it’s as simple as taking a few photos and sticking it up [...]