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Dec
01
2008
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Fly to Let owners in Spain may soon benefit from a boost in the numbers of tourists travelling to the country following news that those flying to destinations such as Singapore and Australia will be hit by a doubling in air passenger duty. Chancellor Alistair Darling’s new Air Passenger Duty rate changes mean that flying to Europe will cost £12 in…
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Dec
01
2008
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The 100 million dollar redevelopment of what is claimed to be one of the most exclusive retreats in St Lucia is shaping up with construction work beginning on the resort’s spa. Fly to Let investors are being encouraged to invest in villas on the Sugar Beach development set within the 192 acres of rainforest in Saint Lucia’s Val de Pitons.
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Dec
01
2008
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A developer in the French Alps reports that a quarter of the buyers of properties sold off-plan in its latest new scheme are British. As construction work gets underway at Le Telemark, a new residence de tourisme of 57 ski-in/ski-out leaseback apartments at Tignes Le Lac…
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Dec
01
2008
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There are some exceptional bargains in this current market place and those savvy enough or financially able to purchase, are getting some phenomenal homes, claims Serge Cowan, the MD of Unique Living. He said: “The property industry calls homes that have been reduced ‘distressed sales’ but I think this is something of a…
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Dec
01
2008
Western Europe offers stability for overseas mortgages (26 November 2008) wrote an interesting post today on
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Nov
28
2008
Abu Dhabi finishes draft of new real estate laws (24 November 2008) wrote an interesting post today on
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Nov
25
2008
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Austrian ski resort developer, AlpenParks, is offering British Fly to Let investors the option of a guaranteed return of 6 percent per annum for three years on a mountainside chalet at the Hagan Lodge ski resort. AlpenParks recently launched in the UK offering authentic chalets on the side of The Loser Mountain in Ausseerland.
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Nov
25
2008
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Fly 2 Let investors with properties in America will be concerned by a report from flight search engine www.Skyscanner.net that suggests the strengthening dollar, the credit crunch and recession woes have led to a fall in UK-USA flight search traffic.
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Nov
25
2008
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Tales of Fly to Let investors who have fallen foul of Spanish ‘Land Grab’ laws have made some potential purchasers wary of buying property in the country. To overcome these problems UK house builder Taylor Woodrow de Espana has partnered with accreditation scheme Safe Buying Experience (SBE) to help ensure purchasers in Spain offered a safe and secure process.
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