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Dubai’s Fontana di Trevi development offers significant discounts

Overseas property investors looking to purchase in Dubai may wish might want to consider the La Fontana di Trevi development, which is currently offering significant discounts.

21 July 2011

New schemes to help overseas investors get on the property ladder in Istanbul

Rising interest rates and lower levels of mortgage lending has meant that overseas property owners have struggled to get a foot on the Istanbul property ladder. However, istanbulmortages.com has launched a couple of new services which will enable those wanting to buy property to do so.

21 July 2011

Cyprus seeks to overcome backlog of title deeds

Anyone buying a home in Cyprus will be delighted to learn that the Cypriot government has sped up the issuing title deeds procedure, allowing the authorities to potentially issue up to 1,200 title deeds a month and 25,000 annually, according to the country's interior minister Neoclis Sylikiotis.

20 July 2011

Demand for homes in Morocco slows

The Moroccan property market has come to a virtual standstill in recent months, following the recent Marrakesh cafe bombing and global financial crisis, not to mention the political unrest in the region, according to a report on Middle Eastern news website albawaba.com.

19 July 2011

Italy property prices could fall

Anyone thinking of buying a home in Italy should keep a close eye on the country's weakening economy which is having a negative impact on consumer confidence and in turn could cause property prices to fall.

19 July 2011

Realistic pricing crucial for vendors in Spain, says expert

More private vendors in Spain are going to have to be realistic with their price expectations if they want to sell their home, according to one Spanish property expert.

19 July 2011

Dubai property market is showing stability

There are growing signs that the Dubai property market is on the road to recovery, thanks partly to a spike in demand from international buyers, according to a new report by Cluttons Middle East.

18 July 2011

South Africa property prices rose in June

South Africa home prices improved marginally in June, increasing by one per cent, compared to the corresponding month last year, according to figures provided by property price index Oobarometer.

17 July 2011

French property sales to foreigners up 21 per cent

The sale of French homes to overseas buyers increased by 21 per cent last year, from 42,300 in 2009 to 51,200, according to a new 'investing & living abroad' survey by BNP Paribas.

15 July 2011