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Calabria Property Attracts Hollywood Star
Included in recent Italian media reports, Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson is looking to buy a property in Italy’s best kept secret – the southern region of Calabria.
While directing the Passions of the Christ movie, Mel became attracted by the stunning scenery when filming in the nearby medieval town of Matera and as stated in the celebrity news site is looking for a more permanent base in the area.
Keen to meet the alleged Calabria property needs of the Hollywood star, the mayor of San Lorenzo del Vallo, a little town in the north of Calabria, has suggested a 600 year old castle with 13,000 square meters of land of which Gibson could be king.
And it’s easy to see why he could be tempted. Located on the “toe” of Italy, Calabria is a region of amazing beauty with miles of picturesque pristine sandy beaches, warm Mediterranean climate, clear turquoise blue waters, imposing mountains, tranquil lakes and rolling hills. Rich in culture & history, it offers the traditional dolce vita and is a very desirable second home destination as well as relocation destination.
If you can’t quite afford an A list budget then don’t worry,prices for Calabria properties are still affordable with a great selection of completed turn key and off plan homes available.
A brand new development of apartments in the beautiful village of Lorica in the Sila Mountains called Porcino Silano have apartments available from as little as €87,000. Alternatively if you desire more seclusion and privacy then the Porcino Silano boutique 1 and 2 bedroom apartments located in the stunning Sila Mountains, only 300 meters from the lake, can be brought for the same price, only €87,000.
For additional information about buying property in Italy’s best kept secret – Calabria – then contact the experts at Experience International call + 44 (0) 207 321 5858 or go to Experience-International.com.
Turkey’s Newest Marina Boosts Istanbul’s Western Suburbs
The Suburbs of Western Istanbul are about to receive a further boost with the announcement of a new marina to be developed worth $16 million.
Dati Investment Holding, one of the leading Development consortiums in Turkey which also owns the high end Galleria shopping mall, the Crown Plaza and Istanbul’s newest 5 star hotel, the Sheraton Istanbul Atak
Why is Florida property Current An Excellent Investment?
As the billionaire property investor Warren Buffett proclaiming recently,
“Within a year or so, residential housing problems [in the US] should largely be behind us”
Suggests that buyer confidence in the US and more specifically the perennially popular Floridian property market has returned.
Even though the outlook for the US economy being increasingly positive in 2010, recovery is not expected overnight and there is a range of Below Market Value housing stock available. In the Sunshine State of Florida in particular up to 72% discounts are available from most recent selling prices.
Experience International’s MD Steven Worboys comments,
“From our detailed research we believe that Below Market Value Florida property for sale is still one of the mostinteresting and potentially lucrative investment opportunities currently available. Working with Florida’s most trusted and experienced real estate experts we have sourced a range of premium properties in highly sought after areas at up to 72% below recent selling prices.”
Top 10 reasons to invest in Florida
For those considering investing in a property in the US, here are ten top reasons to invest in Florida to ensure that you are, in the words of Warren Buffett, the “buyer who benefits”
1. Robust economy – Florida’s accounts for 5% of the nation’s total economic output and industry diversity has ensured stability over the last 12 months.
2. Key location for international trade – 40% of all North Americas exports to Latin and South America pass through Florida with Miami airport handling more international cargo than all the other airports in the US.
3. Business-friendly taxes - Florida remains among the top ten states in the US with regards to “business friendly” taxes (Jacksonville Observer 2009) which has a positive effect on the local economy.
4. A growing population – the 4th most populated state in the US is still experiencing growth with University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic & Business Research forecasting an increase from the current 18.75 million people to about 24,971,000 in 2035.
5. An affluent population – As well as increasing in numbers but also in wealth, the per capital person income of Floridians is $39,267 (2008) showing continued year-on-year growth.
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The Philippines, Asia property hotspot, is set to increase by 10%
The Philippines is made up of over 7000 beautiful tropical Islands. However it is the major populated locations like Manila, Quezon City, & Cebu which have an ever increasing educated work force especially in the I.T industry and because of this fact an increasing number of businesses are establishing head quarter, offices and outsourcing work and projects to the Philippines.
It is the major areas like Manila and Cebu some of the popular island locations like Boracay for example also attract visitors from all over the world.
People who are seeking to make money from Asia property be it commercial, residential and or the touristic property demand have now discovered that the Philippines is a very interesting opportunity.
This along side other points stated in a recent press conference have suggested that the property market in the Philippines will grow by ten percent during 2010.
’Real Estate services firm CB Richard Ellis Philippines sees an uptake in the property market growing by at least 10 percent this year pushed by liquidity, election spending, bank lending and the enactment of the REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) law.
In the press conference, CBRE Philippines chairman Rick M. Santos, suggested that the growth would be across the board but it would be led by office followed by residential and retail. It was also mentioned that although the growth is office led the tourism sector would also see the development of more hotels and resorts and the emergence of entertainment complexes. Source: IRMA ISIP – Property market to grow by at least 10%.
In our opinion it is the property investment opportunities aimed at the tourist market that are appealing to many foreign property investors that are seeking both financial gains and enjoyment from the properties they are buying.
An example of this type of Philippines property investment is the Continent Fairways investment opportunity on the beautiful Boracay island which is proving to be very popular as the investment privides a high guaranteed rental income provided by the management company of around twenty percent as well as generous personal usage, owners can use their properties whenever they desire but the amount of usage they take will of course be taken from the amount of rental income they receive.
Video of Continent Fairways Investment Opportunity
An opportunity like Continent Fairways is attractive as it takes out all of the cost and work involved in managing and renting the properties for the initial investor. The investors benefit from a high guaranteed rental income as well as usage and the expected capital growth. For more information about Continent Fairways visit www.continent-fairways.co.uk
The Most Important Things You Should Know About Gold Investments
Gold is your safest investment.
There’s no more reliable tool for investment than gold. I think that there are a few people in this world can argue with me on this matter. In most case people seem to take this granted. I can offer you some definite reasons for this. At first gold has been being the only one universal measure of human wealth. Secondly this precious metal is especially valuable for different kinds of industries such as electronics. It’s an evident fact that gold is the best conductor throughout the world. But because of its price in most cases copper and aluminum conductors are used in the world. I hope that in forty years gold will be used more widely and it refers to electric conductors too.
Why is gold the most valuable metal in the world? I think its value is mostly motivated by a certain difficulty to get it out of the ground, rocks or sand. It’s a very rare precious metal. It’s very hard to get and own. Even in the present with all our sophisticate machinery we aren’t able to make gold be an ordinary metal like steel for example. Even now we are still busy with searching for gold bars and other golden things. And women are still delighted by this precious metal. We still exchange golden rings when got married. It seems to me that gold can preserve both its value and dignity for a long time.
But the most valuable feature of this precious metal is its unique capability to secure people of any kinds of economic downtimes. If you are concerned with your secure future then gold should be your nearest objective. Nothing can secure your standard of living best than gold.
Certainly ways of investing in gold can be rather different. For example you can purchase golden things. There’s no difference what golden things you intend to choose. The main thing is that you should take into consideration their weight and quality. I know that you are looking forward to price rising very soon. But in fact you can benefit from this without any predictions concerning its value rising. You can simply change this gold for cash if hard times occur. Certainly this variant is rather primitive but it’s the most effective and easy to understand.
By the way you can trade gold shares the same as currencies. If you are aware of Forex trading it won’t be difficult to gain profits from gold shares. In this case there’s no need to store your gold somewhere and provide a certain degree of security for this. But sure in spite of this evident advantage you can be also exposed to the same hazards as if you trade currencies only. Off course you can combine both these approaches mentioned above.
At this moment gold attractiveness is on the upwards trend. People who want to get cash for gold are creating a unique opportunity on the market.
If you are one of those who plan to get some cash for gold, then please make sure that you know the typical tricks of the cash for gold.
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Scrutinizing Investment Opportunities - Bricks and Mortar
REMAX Canada has recently published a report that analyzes the last 30 years in the Canadian housing market. Investing in bricks and mortar has been shown to be one of the safest approaches to invest over this span of time.
The Regional Executive Vice President, Elton Ash declares in the report that housing analysts are still taken by surprise at the strength of the residential housing market. There have been three great downturns in the Canadian housing market over the last 30 years, two of them were in the 1980’s and the most recent in 2008. Values and sales have been growing up for 6 months making the downturn in 2008 the shortest one ever. The housing market has now swung into a leverage market (debt) and quite probably a sellers market as well.
Long term soundness of real estate investments is based on numerous factors in Canadians traditional belief in houses and condos. Canadian investors see the real estate market as both a monetary and material asset. From 1981 to the present day there has been an elevation of over 6% in property ownership. In some regions it is larger than that, for example, Calgary 74.1%.
Slumps in the real estate market have already been revealed, but even taking these into account, property investment is still a market that is growing in value. In the first eight months of the year Greater Vancouver has seen an a growth of 14% sales and is the authority in this years real estate market. The major buyers are shown by first-entry purchasers, however the over $1 million segment is also being galvanized by trade-up buyers.
Anyone that has been keeping tabs on the real estate market will know that the largest price increases are in Vancouver.
Since 1980, the average price of property in Vancouver increased by 473.7% while the average price in Canada reached 366.4%, from $100,065 to $574,061. Home ownership rose from 58.5% to 65.1% during almost the corresponding period (since 1981). There is a colossal difference if you observe inflation over the corresponding period of time. Looking at the Bank of Canada inflation calculator, it reached 156.6% for the corresponding period. In other words: investing $100,000 into real estate 30 years ago would afford you just about $320,000 net return.
It may come as a surprise but it seems that Canadians were already alert to this. According to The Angus Reid Omnibus Survey (handled on September 15), 77% of respondents in Canada preferred investing in real estate instead of stocks.