Property Investment Information Thailand Buying property in Thailand Once known as a backpacker’s paradise, Thailand now attracts more up market tourists. This has captured the attention of overseas investors looking to capitalise on Thai property for rental purposes. Buying property has its limitations. A foreigner can buy a unit in a condominium, but cannot own [...]

Buying property in Poland Like most of the former eastern bloc countries, the rental market is residential led rather than holiday led, which often means low average property rental yields. In most eastern bloc countries your exit strategy needs a lot of thought as most locals will not be able to afford property prices, even [...]

International buyers are expected to flood into Florida this year as bargain prices as low as $47 a square foot tempt  them back to the sunshine state, according to experts. Few real estate markets have suffered more than Florida, where oversupply has been a major factor in driving down prices. Foreclosures and a glut of unsold condominiums [...]

If you are considering purchasing an investment property you need to understand all of the finance alternatives available to you. Financing Your Investment – Equity Release Borrowing to Invest A well known investment strategy is to borrow funds or use the equity in your existing home to purchase an investment property. Whilst achieving long term [...]

Spain – Buy-to-let Strategy The term “Buy-to-Let” means simply the purchase and ownership of a property through normal procedure (see Purchase Procedure). Once completed the owner seeks to rent this property for a regular income exceeding annual mortgage repayments. We aim for our “Buy to Let” investors to be able to offset the majority of annual [...]

Another 10% still to in the tumbling Bulgarian property market according to experts Property prices in Bulgaria could drop another 10% in 2010 due to a lack of foreign real estate investors, it is claimed. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute real estate in 28 of the largest cities and towns in Bulgaria have [...]

What went up really came down, and those who purchased homes five years ago at the peak of the real estate bubble are paying the price today. Home prices in extremely overvalued U.S. metropolitan areas, including Miami, fell nearly 37 percent, on average, between 2005 and the fourth quarter of last year, when prices began [...]

Buying property in France The purchasing procedure in France depends on the type of investment property you want. For example, a vineyard or farm will be subject to different processes and costs than a residential property. The French legal system is very complex so you’ll need a bi-lingual solicitor. When considering fees and taxes, you [...]

Buying property in Florida As most property investors who follow the market will know, Florida was a major property investment hot spot area in 2003-2005, but since then it has had its fair share of problems. Between December 2003 and June 2005 the average property price rocketed from $175,000 to a fraction under $260,000. In [...]

Buying property in Egypt While Egypt may be better known for its pharaohs and pyramids than it is for its housing market, Egypt is hoping to attract widespread property interest on the back of mass tourism. The Egyptian government has recently changed some of its residential tourism laws to make it easier for foreigners to [...]