Overseas Property Investment

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

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 →

A struggling economy and sinking home values have cast real estate investments in a bad light for the past several years, but some analysts argue that private real estate investments can be a wise portfolio diversifier. One reason is because there is a low correlation between home values and stocks…

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 [...]

KUALA Lumpur is the largest and most densely populated city in the country. For that reason, urban redevelopment is likely to impact it more and earlier than other cities. According to the 2010 preliminary population and housing census, the federal capital has a population of 1.62 million in an area of 242 sq km or [...]

Kuala Lumpur: Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, which is expected to be the key asset of a planned real estate investment trust that is heading for a listing, will be extended. The mall, owned by Urusharta Cemerlang Sdn Bhd, now has a total built-up area of 3.68 million sq ft. Urusharta Cemerlang is 51 per cent-owned by [...]

Property ID: 4369950Peyia, Paphos region, CyprusGBP: 415,245Residential Property, Holiday Homes, House, Villa, 5 Bedrooms

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 →

People shopping for the perfect location for a second home or vacation villa should look no further than Uruguay. Foreign real estate expert Margaret Summerfield lists the South American coastal retreat as her top pick for an expat destination. Among her top ten reasons are easy establishment of residency…

KUALA LUMPUR: Germany’s Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (UIRE) has plans to buy a few more office buildings valued between RM200 and RM400 million here in the next two to three years. UIRE Asia Pacific Pte Ltd managing director Ulrich Dischler, however, said the investment firm has yet to begin talks with any local parties. [...]

Analysts are now saying the housing market has not found a bottom as summer sales dwindle. Summer is typically the busiest season for the real estate market, but economists believe a combination of high unemployment, low buyer confidence and tightened credit restrictions are keeping an estimated 40…