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Latest 30 News Stories:

More foreigners buying homes in Spain

Thursday 17th May 2012

There was a 27% rise in the volume of overseas nationals who bought properties in Spain last year, according to official figures provided by the Bank of Spain...

Portugal expected to approve rent reform

Thursday 17th May 2012

Portugal is on the verge of modernising its rental law to meet the challenges facing the property and construction sectors...

Estate agents need to adapt to suit emerging markets

Thursday 17th May 2012

Property professionals are being advised to adapt as emerging markets start to dominate and China, the USA, India and Brazil are set to become the four major economies...

60 second interview: Steve Perry of Anglo Pacific International

Thursday 17th May 2012

What does it say on your business card? Steve Perry, director, Anglo Pacific International plc – not that I dig one out too often as I am rather more behind the scenes these days with my MD, Stephen Gray, taking the public-facing duties...

Savills instructed on prime properties in Perth

Thursday 17th May 2012

On behalf of ISPT, Savills Western Australia has brought to the market The Russell Park Industrial Estate at Henderson, south of Perth for a guide price in excess of AUD$40m (£24...

Prime world city markets turn negative

Tuesday 15th May 2012

The Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index recorded its first quarterly fall since 2009, with the average value of prime property in the world’s key cities depreciating by 0...

Chesterton Humberts opens office in Malta

Tuesday 15th May 2012

Christopher Pace, an experienced financial services and property consultant, has been appointed as managing director of the new Chesterton Humberts International office in Malta...

60 second interview: Samantha Gore of UV10

Tuesday 15th May 2012

What does it say on your business card? Sales manager of UV10 – and right now I think it should also say very proud winner of Best Small Agent in the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) Awards 2012 – but that’s only because we’re basking in recent victory glory...

Baltic property prices remain below peak

Tuesday 15th May 2012

Despite recent improvements across property markets in the Baltic States, residential property prices remain significantly below the peak of 2007...

Rents rise 10% in Dubai

Tuesday 15th May 2012

Rents in Dubai have increased by around 10.4% on the back of greater demand from tenants, as they keep scouting for better deals in new developments, according to property information firm REIDIN...

Over 2.9m searches on Rightmove Overseas in April

Thursday 10th May 2012

Searches on Rightmove Overseas hit over 2.9m in April As summer approaches and the temperature rises abroad, demand for traditional holiday destinations is also beginning to hot up...

Taylor Wimpey records 21% hike in Spanish property sales

Thursday 10th May 2012

House builder Taylor Wimpey España saw a significant rise in the volume of new homes sold in Spain during the first quarter of this year as more Brits are attracted by cheaper Spanish property prices and a favourable sterling/euro exchange rate...

Strong rental demand for winter sun holidays

Thursday 10th May 2012

Fresh figures released by HomeAway.co.uk, the UK holiday rentals website, show strong demand for winter sun holidays in the first quarter of 2012...

International activity boosts Poland investment market

Thursday 10th May 2012

Foreign money continued to dominate Poland’s commercial real estate investment market in Q1 2012, which recorded a total transaction volume of €728m (£585m), 21% up on Q1 2011, according to Savills research...

60 Second interview: Steve Perry of Anglo Pacific International

Thursday 10th May 2012

What does it say on your business card? Steve Perry, Director, Anglo Pacific International plc – not that I dig one out too often as I am rather more behind the scenes these days with my MD, Stephen Gray, taking the public-facing duties...

Rich may flee France following French Presidential election

Tuesday 8th May 2012

A growing number of France's wealthy may head for the exits now that a socialist has won the presidency...

New Investor Protection Law proposed in Dubai

Tuesday 8th May 2012

Property investors could be permitted to demand a full refund in Dubai if a house builder fails to deliver an off-plan project within a specific timeframe under a proposed new Investor Protection Law that could by the end of next month...

Cypriot property sector remains sluggish

Tuesday 8th May 2012

The commercial property market in Cyprus is still struggling on the back of a weak economy and a lack of activity among international property investors, a spokesman for the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Cyprus has said...

Widening gap in Swedish property yields

Tuesday 8th May 2012

The gap between yields for prime and secondary properties in Sweden is set to continue to widen as a result of strong investor demand for prime and the challenges to obtain debt for secondary properties, according to the latest research by Savills...

60 second interview: Brian Stevendale of Ocean Village

Tuesday 8th May 2012

What does it say on your business card? Brian Stevendale, Business and Commercial Director, Ocean Village...

Government seeks a solution to Spanish property crisis

Wednesday 2nd May 2012

With Spanish banks heavily exposed to the collapse in Spanish property prices, the government is reportedly sounding out investment banks including Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and UBS as it seeks a credible fix for its banks...

Dubai’s property market remains highly competitive

Wednesday 2nd May 2012

The office sector in Dubai remains highly competitive due to the high levels of supply in the Emirate – touching on 60m sq ft, with an additional 10m anticipated by the end of the 2012, according to Cluttons’ Q1 market report for Dubai’s commercial market 2012...

Major new instructions for Savills Netherlands

Wednesday 2nd May 2012

Savills property management team has been instructed by insolvency administrator DLA Piper, on behalf of the landlord, to undertake the management of six office properties across the Netherlands...

60 second interview - Chris Mercer of Mercers

Wednesday 2nd May 2012

What does it say on your business card? Chris Mercer, Director of Mercers. It should probably also say “old timer” as I have been selling Spanish property for nearly 30 years which must make me one of the most experienced estate agents currently working – and I am still only 40 (ahem ok – 49)...

Major auction firm launched in Abu Dhabi

Tuesday 1st May 2012

A new Joint Venture Partnership between Al Nowais Group and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) MENA will result in the creation of JLL Auctions, the first industrial auctioneers acting under a private license within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi...

Spanish property prices could fall another 18%

Sunday 29th April 2012

The Spanish property market faces more misery with average residential prices expected to fall by a further 18% before finally bottoming out, according to Barclays Capital...

New extensive research into overseas property buying patterns

Sunday 29th April 2012

Manchester Metropolitan University has teamed up with A Place in the Sun to conduct extensive research into the overseas property market...

Belgian investment market driven by retail sector

Sunday 29th April 2012

The retail sector is driving investment in Belgium, accounting for 50% of the €553m (£435m) total investment volume recorded in the first quarter of 2012, according to international real estate advisor Savills...

60 Second Interview - Stephen Dight of Sotheby's International

Sunday 29th April 2012

What does it say on your business card? Stephen Dight, managing director Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty and, when I whizz across the water and put my other hat on, Managing Director Ibiza Sotheby’s International Realty – I am so lucky to run Sotheby’s Realty offices on two of the most beautiful locations in the Mediterranean...

Straight from the horse’s mouth

Sunday 29th April 2012

Stephen Anderson, managing dircetor, Infinito Real, talks about the state of the Portuguese property market...