Portugal has always been a popular destination for Britons wishing to purchase a holiday home abroad or to buy a place in the sun for their retirement. Pure investment purposes have also been behind such foreign property transactions, but according to one expert, it is the quality of life that is making Portuguese property investment such a lucrative option. Rhiannon Williamson of ShelterOffshore.com suggested "lifestyle buyers" are flocking to...more
Buy-to-let investment in the UK is set to go from strength to strength in 2008, it has been suggested by one industry commentator.Malcolm Harrison from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) has claimed that this year could be yet another healthy one in terms of returns for landlords. He highlighted two "important factors" that lead him to believe that landlords are set to continue enjoying strong returns. Rental demand is...more
Those who believe the Spanish market is past its best may be barking up the wrong tree. Not because there hasn't been a property market correction, not because there isn't a global credit crisis and not because many investors looking for new hotspots are looking away from the crowded, overdeveloped, been-there-done-that costas, but for another reason.For those prepared to look around, the reason soon becomes evident. While some of the markets in Spain have been saturated, there are new developments in infrastructure that have opened up and are continuing to open up new possibilities, bringing tourists into hitherto unknown areas and making existing ones more accessible.Much has been written in recent times about the impact increases in low cost airline services and new airports have had. But down on terra firma another trend may be helping to open Spain up more. Spain's railways are speeding ahead.A rapid rail link has recently opened between Madrid property Spain and Barcelona property Spain , which those purchasing buy-to-let property in either city may value as it enables tourists to whom it is let to see more on their trips through the capacity to reach the other city and see...more
If the talk of the property industry in the last year has been Cape Verde, the issue of how much property can be crammed onto those little volcanic islands in the sun may become an issue before too long.Or perhaps it won't. According to Simon Walker, sales director for real estate website Off Plan Property, this is exactly what will not happen to...more
Those looking at property investment in France will soon be aware that there are many possibilities, as the country is large and offers different attractions to suit numerous tastes. With Alpine ski property, the winelands, the glamour of Paris, the possibilities of commuting to London from northern France by Eurostar and the sun and sea of the...more
In times of economic gloom, it often seems to be the north which suffers most, with recessions seeing many people in grim northern towns kicking their heels as the factories shut. Stereotyped as this image may be, it contained a kernel of truth, for historically speaking bad economic times have hit the north worse than the south. Not any more, however. For one thing, the last time the economy hit the buffers, in the early 1990s, it was the south which suffered more than the north. In the current climate that may also be the case. While most commentators regard a recession in the UK economy as unlikely, the downturn in the property market is real enough. Yet the hit which city bonuses will have taken after the credit crunch may reduce spending in London, hitting capital prices most. However, there are other factors concerning the north's relative fortunes as well, such as the fact that in a post-industrial age its cities are more geared towards service industries than previously, meaning in a housing context that commuter suburbs and apartments in city centres occupied by professionals are areas of high relevance to overall house price issues, with both sorts of location being...more
The property market in Spain has been a vexed area for investors recently. The end of the boom years, the credit crunch and recent demolitions of homes that breached planning regulations are all major hits from which some markets might not...more
The last week has brought back a little ambiguity to the property market among those looking for hard evidence of trends. First there were the figures from property portal Hometrack, which found that this month's house prices were down by 0.2 per...more
For those looking for evidence that the worldwide credit crunch is not quite so worldwide as some might think, the best place to look, it appears, may be across the channel, which, as a major hotspot for Britons looking at buying investment property,...more
One of the most notable features of Britain's strong economic performance has been the revitalisation of its regional cities. Not only have their economies improved, but so too have their appearances, with many prestigious new buildings being...more
Question: What is usually required for a down payment on a land loan?Answer: When looking for a land loan and trying to determine what you might need for a down payment you can typically expect a range between 20% to 40%. Each land lender has...more
Depending on who is your target market, you should really consider adding coupon codes into your system. The majority of the commercial wholesale or discount related stores just provide the regular retail price or a discount already integrated. There...more