Liverpool: from Beatles to buy-to-let investment

Just back from a site visit to Liverpool, which didn’t fail to impress. The buildings are memorable from the iconic, turn-of-the-century, Grade-1-listed Liver Building, to its Maritime and World Museums, to its Victorian architecture and cultural roots Continue reading Liverpool: from Beatles to buy-to-let investment

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Considering buying a Spanish Holiday Home?

Given recent reports of the property price slide halting and pockets of Spain starting to get back on its property-feet, it might be timely to think of a few basics Continue reading Considering buying a Spanish Holiday Home?

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Investing in Property Abroad – 6 factors to evaluate an opportunity?

Which are the rising economic stars in Europe and present a serious option for investors seeking solid investment returns. An interesting way to consider this is by seeing how cities fare against six criteria established by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) research ‘Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities’ Continue reading Investing in Property Abroad – 6 factors to evaluate an opportunity?

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The Full Monty on Overseas Property Agents and Estate Agents

Now that the property market is picking up, across the UK and for some overseas markets, what tends to happen is an influx of new property agents to the market, sensing money to be made. It is an industry with Continue reading The Full Monty on Overseas Property Agents and Estate Agents

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First-Time Property Buyers-what are they to do? Ski? Go Fractional?

 

Now is the time for  some lateral thinking by First-Time Buyers. Getting on the property ladder might be easier Continue reading First-Time Property Buyers-what are they to do? Ski? Go Fractional?

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Foot on the Property Ladder? First time buyer options?

First time buyers may at times feel they have the odds stacked against them, with an unpredictable property market in the UK and challenges in raising finances.

But maybe it’s time to look at things another way?… Continue reading Foot on the Property Ladder? First time buyer options?

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Istanbul property-top 10 Reasons to Buy

There is a buzz around the next, overseas property hotspot, with Turkey and Istanbul getting a fair number of mentions. So what are Property Venture’s top ten reasons why this might be so? Continue reading Istanbul property-top 10 Reasons to Buy

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Buying overseas property-what can you do about risk? 5 Key Questions

Risk is at the top of everyone’s minds at the moment with the threat of US default and subsequent sovereign downgrading, as well as the mounting debt problems continuing to swamp Greece and other European countries now being drawn in. Continue reading Buying overseas property-what can you do about risk? 5 Key Questions

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European property hotspot? What’s worthy of investment?

The only country in the European Union not to go into recession, when all the other countries did, was Continue reading European property hotspot? What’s worthy of investment?

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Turkey property-looking for one near a top beach?

Turkey’s beaches are rated among the top 25 in Europe (yes it is part of Europe and Asia) by TripAdvisor, who polled its millions of visitors and contributors. In fact 5 of them reached the top 25.

Continue reading Turkey property-looking for one near a top beach?

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