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New Leaseback Investment from Pierre & Vacances in Western France

Summer 2008 saw Pierre & Vacances – Europe’s leading leaseback developer and management company – launch the CITEA Residence in Poitiers business district. Positioned as a city leaseback investment opportunity the five-storey building comprising of 127 apartments will return 4.2%, index-linked for 9 years, to those investors who choose to purchase property at the [...]

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Guides

A Way To Off Plan Property»

Definining : Off Plan?
If you are a real estate investor then you would have heard off plan property investing. Despite the fact that this form of property venture can be iffy, it can also reap a myriad of benefits. In such real estate investing, all you need to do is make the investment and not [...]

Legal

Buying a Property in Italy»

Buying property in Italy is different from the UK and the US, and the same terms can mean different things. It is wise to hire a solicitor in the UK as well as the Italian solicitor who handles the deal – the notaio. When you first offer on a property to an agent you will probably have to pay a small holding deposit, and it is worth stating that your offer depends on the property meeting certain conditions.

Finance

FEES FREE MORTGAGES»

In a move set to shake up the overseas mortgage industry HiFX Mortgage Services has launched as the only major UK broker to provide a fee free service on overseas mortgages. The fully regulated and independent service will provide both overseas and UK mortgages to the growing number of people buying property abroad. HiFX has launched the service following consumer feedback on the problems of dealing with unregulated overseas brokers and the complex nature of foreign mortgages.

Analysis

Egypt looks good for future opportunities»

The land of rich cultural past could become the land of rich future opportunity. In Egypt economic and social reforms have helped the economic climate, and these have been followed by private enterprise and investment, including foreign investment. The country’s business are rising to the challenge, and are jostling to compete for domestic market share and broader expansion [...]

Opinion

Egypt looks good for future opportunities»

The land of rich cultural past could become the land of rich future opportunity. In Egypt economic and social reforms have helped the economic climate, and these have been followed by private enterprise and investment, including foreign investment. The country’s business are rising to the challenge, and are jostling to compete for domestic market share and broader expansion [...]

Marketing

Property hotspots for 2009»

Property Frontiers, the international real estate investment group, has come up with a list of the top property investment hotspots around the world for 2009.
Top of the pile is PANAMA. It has a strong economy, a favourable tax regime, and businesses are attracted by its offshore banking facilities. This makes it attractive for property [...]