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New fees will not stop Aussie buyers

Despite Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's proposal that foreign buyers will be required to pay fees for their overseas property buys, these are not expected to deter Singaporean investors according to one real estate firm.

Continue Reading2 Mar 2015

Singapore denies delaying progress on RTS project

The Ministry of Transport has refuted Malaysian media reports which stated that Singapore is holding back on deciding the alignment for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) link...

Continue Reading2 Mar 2015

London developer aims for Asian buyers and investors

Overseas property buyers and investors from Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are the target of Regal Homes for its latest London property development, Royal Quay.

Continue Reading2 Mar 2015

Court: Thai 'secured' leases are void

In a shock decision by the Phuket Civil Court it has been ruled so-called “secured leases” offered by some real estate developers to allow foreigners to secure a cast-iron 90-year lease are not valid.

Continue Reading2 Mar 2015

Singapore celebrity couple endorse new Iskandar project

The Sungai Pulai Wellness Resort is located within a protected conservation area across from Tuas...

Continue Reading27 Feb 2015

Study on waste management in Iskandar to be carried out

The Iskandar Regional Development Authority will carry out a feasibility study with Ronser Bio-Tech on possible waste management projects in Iskandar Malaysia.

Continue Reading27 Feb 2015

Singapore investors still keen on London property

With Singapore's property market cooling, investors should look to London for better returns, says Black Brick...

Continue Reading26 Feb 2015

Record-breaker in Bangkok

A series of VVIP pre-sales events for Thailand property buyers and investors saw 70% pre-sales bookings of the 187-units at the super high-end central Bangkok Nimit Langsuan development in just 48 hours of sales being launched.

Continue Reading26 Feb 2015

The world's top tech cities are ...

New research aimed to understand the many diverse drivers that make good cities for the tech sector, and makes interesting reading for prospective overseas property buyers and investors looking at alternative locations around the world.

Continue Reading26 Feb 2015

Fee to buy Aussie property

Overseas buyers and investors of Australian residential property could soon be charged, according to comments from the country’s Prime Minister Tony Abbot made earlier today.

Continue Reading25 Feb 2015

5 tips for happy holiday rentals

Investing in a holiday rental property is different than buying a second home, and requires a completely different mind-set with a focus on how to maximise income rather than on the purchaser's personal taste.

Continue Reading25 Feb 2015

Chinese buyers to solve Iskandar's housing glut

Chinese buyers are expected to snap up the large number of new residential units in Iskandar Malaysia...

Continue Reading24 Feb 2015

Are Thailand prices set to decline?

Some 52% of respondents to DDproperty.com's H2 2014 Sentiment Survey felt property prices will rise during the next six month, or at the very least remain at their current levels. Discover what other sentiments were expressed.

Continue Reading24 Feb 2015

China website for Black Brick

To cope with the increasing number of High Net Worth overseas property investors from China in the London property market, property buying agency Black Brick has launched a Chinese website to boost its Asian offering in the London market.

Continue Reading24 Feb 2015

EcoHouse boss: I will not apologise

Tracked down to Dubai by a British newspaper, the founder of social housing developer EcoHouse seems unrepentent, and will not apologise to local overseas property investors who potentially stand to lose millions.

Continue Reading23 Feb 2015

Strong signs of UK recovery

There are strong signs of a recovery in the U.K. housing market that will come as pleasing news to overseas property buyers and investors in the country.

Continue Reading23 Feb 2015

The year of the town house in Thailand

Families will not select a midtown or suburban condo because the price is higher than the cost of living areas in a townhouse, according to CBRE.

Continue Reading19 Feb 2015

Malaysia tops Asia job Index

Of the six Asian markets surveyed in new research for Q4 2014, Malaysia witnessed a 48 percenr increase in the number of new jobs advertised in the growing economy.

Continue Reading19 Feb 2015

Name unveiled for Phnom Penh landmark

Hongkong Land has unveiled Exchange Square as the name of its landmark, 17,000 sqm mixed-use development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Continue Reading19 Feb 2015

Phnom Penh to see 500% supply increase

The Cambodian capital Phnom Penh has been attracting more overseas property buyers and investors, and is predicted to see a more than 500% jump in condominium supply before the end of 2018.

Continue Reading16 Feb 2015