Anyone thinking of moving abroad should consider energy prices, inheritance laws, local politics and tax, one expert has claimed. Writing for yourmoney.com, property blogger Tahmina Mannan noted these four areas as being huge considerations for those thinking of making the move. Where energy prices
Helsinki could soon become one of Europe's top spots for foreign property investment, ft.com reports. The Helsinki Business Hub, which is a public body set up to attract overseas investment into the Finnish capital, is ramping up its efforts to entice foreign nationals to set up home in the city. As
Improvements to structure and organisation in the UAE property market is set to entice more foreign buyers to make a purchase, news.silobreaker.com reports. Ahead of the 2007 financial crash, the UAE was one of the strongest property markets on earth, with rising prices offering buyers an almost gua
Ageing Brits may be wise to find homes in Sweden for their retirement, after the country was named as the best in the world for treatment of the older population. The annual Global AgeWatch Index looked into the quality of life for the elderly in 91 countries across the world. It found that Sweden w
Spain's property woes could be on the way out, according to some forecasters. The country - which is historically seen as a haven for British buyers looking to find homes in the sun - was among the worst hit in Europe's financial crisis, eventually seeing developments stall and investors withdraw, p
The US property market is continuing to show health, as average prices rose by 0.4 per cent between July and August, propertywire.com reports. According to the Zillow Home Value Index, American properties now cost an average of $162,100 (ã100,821). Whilst this only represents a 0.4 per cent m
A strong pound against the euro has made it a great time for Brits to find homes for sale on the continent, portugalbuyingguide.com reports. Minor fluctuations in the foreign exchange market can have large-scale impacts on property prices, with the higher values meaning it could often make the diff
France's Poitou Charentes was named as the only region in the country to see foreign property investment rise last year, propertywire.com reports. Many investors have exercised caution in the French property market, with the number of non-residents making a purchase falling by 29 per cent overal
A Corsican politician has come under fire for claiming that island homes should be reserved for natives, property-abroad.com reports. Paul Giacobbi claimed that non-residents should be banned from buying properties in Corsica and France as a whole. This, he claimed, was because current procedures ar
British first time buyers are increasingly looking at the foreign property market to get their first step on the housing ladder, thisismoney.co.uk reports. Britain's property market has been well publicised in recent years, going from steep increases in value during the housing boom to a short contr
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