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• Bulgaria downsizing ‘can work for older people’

  
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  Bulgaria is a good destination for those keen to downsize their homes and leave the UK, it has been stated. In a feature on the subject, Quest Bulgaria magazine focused on the case of British couple Paul and Wendy Jones, who sold their house for GBP315,000 and bought a smaller Bulgarian property for GBP90,000, ...
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• Bulgaria ‘offering best value for investors’

  
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  Bulgaria offers better value for overseas investors than its rivals, it has been claimed. Koos Schouten, the chair of the Bulgarian-Dutch Business Club, stated in an interview with Novinite.com that Dutch investors have been smart in taking a "very conservative" approach to real estate in the country. As a result, ...
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• Italian property market ‘holding firm’

  
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  Those looking for a property investment in a stable market can find it in Italy, it has been claimed. Writing for Country Life, Paul Hudson noted that data for the value of top-end residences in the country for property agents federation FIAIP showed an average price rise of between nine per cent and 27 per cent ...
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• Galicia ‘offering best of Spanish property’

  
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  Some of Spains best rental property prospects may be found in Galicia , it has been stated. In a feature on the trend, the Financial Times observed that buyers are increasingly eschewing the Costas in favour of the region, which with the paper commenting that the north of the country has some high-quality ...
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• Turkey ‘ideal for holiday properties’

  
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  Turkey has become an ideal place for Britons who wish to go overseas to hire a holiday home during the tough economic climate, it has been stated. Quest Turkey quoted the managing director of Holiday-Rentals Courtney Wylie as saying the cheaper nature of such accommodation has proved attractive when purse strings ...
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• Australian property is affordable, says expert

  
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  Australian property is still affordable despite recent price rises, an expert has said. The Business Spectators economics blogger Christopher Joye commented that those who have argued housing is becoming too expensive in the country are incorrect. He noted as evidence for his view the fact that homeownership is ...
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• Eyes of world on South Africa

  
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  World attention will be focused on South Africa as the draw for the 2010 World Cup takes place this evening. The schedule for the 32-nation tournament will be decided today (December 4th) in Cape Town, something that could increase the level of attention received by the city, which is based around the coastline and ...
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• Sport and economy ‘boosting Brazilian property’

  
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  Brazil’s economic growth and the two major sporting events it is hosting in the coming decade have been major factors in the rise in interest in buying property there, it has been stated. Sales and business development manager at overseas property specialist the International Homes Network Toby Simcox said: "If ...
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• French property boost as ECB signals wind-down of stimulus

  
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  The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed that it is to wind down its stimulus package in recognition that economic conditions are improving. Measures to boost liquidity will be gradually scaled back in the coming months, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet announced. At the same time, the body held interest rates, ...
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• UK property investors ’still gaining’ from Italian homes

  
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  British property investors who bought in Italy in recent years have seen the sterling value of their assets increasing despite the economic situation, new research has indicated. A study by the foreign exchange team at investment firm Close Treasury found that those who acquired homes in the country using euro in ...
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• Estonia in euro optimism

  
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  Estonias property market faces an optimistic future as it is set to adopt the euro as its currency. The Estonian Free Press commented that the country has undertaken a clear economic and fiscal strategy aimed at achieving the necessary convergence for eurozone entry in 2011, drawing a contrast with the situation in ...
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• US beachfront case goes to supreme court

  
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  A case that could impact on the value of US beachfront property has gone to the countrys supreme court. Homeowners loving on Floridas panhandle have taken up their case against the state, which has artificially extended the beach in front of the residences as a move to combat coastal erosion. The residents argue ...
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• Cape Town rental may hint at World Cup success

  
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  An unknown celebrity has paid USD1 million (GBP599,000) to rent a property in Cape Town for the duration of next years World Cup. The individual will be spending the tournament based in the fashionable Atlantic coast suburb of the city, director of Ronnie Mathews Estates Clinton Braude has revealed. He added ...
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• Australia hits mortgage peak

  
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  Last month saw a new record set for the average mortgage size in Australia, new data has shown. The Australian Finance Group (AFG) mortgage index revealed that the mean home loan in the country was AUD367,000 (GBP204,000), up 6.4 per cent since May. It noted that such a trend has come at a time when investors have ...
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• Cyprus tipped as hot investor destination

  
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  Cyprus is offering some historic opportunities for investors, it has been claimed. In his regular blog for property firm Assetz , chief executive Stuart Law said that after months of being "in denial", developers are offering discounts of up to 40 per cent. He predicted that the Assetz clearance unit will be ...
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• Spain tipped for buyer boom

  
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  A continuation of Spanish economic woe and recovery elsewhere will see more investors buying into the property market there soon, it has been predicted. Martin Dell of Kyero.com said that the Spanish labour laws are unfriendly to employers and this is contributing to the high unemployment rate in the country, which ...
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• US identified as good place to invest in property

  
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  A survey of investors has found that the US is regarded as the foremost place to buy property at present. The study of those with high incomes by Barclays Wealth indicated that overall, more than twice as many respondents (35 per cent) plan to increase their property portfolios in the next two years than reduce ...
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• Australian central bank hails housing outlook as rates rise

  
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  The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased its base rate again, stating that the country is seeing a solid recovery in both its economy and property sector. Speaking after the move to increase the cash rate by 0.25 per cent to 3.75 per cent, governor of the bank Glenn Stevens said that this decision was taken ...
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• Exchange rates ‘can alter property price’

  
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  Britons buying property overseas can be hit by sudden fluctuations in the exchange rate, it has been observed. Editor of A Place in the Sun Magazine Richard Way stated that this is the case because of the need to change sterling into a foreign currency, noting that "in the time between agreeing a price and ...
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• Australian house prices ‘up strongly in October’

  
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  Australian house prices rose strongly in October, a new survey has indicated. Figures from the RP Data Rismark Survey showed that the average home value jumped by 1.4 per cent in the month, up from 0.4 per cent in September. The research firm noted that this meant the mean house price had increased by ten per cent ...
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