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September 2008

Overseas property investment inviting as mort . . .
Tax and Financial News - 30/09/2008 @ 15:29
The number of buyers seeking overseas investment property are likely to rise, as figures from the Bank of England show a further sink in mortgage approvals for August. Around 32,000 mortgages were approved last month, a . . .
Overseas property investment inviting as mortgage approval numbers sink
Overseas property investment inviting as mortgage approval numbers sink

Tourism surge to Jamaica to benefit beachfron . . .
Caribbean News - 30/09/2008 @ 14:14
A surge in tourist numbers to Jamaica this year will be good news for owners of beachfront Caribbean property in the region, reports caribbeannetnews.com. According to Edmund Bartlett, the country's minister for tourism . . .
Tourism surge to Jamaica to benefit beachfront Caribbean property owners
Tourism surge to Jamaica to benefit beachfront Caribbean property owners

Panamanian eco resort to lift value of proper . . .
Caribbean News - 30/09/2008 @ 10:24
Plans for a new environmentally-friendly resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama are set to lift the value of property in the Caribbean and boost the local economy. Construction on the Emerald Monkey Eco Resort is due t . . .
Panamanian eco resort to lift value of property in the Caribbean
Panamanian eco resort to lift value of property in the Caribbean

Caribbean property in Trinidad to prove attra . . .
Caribbean News - 29/09/2008 @ 14:01
New Caribbean property in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is to present an exciting investment opportunity for many buyers., reports nubricks.com. The Renaissance at Shorelands offers luxury residences to buyers seeking an esc . . .
Caribbean property in Trinidad to prove attractive
Caribbean property in Trinidad to prove attractive

History and water sports boost value of prope . . .
Bahamas News - 29/09/2008 @ 13:59
A rich history and superb water sports opportunities are likely to boost the value of property in the Bahamas, reports ottawacitizen.com. Colonial forts left as relics of the piracy that characterised much of the region . . .
History and water sports boost value of property in Bahamas
History and water sports boost value of property in Bahamas

Property in the Caribbean may appeal as more . . .
Tax and Financial News - 29/09/2008 @ 11:31
More buyers are likely to seek Caribbean property as new figures reveal big drop in gap between asking and selling prices. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), sellers are being forced to acce . . .
Property in the Caribbean may appeal as more UK homes sell below asking price
Property in the Caribbean may appeal as more UK homes sell below asking price

Overseas investment property popular amongst . . .
Bahamas Caribbean News - 26/09/2008 @ 16:00
Overseas property investments in regions such as the Caribbean and the Bahamas are proving increasingly popular amongst city workers in the UK. Antigua, the Bahamas and Barbados are amongst the most glamorous locations . . .
Overseas investment property popular amongst city workers
Overseas investment property popular amongst city workers

Caribbean property appeals as UK lender sheds . . .
Caribbean News - 26/09/2008 @ 13:13
More buyers are likely to seek Caribbean investment property as UK high street mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley has announced it is cutting 370 jobs. The company will close a mortgage processing centre and scale d . . .
Caribbean property appeals as Bradford & Bingley sheds 370 jobs
Caribbean property appeals as UK lender sheds 370 jobs

High proportion of Britons considering overse . . .
Tax and Financial News - 25/09/2008 @ 16:00
According to a new survey from Cater Allen Private Banking nearly 20 per cent of Britons aged over 45 are considering buying overseas property investment. Financialadvice.co.uk reports that Britons own around two millio . . .
High proportion of Britons considering overseas investment property
High proportion of Britons considering overseas investment property

Dominica infrastructure improvements set to l . . .
Caribbean News - 25/09/2008 @ 13:30
A major move by the government in Dominica to improve the region's infrastructure is likely to lift the value of Caribbean property in the region. New roads and bridges are to be built in and around the capital of Rosea . . .
Dominica infrastructure improvements set to lift value of property in the Caribbean
Dominica infrastructure improvements set to lift value of property in the Caribbean

Beachfront Caribbean property to be boosted b . . .
Caribbean News - 25/09/2008 @ 11:18
The value of beachfront Caribbean property in the British Virgin Islands is set to be boosted with the recent completion of renovation work at the Bitter End Yacht Club. The club, situated on Virgin Gorda, is named for . . .
Beachfront Caribbean property to be boosted by BVI club renovation
Beachfront Caribbean property to be boosted by BVI club renovation

Local Caribbean property to receive boost as . . .
Caribbean News - 24/09/2008 @ 16:00
Caribbean investment property in the US Virgin Islands should receive a boost in value with news that a luxury resort has come under new management. Jumeirah, an organisation based in Dubai that specialises in hospitali . . .
Local Caribbean property to receive boost as USVI resort gains new management
Local Caribbean property to receive boost as USVI resort gains new management

CML predicts UK housing misery to 2010
Tax and Financial News - 24/09/2008 @ 13:30
Overseas investment property will appeal to many buyers as the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said that housing misery in the UK is likely to continue until 2010. The organisation admitted that short-term predict . . .
Interest in overseas investment property as CML predicts UK housing misery
CML predicts UK housing misery to 2010

Cheap Caribbean property deals attract buyers . . .
Caribbean Tax and Financial News - 24/09/2008 @ 11:21
Cheap rates on Caribbean property on the island of Margarita are attracting buyers interested in acquiring overseas investment properties. Many properties on the island are currently selling for 40 per cent cheaper than . . .
Cheap Caribbean property deals attract buyers on Margarita
Cheap Caribbean property deals attract buyers on Margarita

BBA reports big drop in mortgage approvals
Tax and Financial News - 23/09/2008 @ 16:00
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has reported a big drop in the number of mortgage approvals in the UK market, news that will prompt many buyers to seek overseas investment property. The organisation reported that . . .
Overseas investment properties will appeal with drop in mortgage approvals
BBA reports big drop in mortgage approvals

IMF predicts economic growth for St Lucia
Caribbean Tax and Financial News - 23/09/2008 @ 15:08
Caribbeannetnews.com reports that the International Monetary Fund has predicted that St Lucia is likely to see significant economic growth over the next two years, which is good news for Caribbean property owners. St Lu . . .
IMF predicts economic growth to benefit Caribbean property in St Lucia
IMF predicts economic growth for St Lucia

Caribbean property value to rise in $2 billio . . .
Caribbean News - 23/09/2008 @ 11:40
Caribbean property owners with a house in Barbados will be thrilled to learn that the island's tourism industry has been valued at just under $2 billion. The new estimation comes from the World Travel and Tourism Counci . . .
Caribbean property value to rise in $2 billion Barbadian economy
Caribbean property value to rise in $2 billion Barbadian economy

UK house prices fall again as Caribbean prope . . .
Other News - 22/09/2008 @ 14:20
Property market investors may well be tempted to buy property in the Caribbean following the news that house prices in the UK are still sliding. According to the latest survey by property website Rightmove, the averag . . .
Houses in the UK are proving harder to sell
UK house prices fall again as Caribbean property becomes all the more tempting

Buyers may seek Caribbean property as economi . . .
Tax and Financial News - 19/09/2008 @ 16:00
More buyers may seek overseas investment property as the Bank of England's chief economist has predicted that the current housing downturn will continue for some time. Spencer Dale said that history suggested that econo . . .
Caribbean property to appeal as economist predicts further UK gloom
Buyers may seek Caribbean property as economist predicts further UK gloom

Energy supplier initiates major investment in . . .
Bahamas Tax and Financial News - 19/09/2008 @ 13:30
Caribbean property owners will be happy to hear that major American energy supplier Emera Inc has initiated major investment in the Bahamas. The company has acquired 25 per cent of the Grand Bahama Power Company, and in . . .
Energy supplier to stimulate Caribbean property in Bahamas
Energy supplier initiates major investment in Bahamas

Jamaica hotel to stimulate Caribbean property . . .
Caribbean News - 19/09/2008 @ 10:40
The Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica is likely to stimulate the value of property in the Caribbean with a top 25 listing in Travel + Leisure magazine. Marketwatch.com reports that the Grand Lido, already an . . .
Jamaica hotel to stimulate Caribbean property with top 25 ranking
Jamaica hotel to stimulate Caribbean property with top 25 ranking

Off plan property investment could tempt buye . . .
Tax and Financial News - 18/09/2008 @ 16:00
The idea of purchasing an off plan property investment in the Caribbean will tempt UK buyers as the government confirmed falling UK house prices. According to new figures from the Department for Communities and Local Go . . .
Off plan property investment could tempt buyers as government confirms housing slump
Off plan property investment could tempt buyers as government confirms housing slump

Caribbean investment property to benefit from . . .
Caribbean News - 18/09/2008 @ 14:13
Owners of Caribbean investment property in Antigua are to benefit from the appointment of a marketing representative to Antigua. The Montserrat Tourist Board (MTB) has appointed Nicole Arthurton Dennis to the region to . . .
Caribbean investment property to benefit from marketing representative in Antigua
Caribbean investment property to benefit from marketing representative in Antigua

Money-saving credit in St Lucia resort to boo . . .
Caribbean News - 18/09/2008 @ 12:31
A money-saving credit system available to tourists at a luxury resort in St Lucia is likely to boost tourism to the region and affect the value of Caribbean investment property. St Lucia's Windjammer Landing Villa Beach . . .
Credit scheme in St Lucia resort to boost Caribbean property
Money-saving credit in St Lucia resort to boost Caribbean property

Overseas investment property likely to prove . . .
Tax and Financial News - 17/09/2008 @ 16:00
Interest in Caribbean property is likely to increase as house prices for country homes across the UK have fallen by four per cent in the third quarter of this year. The decrease brings the year-on-year fall to nearly ei . . .
Overseas investment property to attract as country homes follow slump
Overseas investment property likely to prove attractive as country homes follow slump

Award-winning Caribbean hotel to re-open in O . . .
Caribbean News - 17/09/2008 @ 13:42
Caribbean property owners will be pleased to hear that the award-winning Point Grace, a hotel situated in Providenciales in Turks & Caicos, will re-open in late October. The hotel, which won World Travel Awards for . . .
Turks & Caicos hotel to promote diving and Caribbean property
Award-winning Caribbean hotel to re-open in October

Idyllic Caribbean property available in the B . . .
Bahamas News - 17/09/2008 @ 11:26
Idyllic Caribbean property in the Bahamas is appealing to many buyers seeking overseas investment property, as business booms in the region. Principal International reports that many global businesses are setting themse . . .
Good value Caribbean property available in the Bahamas
Idyllic Caribbean property available in the Bahamas

Inflation hits highest level since 1997
Tax and Financial News - 16/09/2008 @ 16:00
In August, inflation in the UK rose to its highest level since 1997, a development that will convince many buyers to seek Caribbean investment property. Although the government target is an inflation rate of just two pe . . .
Inflation to drive many to overseas investment property
Inflation hits highest level since 1997

Renowned hotel manager accepts position in US . . .
Caribbean News - 16/09/2008 @ 13:30
Renowned hotel manager Viktoria Kuglics will begin work at a top hotel resort in the US Virgin Islands, in news that will please owners of Caribbean investment property. Ms Kuglics has been appointed director of sales a . . .
Renowned hotel manager to lift value of Caribbean property
Renowned hotel manager accepts position in US Virgin Islands resort

Hollywood glitz amplifies exceptional Caribbe . . .
Caribbean News - 16/09/2008 @ 11:07
Recent Hollywood glamour has amplified a range of exceptional Caribbean properties available for purchase on the island of Dominica. The region's stunning natural beauty, lush rainforest and pristine beaches was feature . . .
Hollywood glitz boosts Caribbean property available in Dominica
Hollywood glitz amplifies exceptional Caribbean property available in Dominica

CBI becomes latest to comment on economic dow . . .
Tax and Financial News - 15/09/2008 @ 16:00
Overseas investment property will be the best option for many buyers as the CBI has become the latest expert body to warn that Britain's economic downturn will become a recession. Taking a similar view to the British Ch . . .
Overseas investment property appeals as CBI becomes latest to comment on economic downturn
CBI becomes latest to comment on economic downturn

St Kitts wins prestigious certification for g . . .
Caribbean News - 15/09/2008 @ 13:30
St Kitts has become the first Caribbean island to have to gain certification through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for Golf Courses, which will be great news for investors who have property in the Caribbean. Accord . . .
St Kitts Caribbean property could flourish with prestigious certification for golf resort
St Kitts wins prestigious certification for golf resort

Jamaican sporting heroes to anchor new touris . . .
Caribbean News - 15/09/2008 @ 11:14
In good news for Caribbean property owners in the region, Jamaica's Olympic sporting heroes are to anchor a new tourism initiative. The government is to take full advantage of the country's sporting success this year at . . .
Jamaican sporting heroes to boost Caribbean property with new tourism initiative
Jamaican sporting heroes to anchor new tourism initiative

Wave of glamour set to grip Caribbean
Caribbean News - 12/09/2008 @ 16:30
A potentially vast wave of glamour could soon stimulate Caribbean property as stars take advantage of Caribbean holiday tickets. The tickets, entitling the holder to four nights at the Cofresi Beach resort at Puerto Pla . . .
Wave of glamour set to boost Caribbean property
Wave of glamour set to grip Caribbean

Caribbean praised for offering improved inves . . .
Tax and Financial News - 12/09/2008 @ 13:26
The Caribbean is likely to attract more overseas property investment as it has received particular praise for its openness to international investment opportunities. In a report entitled Doing Business 2009, issued by t . . .
Caribbean praised for offering improved property investment opportunities
Caribbean praised for offering improved investment opportunities

Royal interest complements Jamaican property . . .
Caribbean News - 12/09/2008 @ 11:55
A Jamaican property boom has been complemented by royal visits and interest from buyers seeking Caribbean property. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla recently stayed at the luxurious Half Moon resort, while the countr . . .
Royal interest could increase Caribbean property value in Jamaica
Royal interest complements Jamaican property boom

Europe predicts recession for UK
Tax and Financial News - 11/09/2008 @ 16:00
Caribbean property is likely to appeal to many UK buyers as the European Commission has predicted recession for Britain, Spain and Germany. The EC predicted two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth in each c . . .
Europe predicts recession as buyers look to overseas investment property
Europe predicts recession for UK

Dominican Republic set to benefit from furthe . . .
Tax and Financial News - 11/09/2008 @ 13:30
Caribbean property in Dominican Republic looks set to benefit from European investment in a new resort in Puerto Plata. Bridgepoint, an investment group based in Europe, is looking for partners to develop Tropicana Cari . . .
Caribbean property in Dominican Republic set to gain from European investment
Dominican Republic set to benefit from further European investment

Cayman Islands offering excellent taxation co . . .
Caribbean News - 11/09/2008 @ 10:56
Buyers will receive excellent taxation conditions by investing in a Caribbean property in the Cayman Islands. With no tax on property, capital gains or inheritance, the islands offer an idyllic Caribbean retreat for buy . . .
Cayman Islands offering excellent taxation conditions on Caribbean property
Cayman Islands offering excellent taxation conditions

Major UK housebuilder reports 68 per cent pro . . .
Tax and Financial News - 10/09/2008 @ 16:00
Many UK buyers will be considering beachfront Caribbean property as major UK housebuilder Barratt has reported a 68 per cent profit slump. The firm has been badly hit by the property slump that started with last year's . . .
Overseas investment property to appeal as housebuilder reports slump
Major UK housebuilder reports 68 per cent profit slump

Turks & Caicos resort development finds n . . .
Caribbean News - 10/09/2008 @ 13:30
A property firm on Turks & Caicos has