Belize Islands A Taste Of Paradise
Belize islands offer ordinary people like you and me the opportunity to live like royalty on our own private island!
Islands in Belize are mainly small enough to be owned privately, although there are some larger islands which are more like Caribbean resorts, where investors can purchase luxurious apartments benefiting from all of the mod cons that a holiday resort area offers.
When considering purchasing a Belize island, the general rule is that the more remote the island the cheaper it...
Black Sea Property Investing Bulgaria At Its Best?
Bulgaria has gained a great deal of press recently as being a location ideal for property investment. Much of the information relates to the rapidly growing Black Sea coastal resorts.
The Black Sea area, as a coastal holiday destination, is seen as among the best in Europe and possibly even in the world. Bulgaria is ideal for families, as the sea is renowned for being hospitable for swimmers and paddlers of all ages and abilities. The sea is calm and clean with gently sloping beaches,...
Bulgaria Property - A Boom Market?
It is hard to avoid the topic of Bulgaria property, these days. It seems that you can purchase a spectacular mansion for little more than a months salary. But is all of this fact or fiction? Surely the whole thing seems simply too good to be true?
Actually, Bulgaria has well and truly earned its reputation as the hidden gem of Europe. Last year alone saw property prices increase by an average of 25 percent, with some of the fastest growing areas seeing rises of over 100 percent.
So have you...
Bulgaria Property Investing The Way Forward?
Anyone with any interest in property investment abroad would have been hard pushed not to have heard about the potential growth area of Bulgaria. During the last 12 months, property prices have risen, on average, by around 25 percent. But remember, this is an average and some savvy investors have achieved a gain of 100 percent, in the last year!
This is not to say that the market has hit stagnation. On the contrary, Bulgaria has a very rosy future with further gains predicted. Currently,...
Bulgaria Ski Resorts The Low-Down To Purchasing Bulgarian Property
Bulgaria has some of the best skiing in Europe and, as such, the ski resorts are attracting foreign investors at an impressive rate. Bansko and Bovoret are the two main ski resorts in Bulgaria; Bansko being the largest and most famous of the resorts. Between 2001 and 2004, the Bulgarian government has invested over 100 million Euros in the resort, with extra ski facilities such as an extra ski lift and improved transport links.
In 2005, Bulgarian ski resorts saw an increase of 36 percent in...
Buying Property In Romanian Ski Resorts The Basics
As well as being a booming country economically, Romania also has some of the finest skiing in Europe, making it an increasingly popular choice with tourists wanting excellent skiing at a fraction of the normal price.
Home for most of the ski resorts in Romania is the Prahova Valley, which is less than two hours drive from Bucharest. The mountain range is called the Carpathian and it is here that budding skiers will find the best slopes.
Poiana Brasov is one of the best known resorts in...
Buying Property On The Placencia Peninsula - The Jewel Of Belize
The Placencia Peninsula is fast becoming the place to be, attracting tourists and retirees wanting a quieter pace of life.
Buying property on the Placencia Peninsula, therefore, offers a wealth of opportunities for the property investor. Whether you are looking for short-term holiday rentals or longer-term rental prospects, this beautiful peninsula has it all!
One of the things that attract tourists is the laid-back, Caribbean-style living, with clear blue seas and golden beaches. Wildlife...
French Property Investment The Basics
With so many investors looking at exotic locations for their next investment, sometimes the gems closer to home are completely overlooked.
Investing in property in France is still a firm favourite with the Brits and there is good reason for this loyalty!
More and more foreign owners are flooding to France, either for a second home or as an investment for their future. Over the last three years, an average of 80,000 properties per year have been sold to non-French buyers, almost half of which...
Head To The Capital Buying Property In Bucharest
As the capital city of Romania, it is not surprising that buying property in Bucharest is one of the first thoughts that spring to mind, when it comes to investing in Romania.
Bucharest is positively booming, at the moment, with the demand for residential property soaring as the capital becomes a popular choice for businesses looking to invest in this upwardly mobile region.
Real estate experts suggest that at least 5,000 additional housing units will be required within Bucharest, every...
Investing In Krakow Property In Poland
Property investing in Poland is rapidly gaining popularity and one of the key areas of investment is the beautiful city of Krakow.
Warsaw, the countrys capital, has been seeing considerable inward investment, since Poland joined the EU in 2004 and although there are still profits to be made, property investors would do well to look slightly beyond the capital city.
This is why investing in Krakow property may be the next big thing for the property market in Poland. Krakow, the second...
Investing In Northern France Property
Anyone considering investing in France should most certainly consider investing in northern French property.
Traditionally, Brittany and Normandy have been incredibly popular with British holidaymakers and investors, largely down to their accessibility for short breaks or for those who do not wish to fly.
Despite the close proximity to Great Britain, northern France has a genuinely French feel and has an impressive range of traditional fishing ports, as well as historic sites of notable...
Investing In Property In Belize - The Forgotten Treasure
Investing in property in Belize is a proposition that is often overlooked in favour of more mainstream locations such as France and Spain. Such an oversight suggests that potential real estate purchasers may be missing out on a wonderful lifestyle and a lifelong investment.
Belize is a Central American country that offers a wide variety of real estate options, from high-rise apartments to luxury detached family homes and from bustling cities to private islands; this country has it all....
Investing In Property In Estonia
As Estonia hits the headlines for topping the Knight Franks Global House Price Index charts for yet another year with an annualised growth last year of 50 percent, the scope for property investment in Estonia looks promising.
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is growing at a particularly rapid rate and this is fuelled by the speed in which property can be exchanged and completed (typically within a matter of two weeks). The speed of transactions, in Estonia, is mainly down to the fact that...
Investing In Property In Latvia
Latvian property prices are amongst the lowest in Europe, with a habitable property on the market for the price of a modern car, starting at 17,000 Euros. With prices this low, it isnt surprising that annual growth is very healthy in this area of Eastern Europe.
Over the last five years, the average annual growth in property prices has been 20 percent and this is set to continue for the next ten years as Latvia becomes more widely recognised as an investment and holiday destination.
With...
Investing In Property In Mexico
Traditionally, investing in property in Mexico has been largely overlooked due to the troublesome political history of the country and the perceived economic risks involved.
However, more recently, Mexico has really started to grow and has become much more stable, economically, politically and even socially.
Tourists are now keen to travel to Mexico to make the most of the beautiful coastline and the warm climate. In particular, North American tourists have begun to flock to Mexico,...
Investing In Property In Montenegro
Montenegro is one of the most overlooked property goldmines in Europe. With absolutely beautiful terrain and rock bottom house prices, it is hard to see why more people have not flocked to purchase the latest developments.
One thing to remember is that Montenegro is, in fact, a very small country, approximately the size of Northern Ireland. Therefore, there are actually relatively few properties available for sale.
Previously, Montenegro was linked with Serbia which was a larger and...
Investing In Property In Poland
Heading overseas is part and parcel of the modern property investors lot - and Poland has not escaped the attention of the more astute investor.
Investing in property in Poland is a choice that is looking more appealing for property investors seeking easy financing options, as well as cheap properties that offer good capital and income gains.
At the moment, the rental market is very much in the emerging category and rental yields are generally around the 4 to 6 percent mark.
Most...
Investing In Property In Pyrenees Friend Or Foe?
Investing in the Pyrenees, or midi-Pyrenees as the region is often known, has become a very popular option in recent years for investors from the UK and across Europe.
While investors were busy moving in on the more accessible areas of northern France, the undiscovered region of the Pyrenees remained untouched. This led to a recent leap in popularity, as investors went off the beaten track and tried to stretch their cash that little bit further.
Toulouse is the capital of the midi-Pyrenees...
Investing In Property In Toronto, Canada
Toronto is one of Canadas booming property regions with most of the property experts believing that either Calgary or Toronto are likely to be the fastest growing property hot spots in the country.
During the last 25 years the Toronto property market has had both peaks and troughs. One of the greatest peaks in 1989 caused a cooling off between the peak to 1996 when the property market then regained its strength and continued to grow upwards to its current position. In 2005, the average...
Investing In Romania The Low-down
Romania has recently won acclaim by being voted number one European destination by Channel 4s A Place in the Sun series, in terms of investment potential.
Following months of research, the team at Channel 4 decided that Romania was the country most likely to produce the highest profit for investors. Lets look at what drove the analysts to this conclusion and why investing in Romania is seen as such a smart move!
Research conducted on Romania suggested that property prices are set to rise...
Investing Property In Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver is really getting its act together when it comes to the property market.
In KPMGs Guide to International Business Costs that compared the costs of doing business in 128 cities across America, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Vancouver was ranked sixth in the world and the most cost effective in North America.
For a start, business costs are a whole 3.1 percentage points below the US average. Amazingly, Vancouver actually ranked as the place that is the cheapest to do business in...
Property Investing In Bulgarias Capital Sofia
Sofia, as Bulgarias capital, offers foreign purchasers a wonderful investment opportunity. Many foreigners actually miss the idea of investing in Sofia, in favour of the faster growing costal resorts such as Sunny Beach and the ski resort of Bansko.
Last year, however, Sofia saw the greatest property value growth in Bulgaria, showing that there is a great deal of potential in the capital. Sofia is approximately 550 metres above sea level, situated at the bottom of Mount Vitosha....
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