News Archive: property investment

09, 2012 March:

Top five villages in need of an owner

The village of Courbefy caused a stir recently when it was put up for sale. All of it. For £275,000. But it's not just in France that you can buy a whole hamlet: villages in need of an owner are popping up all over the globe. If purchasing a house is simply not enough, here are five villages currently for sale, from abandoned resorts in France to ancient stone farms in Croatia.

08, 2012 March:

Video - Top world cities for luxury property investors

Over the last twenty years, the geography of luxury property has changed. A handful of cities across the world have emerged as global capitals, attracting a large slice of high value, international business—and high net worth and ultra high net worth investors who began collecting prime residential properties.

23, 2012 February:

Yours for £275k: A French village

Ask any French agent and they could find you a home for £275,000. But in Courbefy, located within the Limousin region, that figure can get you a lot more than one house: you can buy the whole village. It may not be a bad move, judging by reports from the national statistics office, which suggest that France's economy remains a safe haven for Eurozone investors.

15, 2012 February:

Rising number of Brits buy homes in France

An increase in the number of Brits purchasing property in France has been noted by one real estate expert in the nation.

14, 2012 February:

Investor appetite grows as commercial foreclosures keep rising globally

While investor appetite rose dramatically towards the end of 2011, the level of distressed properties* coming to the market is set to keep on rising globally, according to RICS.

10, 2012 February:

Mormon prophet's birthplace for sale

The birthplace of Mormon prophet Gordon B. Hinckley is being sold in Salt Lake City. The home of the former leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been listed for $369,900 by a gay couple, a move that may surprise some followers of the religion. But it's not the only Mormon real estate transaction currently attracting attention...

09, 2012 February:

Snow and exchange rate encourages property buyers in the French Alps

An improvement in the exchange rate between the UK and the Euro is encouraging buyers in France who are snapping up ski properties, it is claimed.

Overseas investors 'looking for deals in up-and-coming Paris districts'

International property investors are increasingly targeting up-and-coming districts in Paris in order to find the best opportunities.

20, 2012 January:

Rising investment in French commercial property

During the final three months of 2011, France recorded its highest commercial property transaction volume since the third quarter of 2007.

30, 2011 November:

French expats buying more property than Brits

British buyers in France still lag behind expat French property investors in absolute numbers, according to a report produced by Credit Foncier.

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