Island of Happiness 16/06/2008
Saadiyat Island - which translates from Arabic as Island of Happiness - is the largest single mixed-use development in the Arabian Gulf.
The 27 square kilometer natural island lies only 500 meters offshore Abu Dhabi - the capital city of the United ...
TCC puts brakes on investment 10/06/2008
TCC Land Co Ltd, the property business of liquor billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is slowing new investment in two hotels worth about four billion baht due to concerns about political risk, according to executive director Soammaphat ...
Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort, Phuket to Open in Early 2009 22/05/2008
Shortly after announcing its first foray into Asia's premier tourist destination of Phuket, Thailand, Outrigger Enterprises Group announced that it will open an absolute beachfront condominium resort in Phuket in early 2009.
The new resort, to be ...
Mövenpick Hotel Hamburg Receives 2008 MIPIM Award 18/04/2008
The Mövenpick Hotel Hamburg was awarded one of the world?s most important real estate awards in Cannes on 13 March 2008. This hotel, which opened in June 2007 and is housed in a historic water tower built under the direction of Patrizia ...
Amendments to protect home-buyers 08/04/2008
Even as Thailand's popularity as a tourist destination has seen steady growth over recent years, the number of foreigners looking to invest in real estate has also gone up.
This is evident from the many new condominium projects being developed not ...
Romania Proving Good For Investment 04/04/2008
Indications that Romania is a great place to invest in overseas property can be seen by Fords recent investment in the country along with impressive house price rises. Ford has shown investors they way by officially taking control of Automobile ...
InterContinental Hotels Group signs Third Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai 03/04/2008
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed an agreement with The Chelsea Group, part of Crimson Hotels, to develop a third Crowne Plaza hotel in Dubai, UAE.
Crowne Plaza Dubai Business Bay, scheduled to open in 2010, will be located at the heart of ...
There is one way: UP! 28/03/2008
Property prices in Barcelona continue to rise. It seems that a miniscule amount of apartment space in the trendy parts of the city can now cost you an arm and a leg. High prices in one area only mean one thing: people whose budgets cannot reach ...
Construction of giant sea resort begins in Da Nang 26/03/2008
Indochina Capital group has broken ground for the construction of a 100 million USD sea resort in Non Nuoc beach, Ngu Hanh Son district, the central city of Da Nang, Vietnam.
Covering an area of 20 ha stretching along a length of 650m of the beach, ...
Investors believe in the Hérault 26/03/2008
We are already seeing some of the effects of the recent opening of the Béziers-Vias airport (location map) to international low-cost airlines. Indeed investors believe in the Hérault and they are willing to put their money into it.
The town of ...
Realty industry attracting international planners & architects 25/03/2008
A luxury villa designed by Giorgio Armani, an 18-hole golf course conceptualised by Greg Norman and skyscrapers with the FX Fowle touch - hiring global professionals has become a new trend with Indian realtors.
With the $15 billion realty sector in ...
Portugal a better alternative than Spain 06/03/2008
An expert has suggested that Portugal is one of the most "robust and stable markets" around at present, offering a better prospect for overseas property investors than either new emerging markets or Spain.
Spain offers higher costs, smaller ...
Atlantic coast a French property hotspot 06/03/2008
Those looking at investing in overseas property may find the Atlantic coast to be one of the best prospects.
Aquitane on this coast is an example of an area growing in popularity, comparing the Atlantic coast of France to the Silver Coast in ...
Kochi set to have India`s first marina 05/03/2008
It will house around 50 yachts and will be the world's only marina with a golf course.
Ever wondered where Vijay Mallya, the proud owner of three luxury yachts, docks his boats? Not in India, for sure, as India does not yet have a marina for ...
French Property Hotspot: Béziers 05/03/2008
New low cost flights boost property market!
The Languedoc-Roussillon regionomething of a hotspot for UK holiday home hunters, with around 10% of all holiday homes in the area owned by Brits, according to local newspaper Le Gazette; however, the ...
