Overseas Property Investment

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

Like many countries, the eurozone crisis weighs heavy on Italy. With its government divided and debt spiralling up, the Italian economic outlook is not pretty. But nestled in the Dolomites Mountains, the small town of Feltre allows residents to escape the doom and gloom. Daniela Boyce has lived there for years. For her, nothing has [...]

New reports indicate the U.S. hotel property sector is gaining momentum, but only for those with enough capital to keep skin in the game. Hotel developers comment that it’s a very good time to be in the business, although pitfalls await for those who are light on capital. Tougher immigration laws…

Owning property in ski country became a reality for many bargain hunters who had capital to spare during the U.S. housing market’s downward spiral, but analysts say things are starting to turn around in America’s ski resort towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah. Zillow reports…

America used to lead the world in skyscrapers – in fact there once were none outside the USA.  But once balloon-frame construction caught on across the globe, the Flatiron Building, the Tacoma in new York and 1913’s Cass Gilbert-designed Woolworth Building were rapidly eclipsed. Tall buildings make sense in cities where ground space is at [...]

When Billy Ray Harris was spare-changing under a bridge in Kansas City earlier this year, Sarah Darling dropped some money into his cup, out of charity. However, she also gave Mr. Harris an accidental bonus – her engagement ring.  Ms. Darling was wearing her ring earlier in the day, but began to develop a rash [...]

Florida. Florida. Florida. That’s all you hear about when it comes to US property. But with 50 states to choose between, the United States of America has more real estate markets to choose from than just the East Coast. From Manhattan’s booming apartments to Detroit’s demand for rental accommodation, there are many places to find [...]

China’s emerging middle class are increasingly leaving the country to live abroad, according to the most recent statistics.  In 2010, 508,000 Chinese left for the 34 countries that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.  In 2011, the United States received 87,000 permanent residents from China, up from 70,000 the previous year, indicating [...]

Ned Goodman’s 360 VOX Corp. has made a move into the real estate market with the purchase of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada.  360 VOX Corp. said it had entered into an agreement to acquire a group of Canadian real estate businesses, including Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Sotheby’s International Realty Quebec, and Blueprint Global Marketing.  According [...]

The Reputation Institute has produced its list of 2012’s top cities by reputation.  According to Reptrak, ‘RepTrak™ destination studies dive deep into the emotional bond between stakeholders and destinations by quantifying the degree to which people Trust, Admire, Respect and have an Affinity for a city or country.’ The company based its figures on a [...]

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