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 [...]
This is the final part of the revelation of David Stanley Redfern research into global property markets. This will follow on from part III which revealed the top 2 long-term destinations, by revealing places 3rd-5th. You can read earlier parts of the series at the property investment research articles section of the DSR site. 3 [...]
Despite the global credit crunch, 2007 was a record high for global property investment, with cross-border flows rising steeply and more money crossing between the main regions of Europe, Asia and the Americas. And although the credit crunch took its toll in North America and Europe, pushing down global transaction value by 8 percent in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Forget the horror stories of unfinished buildings and unseen returns; off-plan property is now safe and commonplace. No longer an innovative or complicated procedure, buying off-plan property through a trusted agent can be completely stress-free. It may seem off-putting to pay for something that does not physically exist, but off-plan purchases are escalating in popularity [...]
Capital appreciation is around 8-10 percent in the Canary Islands, not bad for an established tourist destination where rental yields can reach up to 12 percent and will always be above the 6 percent mark. The Islands economy is primarily based on tourism; around 10 million tourists visit the Canaries each year and tourism makes [...]