Swiss Economy Most Competitive in the World
The economies of the world’s nations are ranked by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in terms of how competitive they are, releasing the results in a yearly Global Competitiveness Report. The Forum...
View ArticleCould Germany be Facing a Property Bubble?
Germany is Europe’s healthiest economy and has remained relatively immune to the plague of defaults and debt that has swept across the rest of the EU. But a different danger might be facing Germany....
View ArticlePortugal Braces for its Biggest Ever Tax Hike
Portugal’s Parliament voted to press ahead with a record austerity budget that would add taxes to pay, purchases and property. It’s the most far reaching set of tax hikes in modern Portuguese history,...
View ArticleWhat Can Rescue the Vietnamese Property Market?
Vietnam’s property market was once one of Asia’s hottest. But in recent years it has cooled and officials blame both speculation and banking practices for the constriction of the sector’s financial...
View ArticleDundee Bets on Canada’s Housing Market With Sotheby Acquisition
Ned Goodman’s 360 VOX Corp. has made a move into the real estate market with the purchase of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. 360 VOX Corp. said it had entered into an agreement to acquire a...
View ArticleIs London Property Losing its Appeal to Foreign Investors?
For years, the property market in London was buoyed up by investment by foreign buyers, who regarded the city as a safe place to put their money during the financial turmoil following the 2008 crash....
View ArticleSpain Sells Homes with Residency Built-In
Spain has announed plans to grant permanent residency status to foreign nationals who buy Spnish property priced at €160k or above. The Secretary of State for Trade, Jaime Garcia-Legaz, announced the...
View ArticleCanadian Luxury Real Estate Set for a Boost From the Newly Rich
The top end of Canada’s real estate market is set for a boost from rising numbers of mobile, wealthy individuals looking for both residences and investment opportunities. That’s the news from Frank...
View ArticleEU Faces Property Development Challenges
Austerity is taking its toll on the European Union (EU) and experts say the cost is far higher than what people are forced to sacrifice now. Specifically, analysts at the European Public Real Estate...
View ArticleCypriot Cash-Grab Risks Damaging Eurozone Banking System; Will It Push...
Finance ministers from the 17-country Eurozone held an emergency video conference call on Monday, to discuss the likely terms of a controversial bailout that threatens to force Cyprus savers to...
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