Overseas Property Investment

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

The world’s economy may be all over the place at the moment, but this does not in any way mean that there is not still plenty of money out there for the making in the property market. It is now about four years since the financial problems first begin radiating out from the USA and [...]

GEORGE TOWN: The general election appears to be a factor in property purchasing decisions by certain investors, a survey carried out by an online property portal has revealed. PropertyGuru, Asia’s leading property portal, and its Malaysian arm HomeGuru, have said 40 per cent of over 2,000 respondents of a survey carried out in Malaysia have [...]

From left to right: The Edge chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong; Minister at the Prime Minister’s Department Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Idris Jala; Sunway City Berhad director of strategic & corporate development Sarena Cheah and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) director and CEO Jeffrey Chew. Sunway City Berhad (Sunway City) was recognized at the Edge Billion Ringgit [...]

The promotion of eco-principles to developers is something the state authorities need to seriously consider and implement with no more delays. In the face of spiralling property prices in Penang, where the average wage earner continues to struggle to find units, it may be timely for all property investors in the state to become more [...]

There have been many speculation (and subsequent refuting by various parties) of a property bubble. Year 2009 marked an economic slowdown due to the global financial crisis, while year 2010’s economic recovery was largely boosted by the government’s economic stimulus package. Some attributed the astronomical price increases in hot areas to the suppressed demand of [...]

Seven developers from Penang and Kuala Lumpur are launching properties, comprising largely residential projects with over RM2.271bil gross sales value (GSV), for the island and Seberang Prai beginning the second half of 2011 and in 2012. Some 1,722 units of the properties with an RM1.899bil GSV are planned for the island, while the remaining 1,389 [...]

The Indian Property Investment Fair will be held on August 20 and 21 at the Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition will feature properties that vary from vacant lands, apartments, villas, and houses for sale to investors and developers in Malaysia. It will also showcase various projects for sale at South Indian Properties [...]

Johor Baru city skyline and the city which is located within Iskandar Malaysia economic growth corriodr will benefit from the influx of local and foreign investments. EARLY last year, UEM Land Holdings Bhd CEO and MD Datuk Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim brought up the high aspirations he has for the company and Iskandar Malaysia. He [...]

The involvement of the Malaysian and Singaporean governments in the development of real estate in Johor and Singapore is significant in more ways than one. It is not only a move that harnesses the benefits to be reaped from real estate development in both countries; there is also the political side of it, besides the [...]

Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with Pulau Indah Ventures Sdn Bhd to the development of a township in Iskandar Malaysia. “We are excited about our maiden foray into Johor. “With E&O’s experience in delivering premier lifestyle properties and the backing of a solid strategic partnership, we are confident of [...]