Ireland and the US are set to see the biggest rise in distressed sales, says RICS research, with the number of distressed properties coming onto the market in the second quarter of 2010 to increase across 19 of the 25 countries surveyed in it’s global market report.
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The European Central Bank has decided to keep the eurozone base interest rate at 2 percent, a move that was widely expected, following almost regular cuts since October 2008.
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For two-thirds of second home owners with property abroad a rise in travel costs due to green taxes would not impact upon their travel to an overseas property, according to the latest results of a survey carried out by Savills Research and Holiday-Rentals.co.uk.
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A new study from Alliance & Leicester International (ALIL), the offshore savings bank, reveals that the main reason British expatriates are leaving the UK is to start a completely new life.
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Buying a property in Spain is a dream for many Britons but, should this reverie become a reality, not speaking the language can prove a difficult barrier for some British expatriates when it comes to medical services.
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Buying a property in Spain is no longer only a luxury afforded to the older generation, according to new research from Banco Halifax Hispania.
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When asked where they would most like to live in the world, Australia was voted the most popular overseas destination by Britons at 10%, according to new research from Bank of Scotland International.
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