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

There’s a price to pay for convenience

Rising house prices show that residential properties have become the “hottest” pick for investors who are flushed with cash and believe investing in a tangible asset is a good investment choice. Although it may seem that the property market is on a “wholesale revaluation exercise” with prices climbing across-the-board, it is actually not so. A [...]

Strong take-up for Goodwill Polygon’s Qube

Property developer Goodwill Polygon Sdn Bhd has sold 70 per cent of its new commercial project called Qube in Shah Alam, Selangor, taking advantage of a shortage of such developments in the city. The 17-storey office building, with retail lots, has a gross development value of RM130 million and is due to be ready by [...]

Press Releases: Momentum Slows in Q2 in Asia’s Direct Real Estate Investment Market

9 August 2010, Asia — The Asian real estate investment market showed signs of continuing to make steady improvement in the first half of 2010 with direct real estate investment in the region rising 136% year-on-year during the period to be recorded at an estimated US$30 billion. Although activity levels rose significantly in virtually every [...]

Brazil’s Government Focusing More On Attracting Foreign Real Estate Investors

Eager to capitalize on growing interest in Brazil’s real estate, the government has expanded the organization focused on tourism and property investment, newly named ADIT Brasil. Historically a preferred destination for lifestyle buyers, Brazil is positioning itself for development as it prepares to…

Building homes for different budgets

The rising cost of living, especially for city dwellers, mean they now have lower disposable income and may need to watch their spending even more closely. Most Malaysians are trying their best to make ends meet. It is not uncommon these days to find folks juggling multiple jobs to feed their family. But despite the [...]

Property investments rising in popularity

An iProperty.com consumer trends survey for the first half of this year showed more Malaysians looking to property for investment. The online survey conducted on the iProperty.com Malaysia website had the participation of 500 respondents and was aimed at getting key insights into Asian property buyers, including motivations for purchasing property and budgets. In a [...]

Chinese Real Estate Values Fall For First Time In Over A Year

A slight dip in June, following months of soaring property prices, should encourage China’s government to continue anti-speculation efforts, despite some concern that market cooling measures could hamper economic growth. Still, property investment and prices are up significantly from 2009 levels, and…

New Delhi: Nation’s Hottest Property Destination

The realty sector is the most swiftly developing sector in India today with behemoth developments taking place all over the country. Being the national capital, Delhi attracts huge interests from buyers, investors and developers for property investments. Real estate in Delhi is a hit with all owing to its demographic advantage, good connectivity, high returns [...]

Gurgaon Property Prices

The real estate prices of Gurgaon had been mounting for numerous years before the fresh worldwide financial disaster. Actually there had been a gigantic augmentation in real estate prices. Decades back, Gurgaon was a modest identified Haryana township lies next to the limit of Delhi. With India’s financial revitalization subsequent to the monetary liberalization, foreign [...]

VPC sets eyes on UK and Mideast markets

KUALA LUMPUR: VPC Asia Pacific Ltd, a regional grouping of international property consultants, is looking to expand its property valuation practices to Britain and the Middle East via its partnership with Britain-based Cluttons LLP, a leading chartered surveying firm, according to regional chairman James Wong. James Wong (extreme left) shakes hands and exchanges documents with [...]