Texas – home to the USA’s fastest growing cities /articles/2012/05/texas-home-to-the-usa-s-fastest-growing-cities

Texas is now home to the fastest growing cities in America, as demand for property in Austin and other expanding metropolises continues to rise. According to local realtors, buyers are snapping up properties for the full asking price, often only two…

New property tax not significantly affecting Italian property market /articles/2012/11/new-property-tax-not-significantly-affecting-italian-property-market

A tax introduced by the Italian government in late 2011 has not significantly affected the Italian property market, especially at the top end, according to Knight Frank, who state that the country is still being seen as a safe place to buy real esta…

Enhanced Premiums /advertise/website/enhanced-premiums

With so many properties for sale, how do you make your properties stand out? Previously, agents could make their properties premium and this would mean their properties would rotate at the top of the property result pages along with other premiums.  …

Celebrity timetable announced for Olympia London show /articles/2015/04/celebrity-timetable-announced-for-olympia-london-show

Olympia London 8th-10th May It's now only two weeks until the show at Olympia London 8th-10th May and the team is all hands on deck getting everything ready for a busy weekend with over 150 exhibitors from around the world. This week we launched our…

Canada leads the world in city living. /articles/2009/08/canada-leads-the-world-in-city-living

If you could pack your bags and move to any city in the world, where would it be Barcelona, Sydney, New York, or even Bangkok? Vancouver should be at the top of your list, according to the Economist Intelligence Units(EIU) latest liveability survey,…

Germany property market goes from strength to strength /articles/2011/01/germany-property-market-goes-from-strength-to-strength

The sustained level of strong demand has meant that Germany property prices have continued to rise further across some parts of the country, even at the most expensive residential addresses in the country. “At first glance it seems like there are on…

Property market set to boost as South Africa joins BRICS /articles/2011/05/property-market-set-to-boost-as-south-africa-joins-brics

Confidence is growing in the South African real estate market and the country's inclusion this year in the BRIC group of major emerging markets is set to boost foreign investment. South Africa's inclusion into the group that currently includes Bra…

Brits show greater appetite for homes in Dubai /articles/2011/05/brits-show-greater-appetite-for-homes-in-dubai

The number of homes sold in Dubai during the first quarter of this year increased by 20 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2010, due to an influx of overseas buyers, including many Brits, according to a new report. According to Dubai's Real Est…

Sardinia and Cortina have most expensive luxury homes /articles/2011/08/sardinia-and-cortina-have-most-expensive-luxury-homes

Sardinia and Cortina are the locations of some of the world's most expensive luxury homes, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index. The unexpected results reveal that in some areas, Italy is home to the most expe…

Rich still buying property in their droves /articles/2011/09/rich-still-buying-property-in-their-droves

Recession? What recession? Christie's International Real Estate has reported that the world's wealthy are still buying luxury property in their droves, and mostly paying cash to do so. The organisation's International Luxury Residential Report re…

Property in the French Alps still peaking /articles/2011/10/property-in-the-french-alps-still-peaking

With ski season almost upon us, property in the French Alps is proving extremely popular, especially with overseas property-hunters at the top end of the market. Swiss buyers in particular are pushing up prices in some of the most popular resorts…

A Place in the Sun celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week /articles/2011/11/a-place-in-the-sun-celebrates-global-entrepreneurship-week

Today is the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and here at A Place in the Sun we're keen to encourage you to take the plunge - not only with a move abroad, but also by starting or investing in your own overseas business. According to the la…