Investors from the Middle East are the mainstay of foreign property sales in Turkey in 2016, according to statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). Iraqi citizens bought 276 properties in Turkey in April, more than any other foreign nation, according to TurkStat. The second largest buying group were Kuwaitis (172 sales), followed by Saudi […]
Bitland Introduces Digital Land Registry
May 25, 2016 by
Bitland is introducing a digital Land Registry system that is to be initially rolled out in Ghana where approximately 78% of land is registered. Bitland is a US based platform for real estate registration and it’s hoped its database will be useful in countries where there is currently no real system of land ownership. It […]
Canadian Home Prices See Biggest Year-on-Year Gain Since 2010
May 25, 2016 by
The latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association shows prices were up by 13.1%, which is the biggest gain since May 2010. Nationally, the number of home sales in Canada rose by 3.1% from March to April. According to the article in Propertywire, sales increased in April compared to the previous month in about […]
The Reasons Why I Chose a Condo Over a House
May 6, 2016 by
Over the years, my wife and I have moved into several types of homes and we’ve come to the conclusion that we are more suited for condo living than a house with a yard in the countryside. While I wouldn’t advise all my friends to look at Montreal condos for sale, I do recommend it […]
Top 3 Cities In India for Affordable Apartments
April 18, 2016 by
The new government in India has been advertising its campaign of “Housing for All by 2022” very aggressively, which is driven by the Prime Minister’s vision to ensure that everyone in India can afford a house for themselves
Spain still tipped to be a bargain buy for UK investors in 2016
April 6, 2016 by
The property market in the UK is going through a dilemma. Property prices in London are being bought up by cashed-up foreign investors and it is pricing locals out of the market.
Investment Opportunities for Foreign Buyers in Indian Real Estate
March 22, 2016 by
The real estate industry of India was going in a downward trend for the last few years and suddenly, in the last year or so, the demand seems to have picked up.
Colombian cities rated ripe for real estate investment
March 10, 2016 by
The city of Cali in Colombia has been ranked as the top Latin American city for American investors in a new survey conducted by Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS).
Looking to Settle Down in Singapore? Check out this Property-Buying Guide
March 4, 2016 by
If you intend to settle down in Singapore, you may have a preference towards purchasing a home rather than renting one. However, as you shop around for Singapore real estate on Property Guru, you do need to keep a couple of things in mind. The expatriate guide to owning property in Singapore below provides you […]
Promising real estate investment markets in the Middle East over the next year and beyond
February 29, 2016 by
For those investors with a serious interest in real estate, there are few regions more exciting than the Middle East. High rates of economic growth across the area mean that habitation and migration patterns are changing, with more and more people moving away from villages and into cities, a situation that creates demand for residential […]
