Overseas Property Investment

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

International Golf & Resort Management (IGRM) has appointed Michael Nagy as Managing Director of the company’s newly-formed Brazilian subsidiary. South African born Nagy, who boasts an impressive career in both the hotel and golf industries, is perfectly placed to guide the company’s expansion in Brazil during one of the most exciting times in its sporting [...]

Mercer’s latest Cost of Living Survey for Worldwide Cities has seen some changes from last year. In a flash overview, Tokyo is now officially the world’s most expensive city to live in for expats. Johannesburg is the cheapest. The top ten are dominated by European and Asian cities, while a major reshuffle took place thanks [...]

Hotel accommodation rates in samba friendly Rio de Janeiro have climbed a healthy 12 percent in the last 12-months as more tourists flock to the sunny regions of Brazil. Hotel chains like Accor and Marriott International have raised their daily rates on average by 5.5 percent in the first half of 2009. The highest they [...]

When it comes to overseas property investment there are several choices to be made. What type of investment a person makes depends on what they want from the property, and the type of investment they are making also affects the destinations they will consider.

If a person wants a holiday home that will pay for itself [...]

Natal in Brazil’s north east has just been given the honour from football’s ruling body FIFA to become a host city for the 2014 World Cup. Already a favourite with property investors, this coastal paradise will now be showcased on TV sets across the globe.
Samantha Gore, Sales & Marketing Director of Brazil specialist agents [...]

When most people think Brazil, they think beaches, sunshine and football, but lately the country has been turning investors’ – and property investment writers’ – heads for a range of other reasons, and not all of them are connected with the country’s traditional image.
The Daily Mail’s property section recently highlighted the growing luxury property sector [...]

The latest global rankings survey by Mercer shows that the best places to live worldwide according to their survey are Switzerland, Germany, Canada and Austria. Being featured several times in the "top 20 cities to live in" each of these countries is present not once, but several times.
Based on a point-scoring index, the top [...]

The billionaire capital of the world is New York City according to Forbes latest posting of the top cities for billionaires. With 55 billionaires, New York reigns number one even after losing 16 billionaires since last years rating.
As the world slips deeper into a recession even the rich are feeling the pinch and this is [...]

OFFICE rental rates in Kuala Lumpur are expected to drop by 10% to 15% from their peak of about RM8 per sq ft this year amid the economic slowdown.
Although office occupancy rates are still holding up quite well, rental rates are expected to fall from their earlier highs due partly to new office space coming [...]

Investment property in Uruguay, one of Latin America’s smaller countries, is often overlooked by those drawn to the brighter lights of Argentina, Uruguay’s flamboyant neighbour across the River Plate. However, while Argentina’s economy has floundered and shows little sign of recovery in 2009, Uruguay offers a completely different story.
2008 was a poor year economically for [...]