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Moving away from the gloom and doom of the past few years, recent months have seen growing levels of optimism in the Spanish property market, as talk of decreasing property prices has gradually been replaced by optimism surrounding the increased touris

A recent report out in the US has suggested that the property market is still struggling to cope with the ongoing pressures created by the global economic crisis. The S & P/Case Shiller Index of Home Values report states the average property prices

With the European Central Bank under increasing pressure to control inflation throughout the Euro Zone, it is looking increasingly likely that property owners in France will experience increased mortgage rates in the coming months.

Recent figures released by the National Association of French Property Agents (FNAIM) have shown that house prices in France increased eye on average of 4.2% for the first three months of 2011. However, the positive news was accompanied by a less posit

Recent figures released by the Spanish National Statistics Institute, have shown considerable growth in the Majorca property market compared with the previous year, and predict further increases throughout 2011. The report shows an overall increase of<

From as long ago as the 1960s, when visiting Hollywood stars glamorised destinations along the Cote d’Azur, the South of France has been one of the world’s most popular destinations for holiday homes. Figures released recently from century 21 have show

Over the course of the past 12 months, we have seen considerable growth in demand for property in Istanbul, as many investors seek to capitalise on the considerable growth for rental property in the city. However, it seems as though the large growth in

The recent political changes in Egypt have resulted in many people choosing not to purchase property in Egypt in the short term, however a recent report from the influential Citigroup has reinforced confidence in the Egyptian economy and property marke

Despite being arguably the most affected property market throughout the credit crunch, the past 12 months have shown early signs of increased demand throughout the Spanish property market. This trend has been compounded with the recent troubles through

Members of the governing council of the European Central Bank are set to announce increases in interest rates in response to rising inflationary pressures, with expectations of a rise around 50 basis points throughout 2011. Interest rates have only rec

The European Central Bank Governing Council Members are expected to raise interest rates in order to curb rising inflation and maintain the banks credibility, and the expectations are that interest rates will be increased by 50 basis points in 2011. In

The Spanish government has moved swiftly to allay fears over the economy following the recent news that Portugal will be seeking a bailout from the European Central bank. The move, which is designed to draw a line under the European sovereign Debt Cris

With over 80% of the people who invest in property overseas seeking to generate rental income from their property, the new figures released by the holiday rental company Holiday Lettings will undoubtedly be of great interest to the users of Purepropert

Experts in the overseas property market predict that 2011 will see large increases in investment in the Chinese property market as investors seek to capitalise on a huge demand for residential property in the country. Raymond Lee, Chief Executive Offic

Over the past couple of months one of the key questions on the lips overseas property investors has been how will the Egypt property market cope with the recent political unrest. The protests widely publicised across media networks throughout the world

The Dubai property market looks set for a timely boost in the coming months, as new legislation recently announced by the government allows for lengthening of visas for people looking to buy property in Dubai.

A new report out this week by Fotocasa.es, has stated that the cost of renting a property in the coastal regions of Spain have dropped by an average of 3% in 2011, in comparison with the same period last year.

The new EMEA Report, released this week from Cushman and Wakefield, has shown a considerable increase in demand for property in the Middle East in comparison with the same period for 2010.

With the talks now complete, the next steps are for Croatia to sign up to the Treaty, something which is expected to be completed by the end of 2011.

A new report out from Prop Stats has shown that sales of property in the Atlantic seaboard suburbs of Cape Town have fallen considerably in the first half of 2011. The report shows that just twelve properties were sold in the Clifton area, and just nin