Louise Reynolds of Property Venture® was asked to give top tips on property investing abroad in a Buy Assocation Hangout Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to Property Investing Overseas
Tags: Bank Repossessions, European property, holiday home, independent legal advice, International finance, investment property, Istanbul, Kraków, Safe-haven, Sipp, WarsawTag: Safe-haven
Istanbul Property or Real Estate Investor? Then think Marmaray tunnel
Turkey’s house prices are buoyant, rising strongly, by nearly 7% year-on-year at the mid point of 2013 (on an inflation-adjusted basis). Even more so when you consider nominal prices (headline figures, not inflation-adjusted), which reflect a rise of 16% over the same period.
So where are property investors putting their money these days? Continue reading Istanbul Property or Real Estate Investor? Then think Marmaray tunnel
Tags: European property, foreign buy-to-let, Infrastructure improvements, investment property, Istanbul, overseas property agent, Safe-haven, TurkeyPoland: Cindarella of European Property market emerges
Poland Property – Post communist
Poland has trodden a long road to where it is today. In 1990, the country had ration cards for petrol, meat and chocolate. Horses were a feature of the countryside and occasionally idled through Warsaw. Most people worked Continue reading Poland: Cindarella of European Property market emerges
Tags: European property, investment property, Poland, Safe-havenIstanbul or Turkey property investors – think this is a “Turkish Spring”?
If you are a property investor or have bought an apartment in Istanbul, you might be wondering what is happening in Turkey. Istanbul’s unrest is a sign that more people want democracy higher on the agenda. Continue reading Istanbul or Turkey property investors – think this is a “Turkish Spring”?
Tags: Foreign Property, Infrastructure, investment property, Istanbul, Safe-havenOverseas Property Investment, City reflections on which markets?
Having visited the Master Investor Show in London a week ago, I was struck by the ardent views of so many city business people. Whilst none of them were there to promote Continue reading Overseas Property Investment, City reflections on which markets?
Tags: European property, investment property, overseas banks, overseas property, Safe-haven, sovereign debt, TurkeyPoland property-latest discovery a game changer?
Many property text books and due diligence property guidance, say to watch for markets or micro-markets where there is some breakthrough development or infrastructure improvement, as a precursor to considering a property market as attractive. Evidently there are many more criteria to be taken into account as well, but let’s just focus on that one thing here… Continue reading Poland property-latest discovery a game changer?
Tags: European property, foreign buy-to-let, investment property, Safe-havenEU’s FISH economies-is this about property? Is it agricultural policy? Another food mishap?
A recent FT article piqued my interest talking of “PIIGS” and “FISH”. Must read on I thought…It wasn’t meaning bottom-fishing in property markets at all, which was one of my thoughts… Continue reading EU’s FISH economies-is this about property? Is it agricultural policy? Another food mishap?
Tags: Bottom-fishing, European property, France, Italy, PIGS (economics), Poland, Safe-haven, Spain, TurkeyFirst-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?
Tags: First Time Overseas Buyer, First-time buyer, Fractional ownership, International finance, investment property, Istanbul, Poland, Property ladder, Safe-haven, ski property, ZakopaneKrakow Property vs Warsaw Property, who is plumping for which?
As “western” European countries such as Greece and Portugal flounder, the former communist nation, Poland is borrowing cheaply. Poland is also benefitting from being Germany’s Continue reading Krakow Property vs Warsaw Property, who is plumping for which?
Tags: Euro, European property, foreign buy-to-let, investment property, Kraków, off-plan, Poland, Safe-haven, WarsawInternational property folk-should they care about Sovereign Debt?
When I wrote my recent “City Property Guide”, I included Sovereign credit scores for the first time. It made me think, isn’t it odd how we Continue reading International property folk-should they care about Sovereign Debt?
Tags: European property, Exchange rate, investment property, National Association of Estate Agents, Overseas Buying process, Risk & Reward, Safe-haven, sovereign debt