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Revealed: The world's costliest city

Which European city is the most expensive city to buy luxury property? For overseas buyers and investors this vital information to know when making your decision.

Continue Reading21 Apr 2015

Secrets of buying in Italy

Few overseas buyers and investors from Southeast Asia have Italy on their radar right now, but that could change in the coming months as more is known about the southern European country and its benefits for property investors.

Continue Reading21 Apr 2015

The fight to be first in ASEAN

While Singapore is most likely to be the main beneficiary from the economic growth of the ASEAN Economic Community, other regional cities are also expected to benefit, according to predictions from JLL.

Continue Reading20 Apr 2015

Homes fit for a Princess

With speculation mounting that Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting the arrival of a little princess later this week,we focus on some overseas homes that are truly fit for a princess.

Continue Reading20 Apr 2015

The next property hotspot will surprise you

Few, if any, locals will have been there, let alone be thinking of what has been dubbed as the next property investment hotspot, and despite being ravaged by way it could be a long-term investment worth considering.

Continue Reading20 Apr 2015

One agent, 800 kms to manage

In Australia one real estate firm has appointed a single agent, together with his Cessna 182 aircraft, to cover an area measuring some 800 kilometres in remote northwest Queensland.

Continue Reading20 Apr 2015

Rumah.com signs 10,000th agent

Rumah.com, PropertyGuru Group’s market-leading Indonesia property portals, has completed its first quarter of 2015 by signing its 10,000th agent to advertise on its website.

Continue Reading20 Apr 2015

New tactics for Sydney investors

Overseas property buyers and investors in Sydney, Australia, are now adopting new tactics to entice tenants into their properties.

Continue Reading17 Apr 2015

Thais buying in Boston

Overseas property buyers and investors from Thailand are among the top five Asian nationalities buying units in a new development in Boston, United States of America.

Continue Reading10 Apr 2015

HCMC: Positive times ahead?

The mix of apartments in Ho Chi Cinh City has become more diverse, with unit sizes decreasing and lowering the total unit price and targeting a wider purchaser pool, including from June 1 overseas property buyers.

Continue Reading9 Apr 2015

Look out for Liverpool

The UK city of Liverpool and its property market looks set to be one of the greatest beneficiaries of the new high speed train link by 2030, according to a government report published late last week.

Continue Reading8 Apr 2015

North Dakota CEO hits back

The Chief Executive Officer of North Dakota Developments has hit back strongly at allegations last week made by investors and lawyers about the viability of his overseas property investment.

Continue Reading7 Apr 2015

Tokyo tops Global Rental Index

Prime residential property rental prices recorded their weakest rate of growth for five years, with Tokyo topping the league with an 11.1% year-on-year rise in luxury rentals last year.

Continue Reading2 Apr 2015

North Dakota: US lawyer speaks

More investors from throughout Southeast Asia have been coming forward in the wake of our stories last week, the first of which carried a warning from one European investor not to invest with American development company North Dakota Developments.

Continue Reading1 Apr 2015

Best of Barbados up for sale

One of the most exclusive holiday home developments on the Caribbean island of Barbados has been listed for sale, with a price tag of £75 million sure to attract overseas property buyers and investors from around the world..

Continue Reading1 Apr 2015

Risks rising of Aussie price correction

Australia released its annual Financial Stability Review and housing concerns dominated. The report noted: " ... heightened level of investor activity and borrowing could ... increase the risk of significant price falls later”.

Continue Reading31 Mar 2015

North Dakota: More come forward

More overseas investors from across Asia have come forward to highlight their concerns about investing with North Dakota Developments following our initial story on Tuesday, with one alleging losses of more than US$250,000 to the company.

Continue Reading27 Mar 2015

Thailand's property sector to grow by 5%

Thailand’s Real Estate Information Center (REIC) has issued a forecast that the real estate sector in the kingdom will expand by five percent this year as a result of government infrastructure projects and a recovery in the economy.

Continue Reading25 Mar 2015

Investor issues warning: Do not invest in North Dakota Developments

An investor who describes himself as a “victim” of an overseas North American property investment involving investments in motel accommodation has issued a warning to buyers from Southeast Asia to avoid investing with the firm.

Continue Reading24 Mar 2015

Call to relax foreign ownership laws in The Philippines

The Philippines government needs to consider relaxing foreign ownership rules to give potential investors more of an incentive to choose the Philippines as an investment destination, according to one real estate firm in the country.

Continue Reading24 Mar 2015