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  1. Not having your property surveyed could prove costly

    A survey can help purchasers to avoid all sorts of unexpected costs

    However, when questioned, 58 per cent of respondents wrongly believed a valuation report included the building’s condition, including searching for damp and structural movement. A further 31 per cent were mistakenly under the impression it included advice on any legal issues a solicitor [read more]

    October 29, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Home Improvement, Investment, Property & Real Estate, UK.

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  2. Offshore Trusts for Tax and Wealth Management in Spain

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    Trusts can be particularly useful for British expatriates who live in Spain for tax mitigation purposes and also for arranging your wealth for the benefit of your family. What is a trust? A trust is a legal relationship that exists between the settlor, [read more]

    October 29, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Spain, Tax.

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  3. Saving money with foreign exchange specialists

    “A foreign exchange specialist can offer much than just changing money on the spot – they can also help to avoid losses from future market fluctuations.”

    Many of those looking to buy a home abroad or to make regular payments to their new home country can be completely mystified by the whole concept of moving funds abroad. How do they know when to act, where can they find out [read more]

    October 27, 2010

    Posted in Features, Finance, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  4. A home in Turkey

    The Hawkins

    With a population of around 2,000 it is an active community with plenty of shops and restaurants and also a number of British ex-pats (at least 40 to 50 couples), so they have an excellent lifestyle while living among the friendly Turkish population. [read more]

    October 25, 2010

    Posted in Beach, Features, Snow, Turkey, Worldwide.

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  5. Cape Verde resort is bucking the trend with soaring off-plan property sales

    The first phase of construction on Dunas Beach Resort and Spa includes the Meliã Gabi Club (pictured), a sophisticated beach front bar and grill complete with pool, day beds and sun-loungers

    Bucking the trend in many overseas property markets, The Resort Group Plc has sold off-plan more than three-quarters of the 1,205 fully-furnished villas, apartments, studios and hotel suites planned for its flagship five-star development in Cape Verde, it was announced today. The Dunas [read more]

    October 21, 2010

    Posted in Beach, Cape Verde Islands, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Scuba diving.

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  6. Property industry professionals comment on the Coalition government’s 2010 Spending Review

    www.knightfrank.co.uk/

    Ed Mead – Douglas & Gordon “The spending review could be the spark that is needed to encourage real estate investors to return to the London property market,” says Ed Mead, director of Douglas & Gordon. “If the pound weakens, euro buyers could [read more]

    October 21, 2010

    Posted in London, Property & Real Estate, UK.

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  7. Leading Turkish property developer opens its arms to UK

    The international city of Istanbul is attracting attention from tourists and property investors alike

    Soyak, one of the largest residential real estate developers in Turkey is utilising Turkish agency Spot Blue to bring their Istanbul developments to the international market. After the recent announcement by Moody’s to upgrade the economic status of this ‘robust’ country from stable [read more]

    October 20, 2010

    Posted in Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Turkey.

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  8. Setting up home in another country

    There's a great deal of good advice on-line about setting up home in another country

    Moving abroad is a big step. Apart from considerations concerning family and friends, there are issues around pensions, tax and healthcare costs that you will need to be aware of. Here’s a checklist to make sure you’ve got the essentials covered. Moving to [read more]

    October 13, 2010

    Posted in Locations, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  9. Looking for a home in France (Part 1)

    Markets are an important part of French life

    Statistics show that firstly, France tops the polls these days for Britons looking to move to Europe and secondly, most of them would say the reason they want to move is not just cost of living. Rather, they have found that the quality [read more]

    October 10, 2010

    Posted in France, News, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Travel.

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  10. Free tickets for the The Kitchen & Bathroom and Homebuilding & Renovating Shows

    The Da Vinci orange and grey kitchen

    With the kitchen increasingly becoming the focal point of our home, creating the perfect environment in which to cook, eat, relax and even work is a tall order. Upgrading the kitchen is currently the most popular home improvement and the organisers of The [read more]

    October 8, 2010

    Posted in Property & Real Estate, UK.

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