Finland property prices grew by 97% between 1995 and 2005, which is an average taken from the capital appreciation throughout the Finland property market — with some areas growing more than others. Though analysts have commented that Finland property price rises have slowed since 2005 they have only slowed to around the 8% mark, which [...]
The Aurora Sky hotel apartment complex in the winter — and summer — wonderland of Levi has just become an even hotter investment property. Expected rental yields on the development have always been 8-12%, but the new ski-lift that has been approved for building right opposite the main entrance will increase rental yields by making [...]
From January-May 2008 foreign arrivals to Costa Rica increased 16 percent from the same period in 2007, according to the Ministry of Tourism in San José. The upswing represented an additional 133,000 foreign visitors over the period, taking the total to 987,000 arrivals. The US remains the main country of origin, accounting for 54 percent [...]
A new trend is currently sweeping Asia’s property investment scene: branded condo-hotels, where investors are paying more than the market value for the safety and marketing power of global corporation branding. David Stanley Redfern have not been left behind, having just added two such developments in the Philippines to their books, but with one key [...]
Dominican Republic property is attracting masses of media attention at the moment along with several other Caribbean islands and sun-drenched coastal locations around the world that offer similarly affordable properties. A recent David Stanley Redfern release announced that the Dominican Republic had retaken the top spot of having the most affordable Caribbean properties, and focussed [...]
According to independent investment analysis, the Dominican Republic is the most affordable market out of 20 Caribbean countries assessed: Bermuda, was the most expensive at $7,861 per square metre, compared with Dominican Republic’s $1,324 per square metre. Tourism arrivals to the Dominican Republic in the first four months of 2008 have also grown by 5.6 [...]
This is the third part in a four part series, parts I and II revealed the top 5 locations for short-term investment based on David Stanley Redfern research since the beginning of 2008, namely, the Philippines, Koh Samui (Thai island), Isla Margarita, Fiji and Cambodia, in that order, and this and part IIII will reveal [...]
The region of Calabria in southern Italy is tipped to become one of the most popular destinations in Europe, and the next Mediterranean property investment success story. This is because property prices are comparatively cheaper than other similar areas in Europe, similar in the glorious beaches, scenery and climate that is. Another plus for Calabria [...]
Despite the prospect of an economic slowdown — the result of an increasingly hostile global climate — strong growth is expected to continue unabated in the Philippines property market. On Friday, the Philippines Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said he expected annual economic growth to slow between 5.2-6.2 percent in the first quarter as high [...]
The Philippines Department of Tourism data shows tourist arrivals from January to April increased by 7.5 percent on the same four months last year. Tourist arrivals in the Philippines already topped the 3 million mark in 2007, the highest in years, while tourism spending grew by almost 41 percent last year. Yet 2008 looks likely [...]