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Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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<

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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.

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

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

Published: 9 September 2013

Optimism surrounding the Spanish property market seems to be increasing of late, and the positive news was further reinforced this week when the Spanish Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Jose Manuel Campa stated that the Spanish construction sec

Published: 9 September 2013

Standard & Poor's, one of the leading credit rating agencies has stated that it is likely to be a number of years before the Spanish property market finds an equilibrium between supply and demand. However, on a more positive note, S&P estimated

Published: 9 September 2013

Recent figures released by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade have shown a total of 9 million international tourists visited Spain over the course of the first three months of 2011. 

Published: 9 September 2013

The Spanish economy experienced a positive 0.3% economic growth during the first quarter of 2011, shown by figures recently published in a report by the National Statistics Institute. In addition, the Bank of Spain also announced the growth was one-ten

Published: 9 September 2013

New figures have shown the Cypriot property market has been boosted by a large number of Russian and Chinese buyers, with sales increasing by almost 20% in April 2011 when compared like for like for the previous year. One of the possible reasons for th

Published: 9 September 2013

MGM, one of the leading developers of leaseback property in France, has this morning announced it has brought forward existing plans for further developments in the Grand Massif region of the French Alps. 

Published: 9 September 2013

The property market in Thailand has fallen short and not achieved the same demand as other Asian markets, with the obvious exception of the boom in Bangkok in the early noughties.

Published: 9 September 2013

Angela Markel, the German Chancellor released a controversial proposal last week that would agree the retirement age as well as the holiday entitlement in various European Union countries, particularly those countries that were the hardest hit by the d