Overseas property articles

Huge increase in interest in overseas property for sale in Portugal

Portugal's appeal as a summer holiday destination is filtering through into the market for overseas property for sale, with one estate agent reporting a ten-fold increase in viewings for December.

Top Locations For Overseas Property For Sale

People considering snapping up some overseas property for sale have been provided with a list of some of the top locations for a second home.

Investment drive for property in Madeira

Marc Da-Silva swings across Madeira to see what golf-fuelled property investment opportunities the island may have to offer

See Also:   Marc Da-Silva, Portugal

Currency matters when buying a home overseas

As the UK attempts to realign itself after a period of tight fiscal restraints and failures within the banking sector the ramifications have been felt in the financial markets.

See Also:   France, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, USA

Around Europe with Homes Overseas

In the first of this five-part feature, Marc Da-Silva offers a brief snapshot of the international property market in Europe. The property downturn represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to cash-in on property in Spain, French property, Portugal property, among many other property markets.

The Difference Between Fractional Ownership and Timeshare

As fractional ownership increases in popularity, there are still those who confuse it with timeshare. We look at the difference between the two and see that timeshare is reinventing itself.

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Fractional Ownership

A £400,000 property owned by four owners would cost each £100,000 and each owner may stay in the property for a quarter of a year, 13 weeks, but they are cash purchases in the majority of cases

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There’s Rarely Been a Better Time to Buy Algarve Property

When things get tough in the property market, the cream generally rises to the top. And if it’s cream you’re after you’ll find no shortage of gold top Algarve property.

Luxury Properties in Chic Cities Around the World

For some, it doesn’t get any more exclusive or luxurious than splashing their cash on a chic city property. Gordon Miller checks out the cities and the properties to see and be seen in.

Tax Havens

Most people think that tax havens are places where there is little or not tax under the law. However, it is very surprising how many countries which are considered to have high tax rates, are actually tax havens if you know exactly how the system works. I would include France, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus as countries which, in my book, are tax havens.

See Also:   Cyprus, France, Italy