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Dominica - Real Estate Investment In The Caribbean ~ Dominica, The "Nature" Island ~ by Deb Andrews - Half way along the curved necklace of islands comprising the Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean basks a mountainous rock of 290 sq miles (750 sq km). At longitude 61º 20W, and latitude 15º 25N, Dominica is a land of steep mountains and cliffs plummeting straight into the blue Caribbean sea on the western side and the grey Atlantic on the eastern. Rising at the highest point to Mt. Diablotin at 4,747 ft. (1,447m), this is a country of raw beauty, rugged headlands and moody mountains, their peaks often buried in cloud. Oct./04 Dominican Republic - Buy a Piece of Paradise in the Dominican Republic - Buy a Piece of Paradise in the Dominican Republic You can buy a magnificent ocean view house in Sosua measuring 3,766 square feet, with 3 bedrooms / 4 bathrooms for $340,000 on 1.7 acres of land with a swimming pool. Or a 7 bedroom 6 bathroom home with 5,380 square feet, on 1.11 acres of land with a swimming pool, waterfall, and Jacuzzi for $330,000. That’s on the high end of the property scale. $179,000 will buy you a two-bed/two-bath house in a good location, with a swimming pool. Or an apartment in a secure complex with swimming pool for $43,500. Dominican Republic - Buying Real Estate In The Dominican Republic ~ Changes For The Better In The DR ~ by Suzan Haskins - Luckily—besides the buffet line at my hotels—this was the only time I would be kept waiting. For the local poor people, though, I was to discover that it is a country of queues. In every sizable town we passed through, people were waiting in lines, holding propane tanks in the hopes they would be one of the lucky few who would have them filled that day. It seems the Dominican government had neglected to pay the Venezuelan government for the gas the latter country has been selling them. No gas, no cooking. Dec./04 Dominican Republic - Cigars and rum in the fairest land under Heaven - Cigars and rum in the fairest land under Heaven - When Columbus spotted the coral-rimmed Dominican Republic, he proclaimed, “This is the fairest land under Heaven.” We have to agree. The Dominican Republic is home to the highest mountain range in the entire Caribbean and offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yet it may be the least-expensive island in the Caribbean when it comes to real estate and cost of living. Oct./06 Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic: Caribbean frontier poised to boom - Dominican Republic: Caribbean frontier poised to boom - In 1492, when Columbus spotted the coral-rimmed island he later named Hispaniola, he proclaimed, “This is the fairest land under Heaven.” I have to agree. Home to the highest mountain range in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic—which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti—offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Columbus’s journal is full of descriptions of this beautiful island paradise. But Columbus wasn’t looking for verdant valleys or turquoise waters and palm-lined beaches. He was on a mission to find gold. Oct./06 Dominican Republic - Dominican Domesticity - Come Live the Latin Life in Punta Perla - Dominican Domesticity - Come Live the Latin Life in Punta Perla - As the second largest nation in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola and is roughly the size of Maryland, US. Columbus discovered the island in 1492 looking for a seaway to India. In fact, he like it so much, he decided to stay! The odd thing is, Europeans have been coming ever since, but with less than 20% of the tourists coming from the US, it remains an undiscovered “secret” for Americans. Sept./06 Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic Real Estate Questions and Anwers - Dominican Republic Real Estate Questions and Anwers - Certainly if you have been considering a home, apartment, ocean front villa or even rural farmland as well, it is very true that the Dominican Republic does offer some of the most attractively priced real estate in the Caribbean. Dollar for dollar (or Peso for Peso) your money will go further in the DR and thus the obvious interest of our clients. In addition, depending upon the value of the home you purchase, it is quite possible that your new home could be free of annual property taxes as well. Sept./06 Dominican Republic - Find Housing in the Dominican Republic - Find Housing in the Dominican Republic - John Schroder has over 15 years experience on Wall Street and currently provides assistance regarding Investment information for the Dominican Republic ( Commercial paper & Certificates of Deposit), Offshore mutual funds, Real Estate and Apartment Referrals, residency assistance, and company representation. Dominican Republic - Good Deals in Dominican Republic Real Estate By Robert Fordi - Good Deals in Dominican Republic Real Estate By Robert Fordi - Robert Fordi is a highly regarded real estate investment advisor who organizes tour groups to various nations in order to introduce investors to unique real estate bargains. On these tours he shows his groups exactly where the bargains are and introduces his travel companions to his personal real estate contacts in the area. He concentrates on unique locations with interesting real estate potential. Dominican Republic - Investment Strategies for Living in The Dominican Republic ~Moving To The Dominican Republic - How to Retire or Relocate Far Enough Away - Yet Close Enough Away- No stranger to EscapeArtists, John Schroder knows more about moving to the Dominican Republic than anyone around. On a recent visit that we made to the D.R., John told us about a very interesting investment program that he had devised that includes residency in the D.R. as well as a better than average passive income. We were more than a little impressed with the concept and asked John to write an article about it. .
Dominican Republic Property Market - Dominican Republic Property Market - Want to live the Caribbean life? Would you like to own a tropical hideaway that could return a nice income? Thinking of investing in the islands? Where are the best values now? Dominican Republic - The Caribbean “Country Squire” - The Caribbean “Country Squire” - Real Estate Bargains In The Dominican Republic ~ mountain properties are also an option in the Dominican Republic real estate market. Eastern Europe - How to Think European OR Secrets of Success in Eastern Europe's Wild Real Estate Market - How to Think European OR Secrets of Success in Eastern Europe's Wild Real Estate Market - Many smart, successful investors come here from America and try to apply American investment techniques with varying levels of success. Anyone looking to invest in Eastern Europe would be well advised to understand the unique factors that motivate the market in this region. Oct./06 Economics -ABC's Of Exchange Controls, International Real Estate & Foreign Currencies - The purchasing power of a nations currency profoundly effects the actual price of that nations property. Currency rates are cyclical and nations with high rates of inflation have weak currencies subject to periodic devaluation. Immediately following a devaluation the price of commodities produced within that nation, (as well as it’s real estate), becomes cheaper to buyers who have sound currencies and are capable of using those sound currencies to make their purchases. This buying opportunity will only exist for brief cyclical periods, from the moment of devaluation up until the time when the nations ‘internal’ prices are adjusted to compensate for the difference between the internal prices and those existing ‘externally’ to that nation. There is usually, but not always, a lag time between the moment of devaluation and the moment of adjustment. The lag time can be quite brief, however the differences in a strong currencies buying power within that lag time can some times be quite pronounced. Economics - How to Own Land Anonymously Through the Little Known “Land Trust” - How to Own Land Anonymously Through the Little Known “Land Trust” - From a privacy standpoint, a trust is superior to business entities such as corporations or limited liability companies. There is generally no requirement to register the trust. Nor are there public records of officers, directors and shareholders. The trustee keeps control of the trust records and the identity of the beneficiaries in a secure location and will not reveal this information without a subpoena. No one knows about your beneficial ownership except you, your attorney and the trustee. Nov./03 Economics - Financing - Yes - You Can Finance Your Foreign Property Investment …Sometimes - Financing Your Foreign Property Investment - Can you borrow abroad to buy property? This is one of the questions we are most frequently asked. Does financing exist in the countries we recommend? If so, who offers it, and on what terms? How complicated is it for a non-resident to qualify? In the emerging markets of Central and South America, for example, bank financing can be unheard-of. Individual developers may offer financing—though probably not on terms you’d be interested in. In these markets, your recourse typically is to borrow at home and bring the money with you. by Lynn Chestnutt Economics - My secrets to a lifetime of making money in international markets - My secrets to a lifetime of making money in international markets - Real-estate tycoon reveals: “My secrets to a lifetime of making money in international markets” - This is one of the most powerful investment lessons I have ever learned…and I've used it to make a fortune since. Look for local distortions. (IL) Economics - Real-estate Tycoon Reveals Secrets - Real-estate Tycoon Reveals Secrets - My secrets to a lifetime of making money in international markets - Look for local distortions - Ecuador’s best real-estate buys on offer right now - Ecuador’s best real-estate buys on offer right now - From Guayaquil to Esmeraldas - Giant Pacific breakers crested and crashed on the sand. A damp ocean breeze tickled palms as they swayed over the beachfront restaurant where I sat, enjoying my delicious 72-cent cheese omelet and 38-cent cup of fresh..(IL) Ecuador - Crisis investing in Ecuador (Rock-bottom property prices) - Crisis investing in Ecuador (Rock-bottom property prices) - fabulous ocean views, and easy living - Ecuador has it all, I said to the group of adventure-some IL readers traveling with me to my adopted homeland. “Beauty, convenience & incredibly low cost & right now, prices are lower than ever.” (IL) Ecuador - Real Estate In Ecuador ~ Beachfront And Mountains ~ By Jorge Loor Zambrano - Another place that people have been asking me about lately is Ecuador. People want to know about buying real estate in the mountains or down on the beach. Most want to know something about the economy and what is happening with the political situation within the country. From what I here the new president of Ecuador is tough but many feel this is what the country needs on the short-term. If you think you might want to buy something in South America, then for the dollars, Ecuador might be the place to check out. June/03 Estonia - Real Estate In Estonia - Real Estate in Estonia - Real Estate in Estonia - According to Knight Frank’s latest ‘Global House Price Index’ Estonia once again tops the list of worldwide property markets in terms of annualised growth; the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn recorded growth of 17% in the first quarter of 2006 on top of record annual growth last year of around 50%. So what’s fuelling demand for property for sale in Estonia? What’s sustaining the property price increases and is Estonia’s property market booming healthily or about to explode and cause causalities? by Rhianon Williamson Europe - Bargain Real Estate In Europe - Bargain Real Estate In Europe - What if I told you that you could buy a two-bedroom house in a major European city for less than $50,000? And what if I told you that this property was located in the country with the fastest appreciating real estate market in Europe? Does this sound too good to be true? I thought so, until I stumbled upon this wonderful opportunity. By Arin Vahanian Europe - Real Estate Prices Wilt in Euro Drought - Real Estate Prices Wilt in Euro Drought ~ Europe’s worst drought in living memory has particularly affected the popular holiday destinations of Spain and Portugal. But this could bring reductions in the prices of second homes, and the autumn could provide a good opportunity for those considering buying an overseas home. By Roger Munns Sept./05 Expatriate Writers - Another Way To Sell More Articles: Eight Guidelines To Follow When You're Writing About Real Estate - Expatriate Writers - Another Way To Sell More Articles - ...Consider, too, the livability of the destination you're writing about. Just because a locale is affordable -- and might make a terrific vacation destination -- that doesn’t necessarily mean it's an attractive place to live. I spent two years working as a Peace Corps volunteer on a remote island between Madagascar and Mozambique. It's beautiful there (turquoise waters, talcum beaches, flowers by the bucketful). Property is cheap. People are friendly. But for a myriad of reasons, it isn't a place I recommend expatriates settle. - By Jennifer Stevens Fiji - Unique Real Estate - Island For Sale - The Island Of No Change - Unique Real Estate - Island For Sale - The Island Of No Change ~ Honesty prevailed over emotion, and I conceded with great sadness that I would have to sell. There just was not enough potential pasture area for raising dairy cows, or to fulfill my desire to cultivate hundreds of exotic fruit trees. Most of the island is quite steep and covered with mature giant hardwoods such as Amoghis, Natuk, and Nara. Altogether I found maybe twenty acres that could be put to agricultural use and I needed much more than that. By Sophia Bain Sept./05 France - Apartment In Paris ~ Finding A Place To Enjoy Your Time In Paris ~ by Will Sullivan - A French friend of mine, Roget, once said to me that to experience France to its fullest, you must live there, and not temporarily, but through each season of one year to see how the country, the people and the language change. Witnessing change is an important, if not imminent, facet of travel. Dec./04 France - Buying A Home In France - Buying A Home In France - A slice of la bonne vie needn’t cost the earth, with habitable cottages and terraced village homes available from around 200,000F, modern apartments from around 300,000F and large detached homes from as little as 400,000F. France - Buying Property In France - Learn To Love Your Agent Immo! - Buying Property In France - Learn To Love Your Agent Immo! - Learn To Love Your Agent Immo! - Part of the process of buying a property in France almost always involves dealing with a local French agent immobilier. For some this can be a novel or occasionally frustrating business and in this Fact Sheet I have tried to highlight some of the advantages and defects in the French property buying system, and why sometimes things happen which seem inexplicable at the time but for which there is often a rational explanation. May/07. France - Buying Property in the South of France? Great Idea! - Buying Property in the South of France - There is an abundant demand for farmhouses, either ruins or recently abandoned, for renovation. One must know what to look for, how to estimate its value and how to negotiate a price that will not bankrupt them. For example, that rustic farmhouse at the end of the long, winding gravel road nears a copse of woods within an idyllic setting. Is it really worth what they are asking? Well, if you don't see any electricity lines strung down to the house, you might ask. Bringing in electricity can seriously increase renovation costs. Nov./02 France - FINANCING YOUR FRENCH PROPERTY - Buying In France - As a foreigner buying property in France, we recommend obtaining the mortgage through a French bank for two very important reasons. First, because our agency is in daily communication with several of the largest financial institutions in Europe and can therefore help you receive the credit you are looking for (which are not obtainable by individual devices). Most of these banks specialize in non-resident loans, and we will be there to guide you through the process to be sure everything runs smoothly. Second, because in the case of a Leaseback program you will receive your rental income in €uros. April/04 France - Languedoc: 10 Steps Buying Guide - Languedoc: 10 Steps Buying Guide - You know those month-by-month guides that are sometimes advertised on TV – they usually have a title like “Creative crochet for your home” and you get a handy ring binder to keep them in? This part of the site gives you a step-by-step, monthly planner to help you buy a home in France (afraid there’s no ring binder, though). Think of it like planning your wedding, or the birth of your first baby: it’s all about counting down to The Big Day. Preparation is key. Aug./06 France - Languedoc: A strong favourite for property investors - Languedoc: A strong favourite for property investors - Alex Charles, co-founder of property specialist website Creme de Languedoc, makes the case for why over-seas investors should not miss out on this strong investment opportunity. Sept./06 France - Prime Paris Real Estate, 33% off - Prime Paris Real Estate, 33% off - In the morning, you can go to bakery just across the street for croisants straight from the oven and then buy fresh-cut flowers from the street market for your table, stop at a café for coffee or pastis. You might stop to chat with your Australian or Spain... France - Real Estate in Antibes & Juan les Pins - Real Estate in Antibes & Juan les Pins ~ Antibes Realtor Jean-Mark Phillipe compares people who tell him they are looking for property somewhere in France between Nice and St. Tropez to those who say they want to live in California somewhere between San Francisco and San Diego. While it sounds reasonable enough, many people think of the Cote D’Azure as a single swath of land that hugs the Mediterranean Sea. In reality, each town and village on the Riviera is distinctly different and offers a different lifestyle. By Lisa Abdolian Sept.05 France - Real Estate in France: Land of Opportunity - Real Estate in France: Land of Opportunity - France, the country of wine, perfume, fashion and the Eiffel Tower, also provides real estate investors with some excellent opportunities. Linda Rano at Couleurs de France, based in the city of Toulouse in the South West, explains why. Oct./06 France - Real Estate in Paris - Rent OR Purchase? Or Rent THEN Purchase? - Real Estate in Paris - Rent OR Purchase? Or Rent THEN Purchase? ~ For stays in Paris of five days or more, a furnished apartment turns a "tourist into a "visitor." The moment you press the keys on the "digicode," enter the stairwell, turn the funny looking French key in the lock and step into your private little world fully furnished, comfortable and lived-in, you are no longer a tourist, nor even a visitor at all -- but a real Parisian, even if only for a few days or few weeks. By Adrian Leeds France - Real Estate in Gascony France - Real Estate in Gascony France For some of you, Gascony is the tale of dÁrtagnan and the 3 musketeers, but for those of us privileged to have found this beautiful and as yet, truly unspoilt part of South West France, it is paradise found! Gascony is a vast area, long fought over by the French, Romans, British and Spanish. It is a land rich in culture and as diverse in its history. There lies evidence in almost every village of its earlier invaders and inhabitants, going back some 2000 years. Jul/05 .
France - Rent, Buy, Rent - Apartment In Paris ~ by Adrian Leeds - In Paris, it's not unusual for a tenant to quickly transform into a landlord. Such is the case for thousands of foreigners, particularly entrepreneurial investment-seeking North Americans who have fallen in love with the City of Light and "La France Profonde" after a few trips and a short stay in a "pied-à-terre"(furnished apartment). The first time you landed at Charles de Gaulle, it's likely you taxied to a quaint little hotel on the Left Bank, spent the week visiting museums, shopping at the "grands magasins," dining at the most written-about restaurants and getting to know the lay of the River Seine. May/05 France - The Pros and Cons of Owning in Paris - s'il vous plaît - Glenn Cooper has been living in Paris for the past 10 years. His Paris based apartment rental agency, works closely with their US affiliate to provide visitors to Paris with a number of well located furnished apartments in the heart of Paris. Glenn writes about the Paris real estate market from properties to prices, and then tells how to go about your purchase step by step. Wait a minute. Maybe you don't want to purchase. Great deals there, too. France - To Buy Or Not To Buy ~ Buying In France ~ by Graham Dooley - I have been in Brittany, France for 13 years and in that time I have seen the property market change several times. There are literally hundreds of property agents in one form or another advertising their wares predominantly on the web and also in the many other journals and property exhibitions available around the globe today. We have clients from all over the world and have sold to citizens from as far a field as Hong Kong, the USA and Australia. Jan/05 France - Your own 3-bedroom farmhouse, an hour drive from the Mediterranean - Your own 3-bedroom farmhouse, an hour drive from the Mediterranean - Your own 3-bedroom French farmhouse, an hour drive from the Mediterranean Sea, for $71,770 - Because of a strong dollar and a long-sagging market, you can find tremendous bargains in rural France right now. (IL) Germany - Buying A Castle ~ Castles As An Investment - Buying A Castle ~ Castles As An Investment - A unique investment is offered in a historic thatch roofed farm house in the resort village of Krummin on the Ostsee (East Sea, the sea that connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea). Krummin is a popular holiday resort with a yacht harbor, bathing beaches and a sea front promenade, about three hours by car from Berlin. 8 units are available on a frac ownership ranging in price from Euro 95,000 to Euro 175,000 By Helga van Horn Germany - Castle Ruin to a Modern Gem - Castle Ruin to a Modern Gem - Just 45miles east of the vivid city of Hamburg and a short hours drive from the German capital Berlin, you can find this wonderful Castle. Built in 1822 by the famous Danish architect Joseph Christian Lillie for the wealthy Von Laffert family, Lehsen Castle was originally surrounded by more than a hundred hectares (about 250acres) of park like garden complete with orangerie, mausoleum, forest and farmland. April/06 Germany - Castles For Sale In Eastern Germany -Castles For Sale In Eastern GermanyYou may have read my articles in the past about castles for sale in the eastern states of Germany which have been run down during the Communist era of East Germany. Well, it's some time since my last article appeared and since things change over time, an up-date is in order. Yes, these castles and manor houses are for the most part still a good buy if you compare them to prices charged for similar properties in other parts of Europe. Even if prices have gone up, and the low dollar too contributes further to a price increase, they still represent a good investment. If you always wanted to own a castle, then by all means you will be paying less if you buy a castle in this region of Germany. Jul/05 Germany - How To Buy A Castle In The Former East German States - How To Buy A Castle In The Former East German States - There are, however, incentives to restore such castles and manor houses. The states have funds which pay subsidies toward renovation. This can be as much as 30% to 40% of the cost of renovation. Grants are allowed and agreed to before renovation begins, but are paid after renovation is finished. Thus, an investor will have to invest his own capital before receiving the subsidies. An investor is also entitled to receive the 16% VAT tax (value-added tax) back he has paid for building supplies. This too has to be applied for, and is paid after renovation is finished. April/03 Germany - Real Estate in Germany - Not For the Risk Averse - Real Estate in Germany - Not For the Risk Averse - There is much speculation in the property press at the moment about whether or not Germany property represents an excellent medium to long term investment commodity for those seeking capital appreciation and/or rental income. Those who are analyzing the market but have no direct experience of it seem to think that all the economic and political signals point to profitable times ahead for those who commit to investing in Germany property. Jun/06 Ghana - Ghana: Real Estate Buying Process - Ghana: Real Estate Buying Process - Ghana is a nation that offers an investor an unrivalled wealth of choice and potential, and a property investor considering this emerging market will likely be overwhelmed by the weight of opportunity for profit and gain. But because the Ghanaian investment real estate sector is in its absolute infancy there are many critical factors that a property buyer must bear in mind before committing to purchase land or real estate; this is a guide to the property buying process in Ghana to assist foreign buyers. Jun/06 Greece - Buying Property In Corfu, Greece ~Looking For Paradise ~ by Janet Darbey - So you have decided to leave your current home and settle in another country.You have already packed up and left this country behind you in your favourite fantasy, and you can visualise the little chair on the balcony overlooking the beach, and the glass of local red wine, that is waiting there for you.............. Dec./04 Greece - Greek Blues ~ Journey To Crete ~ by Steenie Harvey - “There is a land in the midst of the wine-dark sea, rich and fair, washed around by waves, full of people in ninety cities...” So rhapsodized Homer about Crete—though I’ve never understood the “wine-dark” description. Under skies of pure Greek blue, the sea surrounding this fabled island of soaring mountains and steep ravines shimmers like a silvered mirror of turquoise. Aug/04 Guatemala - Love At First Sight - The Historical City Of Antigua, Guatemala ~ by Brian Wilson - Love at first sight is the comment most often heard from those who pass through the historical city of Antigua, Guatemala, in the country of the “Eternal Spring”. Countless people from all corners of the world have made the decision that “Antigua is the place to be”, and I for one, made that decision over 13 years ago without a single regret. April/04 Guatemala - The Sailing Life On The Río Dulce - The Sailing Life On The Río Dulce - The boating lifestyle is not for everyone. But for some, it’s the goal of a lifetime to sail into the sunset. Nautical dreamers often wind up at one time or another in Guatemala, whether to explore the beautiful Río Dulce area or to hide out from storms.. Honduras - Honduran Mainland: Cheap Properties - Honduran Mainland: Cheap Properties - This is La Ceiba, a Caribbean port city on the northern coast of Honduras. Home to more than 100,000 people, it’s a town that has everything: a pleasant central square, a large, modern mall, new supermarkets, food markets, a cinema, fast food restaurants, and waterside dining. They even have a North American-run real estate office right on the town square. The lush cloud forest is just a few miles to the south, with an awesome peak known as Pico Bonito overlooking the region. The Caribbean beaches stretch from La Ceiba for more than 100 miles to the west and almost 300 miles to the east. Aug./06 Honduras - Honduras' Bay Islands - Honduras Bay Islands - The Caribbeans Last Fronteir - If you've always dreamed of owning a Caribbean escape, a place you can retreat to a few weeks or a few months a year… maybe full-time eventually, I have good news for you: It's not too late to make a smart investment in the Bay Islands of Honduras. By Barbara Perriello - May/04 Honduras - How to find the best beachfront deals in Honduras right now - How to find the best beachfront deals in Honduras right now - Profiting from the two-market system - Does it make sense today to buy real estate in Honduras? Yes. Be you a developer, an investor, or simply in search of a new home in the Caribbean...yes. I spent last week on Roatan. Here’s what I discovered (IL) Honduras - Look to the Honduran Mainland - Look to the Honduran Mainland - This is La Ceiba, a Caribbean port city on the northern coast of Honduras. Home to more than 100,000 people, it’s a town that has everything: a pleasant central square, a large, modern mall, new supermarkets, food markets, a cinema, fast food restaurants, and waterside dining. They even have a North American-run real estate office right on the town square. The lush cloud forest is just a few miles to the south, with an awesome peak known as Pico Bonito overlooking the region. The Caribbean beaches stretch from La Ceiba for more than 100 miles to the west and almost 300 miles to the east. Jul/06 Honduras - Our Life on Roatan: A Leisurely, Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream - Our Life on Roatan: A Leisurely, Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream - You smell the perfume of the white ginger and watch the palm fronds sway in the southeastern trade winds… slip into quiet, blue water that feels like velvet on the skin… walk along the white sand and scoop up shells, adding to a collection already spilling onto the patio table... Experiences like those -- a daily pleasure on Roatan, Honduras -- are, really, what enticed us to invest here. Sept./06 Honduras - The Caribbean's Last Frontier: Great-Value Investment and Lifestyle Opportunities in Honduras - Secrets of a real-estate developer: - Secrets of a real-estate developer: - “How I built a profitable Roatan resort on a shoestring budget” - 6 years ago, Frank Canale started Sundancer, one of the most successful small scale real-estate developments on the island of Roatan. "For a number of years, I developed real estate.. (IL) .
Hungary - Expat Life in Budapest - Expat Life in Budapest - Budapest - Paris of the East - The Pearl of the Danube, The Little Paris, The City of Baths: Budapest has many names and many personalities... Buda and Pest, two cities situated on each side of the Danube River, Budapest is a highly cultured city with... .
India -
Goa—where
Asia meets Europe and expat hideaways cost from $14,000 - Goa—where
Asia meets Europe and expat hideaways cost from $14,000 - Most
people associate colonialism in India with the British. However, Goa’s
450 years of European settlement followed a different pattern. This was
Portugal’s first colony in Asia, and the state only gained its independence
in 1961. According to one taxi driver, many Goans still consider themselves
as “separate” from the rest of India. Jun/06
International Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings - See this month's featured real estate listings - International Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings - See this month's featured real estate listings - Real estate in New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Croatia, Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, and from around the world. Each month we feature new properties in our featured listings, colored photographs and access to our entire database of properties from around the world. Find your dream property and plan your escape. Mar/06 Ireland - Live in one of the friendliest places on Earth - Live in one of the friendliest places on Earth - Where a 3-bedroom bungalow can cost $76,200 - The Irish property market is a crazy thing right now. I don’t know how else to describe it. In the past four years or so, prices have risen several hundred percent.(IL) Ireland - Nine Reasons Why Ireland Could Be Right For You...and Nine (Fairly) Affordable Rural Retreats To Choose From… Real Estate In Ireland- According to the agents, this bargain-priced stone-built cottage on a third of an acre plot in Clare could be a weekend retreat. Although it has only two rooms, extensions are possible. However, while structurally sound, the property has been empty for years, and you’d need to reconnect electricity. Within easy reach of the river Shannon, it’s also only a short drive from Kilrush and the coast. Price: $49,000. By Steenie Harvey Ireland - Overseas Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate in Ireland - Overseas Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate in Ireland - Lying on the edge of Europe facing out to the Atlantic Ocean sits Ireland, one of Europe’s smallest countries and often described as "The Emerald Isle". A beautiful country characterised by vibrant, colourful cities set amidst endless unspoilt green fields, Ireland is now officially the best place in the world to live. An essential in depth guide for anyone considering purchasing real estate in Ireland. By Tracey Meagher Ireland - You can still buy a lovely Irish cottage for less than Ir£40,000 - You can still buy a lovely Irish cottage for less than Ir£40,000 - "Celtic Tiger" notwithstanding, can you still buy a lovely Irish cottage for less than Ir£40,000? Yep - 10 yrs ago, nobody had heard of the "Celtic Tiger". Entire chunks of the Emerald Isle languished on the back lists of real-estate agents... Italy - A toehold in sun-kissed, seductive Italy for less than $100,000 - A toehold in sun-kissed, seductive Italy for less than $100,000 - Romantic cities. Timeless hill towns. Snowy mountains, idyllic islands, and a rivetingly beautiful coastline—most people realize Italy is a vacationer’s paradise, but owning or renting a home here can cost far less than you probably imagine. Steeney Harvey May/06 Italy - Affording to Live in Italy with an Italian Mortgage - Affording to Live in Italy with an Italian Mortgage - It’s all very well mortgage companies in the UK or US telling us that we can re-mortgage out principal residence, release equity and use this money to buy a home overseas if we want to – but what about those people who actually want to live abroad, how can they raise the finance to buy abroad and afford to live abroad? OCt./06 Italy - Apartment Hunting in Venice ~ Learning The Ins And Outs Of Renting In Venice ~ The first inhabitants of Venice were known as the Ligurians and the city and culture they established would spread across Europe and Asia. Venice has to be one of the most beautiful cities to live in but also one of the most difficult, as the infrastructure of the city has been slowly worn away by the elements. This month read about how to look for an apartment in Venice and what you need to know about leases, water, heat and rental agencies. By Shannon McGrath Dec./02 Italy - Astray On Italy’s Ravishing Riviera… Real Estate In Italy - Right now, in fact, Lunigiana offers an incredible array of bargains that disappeared elsewhere in Tuscany decades ago. Attractive village houses in good condition are plentifully available for $105,650 to $176,000. If you follow Italian real estate, you’ll know there are no worrying fluctuations in the Tuscan property market — prices continue going up and up and up. By Steenie Harvey .
Italy - Buying A Home In Italy - Buying A Home In Italy - As a modern expatriate destination Italy has much to offer. Surprisingly so. Italy - Buying Real Estate in Italy ~ A legal Overview - Buying Real Estate in Italy ~ A legal Overview ~ Italy is well known for its red tape and this of course can include property transactions. However it does not mean that the system is worse than others and to some extent it could be considered safer. Generally, there are three steps involved in buying a property: proposal of purchase, preliminary purchase and final purchase. There are certain legal precautions that can be followed throughout each stage to protect your interests and ensure your purchase goes successfully. By Tracey Meagher Italy - Finding a Home In Italy - Finding a Home In Italy - Local papers also advertise apartments and houses for rent, but word of mouth is the Italian way. Universities have message boards where apartments or rooms for rent are commonly posted. Aimed at students, these often have shorter leases, but can contain some of the best deals out there. However, if you want something long-term it’s still worth asking. These same message boards and newspapers are a great place for you to post an ad for specifically what you are looking for. Going these routes will get you a cheaper deal, at least cutting out the cost of the agency.. By Shannon McGrath Italy - Real Estate in The Italian Lake District - Real Estate in The Italian Lake District ~ The Lake District is one of the most romantic places in Italy. Surrounded by majestic snow-capped mountains, the deep glacial lakes provide an oasis of calm and serenity. Hillsides are covered with olive groves, lemon trees or date palms and banana trees. Rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and an assortment of wildflowers provide colourful additions to the green hills in the summertime. By Lisa Abdolian Oct./05 Italy - Your own Venetian canal home…at a price that will surprise you - Despite the city’s expensive reputation, properties are selling for much less than I expected. IL Japan - Buying Property in the Philippines & Japan - The Steps To Buying Real Estate ~ By Ahmad Tijani/Asigo Chi - Buying real estate in Japan or the Philippines might be easier than you thought. And the prices of properties might also attract you to the region. The Philippines has countless islands to choose from and Japan has a secure legal system, good social welfare system and many possibilities for foreign residents to own land. Jan/03 Japan - Down on the Farm ~ Homesteading In Japan - Down on the Farm ~ Homesteading In Japan - I do know of one foreign person who purchased an old farmhouse and painstakingly restored it to its original condition himself complete with thatched roof. Wow! Another place I know of will ‘give’ you the land to build on, yes give it, but you must build on it and must agree to live there for at yeast 20 years. There are myriad’s of programs as many as there are villages trying to revive themselves, or breathe their last breath. Look them all over carefully before you decide. Japan - Real Estate In Japan - Home Sweet Home...Sumo Style - Real Estate In Japan -It Can Be Done - ...there DOES exist a crack in the Tokyo dome. It exists in the legal system. I say this from first hand experience. The Japanese have locked themselves by their culture and rigid inflexible interpretation of their legal system into a situation that can be taken advantage of by anybody with the will to do so. The rest of this is about why and how we did it and it can be a guide (or you could call it a light at the end of the tunnel) to anyone wishing to own real property in Japan without paying off a mortgage for 30 or more of the most productive years of your lives. The author, David Markle is a long-term permanent resident of Japan and lives with his family in rural central Japan. He has previously contributed to Escape From America Magazine with a unique article on homesteading in Japan. -By David Markle Japan - Living In Japan ~ Restoring A Home In The Japanese Countryside ~ by Ahmad Tijani/Asigo Chi - How do you restore and repair a house that may be fifty to 200 years old? As with any house in need of repair you have to ask yourself can you foot the bill or do you need a loan. Who will do the repairs? The first thing to remember is that there are always options. Feb/04 To
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