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  1. Cypriot properties with 40 per cent discount off list price

    Peyia Cottages

    Assetz International has negotiated major discounts on a selection of holiday apartments in Cyprus that have already been built. One example is the 38 per cent discount for 2-bedroom apartments at the Peyia Village development in Coral Bay, near Paphos for just £80,000.
    According [read more]

    January 21, 2010

    Posted in Cyprus, Finance, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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  2. Buying Spanish property safely

    Roger Cox (right) from Walsall, seen here with the founder of Safe Purchase Spain, Ian Hawkins

    “After seeing many TV programmes in the UK showing the horror stories some unfortunate buyers have gone through while purchasing, I was surprised but pleased to learn there are steps people can take to safeguard their investment” says Roger Cox from Aldridge near [read more]

    January 20, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Spain.

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  3. Value of overseas property owned by Brits increases by over £2.6 billion in a year

    Marbella is home to property owning foreigners

    Close Treasury estimates that the value of property in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and America is £42 billion. Analysis1 from the FX team at Close Brothers Limited Close Treasury (‘Close Treasury’) reveals that despite property prices falling in France, Spain, Portugal and the [read more]

    January 19, 2010

    Posted in Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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  4. France and UK New Double Tax Treaty Comes Into Force

    The lovely town of Isle Sur La Sorgue

    We are delighted to publish the first in a series of authoritative articles from international experts in expatriate tax planning, wealth management and pension planning, Blevins Franks
    The Double Tax Treaty between France and the UK has entered into force for French residents. It [read more]

    January 13, 2010

    Posted in France, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Tax.

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  5. Not retiring types!

    Mrs Hollander (standing) and Mrs Lawson-Mills at Bramshott Place Village

    It is said that personal recommendation is the most effective form of advertising. It has certainly proved to be the case for Bramshott Place Village in Liphook, Hampshire in recent months, so much so that developers, Helical Bar and Urban Renaissance Villages, have [read more]

    January 12, 2010

    Posted in UK.

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  6. Morocco Bound

    A busy day in the Medina

    In the same time zone as the UK, Morocco is an easy three and a quarter hours flying time from Gatwick. On the other hand, it’s considerably warmer and has a kindly population who, if they have a particular fault, it is to [read more]

    January 8, 2010

    Posted in Riad.

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  7. Ski and sea homes in Italy

    Snow homes in Italy

    It’s perfectly possible to have a holiday home in Southern Europe in order to enjoy quality skiing, especially if we’re talking about Italy. The reality is that if you are in the north of Italy, including northern Tuscany (near Pistoia you can ski [read more]

    January 4, 2010

    Posted in Italy, Ski, Snow.

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