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South Africa’s priciest mansion for sale

With a price tag of €25 million, it's said that Enigma Mansion is the most expensive property to be marketed in South Africa.

Continue Reading29 Nov 2014

Darwin set for mid-2015 bounce

One Darwin real estate agent has said the Darwin property market is very close to the bottom of the current cycle.

Continue Reading29 Nov 2014

Minor rise in Aussie new home sales

Following flat results in September, total seasonally adjusted new home sales across Austraia increased by 3" during October 2014.

Continue Reading29 Nov 2014

S'poreans bought less foreign properties in H1: MAS

Singaporeans' appetite for overseas properties appears to have diminished due to the weakening local economy and a possible interest rate hike in the future.

Continue Reading28 Nov 2014

Foreigners can buy Aussie resale

For the first time non-Australians are legally able to buy in the resale market in Australia, thanks to a legally-patented method developed by one of the country's leading barristers.

Continue Reading28 Nov 2014

The best performing property asset in the United Kingdom

Over the past two years there has been a huge surge in student housing investment activity in the United Kingdom, and student accommodation is certainly big business right now. Last year alone saw more than £2 billion of investment from U.K. and overseas investors in this booming property sector....

Continue Reading28 Nov 2014

Vietnam to allow foreign ownership

From July 1 next year, foreigners with a visa for Vietnam will be able to purchase property, making a significant change in foreign ownership rules in the country.

Continue Reading27 Nov 2014

S'pore reiterates concerns over Johor Strait reclamation projects

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan restated the city-state's request to suspend the reclamation projects until Singapore has established these projects would not have any transboundary impact on Singapore.

Continue Reading26 Nov 2014

S'pore developers to benefit from China's interest rate cuts

China's unexpected interest rate cuts could benefit Singapore developers there as the People's Bank of China (PBOC) lowered is benchmark lending rate by 40 base point last Friday.

Continue Reading25 Nov 2014

Waterfront living for S$3,000

A new website is promoting waterfront living for just S$3,000 but all is not what it seems.

Continue Reading25 Nov 2014

Anti-foreign buying sentiment grows in Australia

More than 31,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Australian government to toughen regulations for overseas property buyers.

Continue Reading25 Nov 2014

EcoHouse: 8 months under investigation

Brazilian social housing developer EcoHouse, which has anywhere between 700 and 2,000 Singapore investors, has been reportedly under investigtion for eight months by tax authorities in the South American country.

Continue Reading25 Nov 2014

Sting buys at Battersea Power Station

Pop star Sting, the former front man of 80s iconic band The Police, together with his wife Trudie Styler have purchased an apartment in the Battersea Power Station development.

Continue Reading21 Nov 2014

New record for Aussie apartment

A new record price for an Australian apartment has been set with the sale of a 'Lighthouse' unit at Pacific Bondi Beach.

Continue Reading21 Nov 2014

Your own island in the Mediterranean

For a mere EUR800,000 you could have your own private island in the Mediterranean.

Continue Reading21 Nov 2014

Dubai law 'to protect investors'

A draft law in Dubai would mean significantly greater protection for property investors where they lose money to unscrupulous investor or to developers that fail to deliver.

Continue Reading18 Nov 2014

London's top penthouses for sale

Galliard Homes new project, The Chilterns, aims to deliver the most exclusive address in Marylebone and the wider West End of London.

Continue Reading18 Nov 2014

Batam resort eyes film crews, celebrities

The upcoming movie-themed resort in Batam, developed by Singapore-based Infinite Studios and Indonesian property player Landstar Development, will be more than a holiday facility for tourists.

Continue Reading14 Nov 2014

Fiji beachfront for sale

Buyers from Asia have been tempted by a rare slot of Fiji beachfront land which is expected to be sold for around US10 million.

Continue Reading14 Nov 2014

More Asians buying Scottish property

In the first six months of 2014, more than £20 million of prime Scottish homes were picked up by South East Asian buyers, revealed Savills Research.

Continue Reading13 Nov 2014