Have you ever fancied living on an island, perhaps even on an island in Australia’s stunning Great Barrier Reef? Look no further than Hamilton Island. The island not only offers a wide range of properties to suit various budgets but there are no restrictions to foreign ownership of residential property! Brilliant! Also no need to fear that your panoramic views might be …
When buying an overseas property should you get your mortgage at home or abroad? There is no right answer but when looking for a mortgage for your dream overseas property you do have a few choices on hand.
One, you could get equity release on your current Irish …
If you owned a property in Spain and sold it before 2007 you just might be due a refund from the Spanish Government.
How is this possible? Spain came under the spotlight after a Madrid court ruled that an English couple were unlawfully charged 20% more in capital gains tax when they sold their property in 2004. …
With so much talk about the Irish property market, isn’t it great to hear that at this moment in time there’s probably no worse property market in the world to be looking at than the Spanish one.
In summary the property market there is pretty crap at the moment. Buyers have vanished and mortgage finance …
What do you get when you put 23 prize winning European Architects in one room? Bom Sucesso golf resort located just short of 50km north of Lisbon.
The resort overlooks the medieval town coastal town of Obidos and all but three of the 120 houses built so far have been sold! But fret not this is only phase …
A weak dollar and a market in crisis make for potential bargains in the US. Prospective property buyers are already on the way to the US as many home owners in the Land of Opportunity are bowing out of housing market resulting in a high demand for rental property. For anyone wishing to make positive returns through …
Thinking of building or renovating in Italy? Be patient.
It’s no accident that Italy’s beautiful towns and villages have remained largely unspoiled. The country’s stringent building regulations make building or restoring a property more challenging than in many other countries. There are those who avoid the problem by ignoring the law – an estimated Italian 150,000 buildings have been completed without …
UK property prices drop by 40/50%. There’s never been a better time to buy across the water. Property prices in the UK have practically halved, interest rates continue to fall and the euro is worth 94 pence. No wonder European investors are flocking to London to snap up houses at bargain prices.
So, if you fancy putting any spare euro funds you …
When considering buying property overseas many of us focus on the prospect of continuous sun, sea and sand. We have our suitcases packed and are on the plane before we would even think to budget for the hidden costs that we might have to fork out for.
What am I talking about? In many …
