New job opportunities for Dubai property agents     Monaco unveil major plans to develop new homes      Hong Kong property sales surge – Knight Frank      Chinese developer seeks best innovations for new eco scheme     Madrid office take-up increases 179% y-o-y     
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New job opportunities for Dubai property agents
Tuesday 14th May 2013

With the Dubai property market rapidly improving, a growing number of real estate brokerage firms in the emirate are reportedly on a hiring spree with hundreds of new broker vacancies arising in recent weeks...

Monaco unveil major plans to develop new homes
Tuesday 14th May 2013

The tiny state of Monaco plans to push back the sea to develop a luxury scheme, including a selection of high-end properties, in order to help plug the growing supply-demand imbalance...

Hong Kong property sales surge – Knight Frank
Tuesday 14th May 2013

The mainstream residential market in Hong Kong outperformed in April as developers sold remaining units before the introduction of new rules governing home sales, according to the latest Knight Frank Hong Kong Monthly report...

Chinese developer seeks best innovations for new eco scheme
Tuesday 14th May 2013

BRE is working with Franshion Properties (China) Ltd, one of China’s leading state owned developers, to give businesses an opportunity to showcase their most innovative and sustainable technologies in a new eco-city in China...

Madrid office take-up increases 179% y-o-y
Tuesday 14th May 2013

The first quarter of 2013 closed with the highest quarterly Madrid office take-up recorded since 2008 at approximately 160,000sqm, representing a 179% year-on-year rise, from 58,000sqm in Q1 2012, according to Savills...

Brits continue to lead the charge in Costa Blanca
Wednesday 8th May 2013

Sales volumes on the Costa Blanca increased by 25% last month compared to April 2012, with buyers from Britain, Scandinavia and Benelux leading the charge, according to Taylor Wimpey España...

New York real estate agents show brand loyalty
Wednesday 8th May 2013

Would you get a company tattoo in return for a pay increase? Real estate agents in New York have agred to get their firm’s logo inked to their body in exchange for 15% wage rise...

Spanish property market attracting Chinese investors
Wednesday 8th May 2013

In a bid to attract greater investment from Asian purchasers, Spanish estate agency Lucas Fox has teamed up with Asian property consultancy SQFT.  The Barcelona-based enterprise will showcase some of its residential and commercial opportunities in Cataluña and the Balearics to a delegation representing nine groups of Chinese and Korean investors...

OGC proves a valuable source of information
Wednesday 8th May 2013

Almost 75% of respondents to its recent reader survey rated the Overseas Guides Company’s (OGC) weekly broadcasts as a valuable source of information...

Landmark Blue Tower in Brussels sold
Wednesday 8th May 2013

Brussels’ Blue Tower has been sold by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment GmbH, advised by Savills and BNP RE, to Belgian REIT Befimmo for €78...

Russian and Scandinavian buyers snap up new homes in Spain
Sunday 28th April 2013

There has been a sharp increase in the number of Russian and Scandinavian buyers purchasing properties in Spain, according to Taylor Wimpey España...