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New South Wales in Australia has doubled property taxes for foreign real estate buyers. The step was taken to dispel anger among locals, who blame foreign nationals for skyrocketing property prices. Until now, foreigners had to pay a 4% surcharge…
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When asked for her number one policy priority earlier this month Theresa May cited tackling the housing crisis – pledging to kick-start a wave of housebuilding by councils and housing associations. She has promised to give more money to local…
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I guess not many would disagree with the opinion that the Brexit referendum decision is the most significant political event to have occurred in the UK in decades. Yet despite the ladles of ‘WE’RE DOOMED’ pessimism dished out since last…
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After 18 months of turmoil in Europe with the Eurozone crisis, Brexit and the rise of the right wing across the bloc, one nation bucking the trend with a ‘business as usual’ show of strength and stability is Germany. On the…
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Well zut alors – in one of France’s most controversial presidential elections in decades, debonair candidate, Emmanuel Macron has finally emerged the Presidential victor – the former investment banker proving a worthy winner garnering over 66% of the votes. From…
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When it comes to property legislation, Dubai has to be one of the most tweaked and tinkered with jurisdictions on the global stage – arguably a lot of which is down to its relative ‘newness’ as an investment destination. The…
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Deregulation. Or less regulation. That’s the magic wand Trump, a homebuilder by birth, is waving over the nation’s real estate industry at present. Proposed deregulation action is expected to bolster the real estate sector, with industry forecasts indicating that most,…
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Reasons abound why foreign property buyers would want to be bullish on Khmer property soon. Land of Smiles Cambodia had one of the fastest-growing economies in the world in 2016, with GDP growth prospects of 6.9% until 2018, according to…
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Ring-a-ding-ding. Shanghai has replaced Tokyo atop a new list of the top Asia-Pacific cities for real estate investment by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) this week. The Japanese capital ceded its position to China’s largest city as the region’s strongest-performing real…
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