The New Zealand property market has been "transformed" by the internet, according to a survey by online analysis company Nielsen Net Ratings.Significant changes have taken place in the market, the study claims, largely owing to the way in which...

New figures have shown that overseas property investors in Spain are contributing to the fact that 8.7 per cent of the country's population is now made up by foreigners.Spain's National Institute of Statistics has released data showing that 3.88 million...

Overseas property investors who have bought homes in Auckland, New Zealand, will have seen a gain on their outlay last month, with the average price of a home increasing to NZ$487,229 (£159,272).Figures from real estate company Barfoot & Thompson...

A new poll has found that the lure of purchasing overseas property is steadily becoming stronger for British people, with gradually higher numbers expressing an ambition to move abroad.The survey, carried out for the BBC by ICM Research, found that

The capital continues to be the most active and thriving area of the UK property market, according to a new report, with prices growing by 2.5 per cent in July.Property agent Knight Frank states that prices in London are now

Investors in French property are set to see a positive return on their investment, following an announcement that the country's economy is headed for strong growth this year.Finance minister Thierry Breton told journalists that the French economy is...

The Mexican property market is gaining an advantage from the amount of inward investment coming into the country, according to a new report.Some $11.6 billion (£6.15 billion) of private investment in the country's tourism sector has led to the property...

The details of a new conference for overseas property investors have been announced - the MIPIM Asia show will begin at the Hong Kong convention and exhibition centre on September 26th.This date will host the pre-opening ceremonies for the event,

Bulgaria's progress towards accession to the EU, a development which could make the country's property market substantially more accessible for overseas investors, is moving forward well, according to an EU official.Justice and home affairs commissioner...

Now could be a good time to sell up for those people looking to leave the UK and invest in overseas property, the latest figures suggest.Nationwide has released data that shows that house prices in the UK rose by 0.8

International investors could look to the traditional locations in Europe of Spain and France and turn their back on the Italian property market.The government is reported to be ready to push through a proposal that would see the rate of

A real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates hotspot of Dubai has revealed plans for its latest development, which could attract overseas investors.High Rise Real Estate has unveiled plans for a housing block that includes four rotating penthouses...

Land laws could see the price of Spanish properties rise by a tenth, benefiting anyone who has invested in a home there.Although the intention was to reduce prices, the Association of Spanish Property Developers (APCE) claims that the Spanish government's...

A growing trend among overseas investors seems to be the desire to be the first one to invest in a new area, according to the latest reports.More and more foreign property purchases are occurring in non-traditional areas such as Egypt,

Overseas property investors are retuning to Australia and especially the region of Perth, according to the latest reports.An increased number of overseas investors from the UK have joined others from China and south-east Asia in purchasing property in...

Bulgaria's expected membership of the EU is likely to boost the already booming property investment opportunities available in the Eastern European nation. Capital Sofia along with Bansko and the Black Sea resorts are being tipped to become even more...

British buyers make up 60 per cent of people looking for a second home in the south west of France, an estate agent has said. Paul Humphries of Knight Frank, which has ten associated offices in France, said that Britons

Investors are being warned away from banks when changing the thousands of pounds needed to buy a foreign property. According to brokers Foreign Currency Direct, buyers could have lost £1.8 billion due to poor deals on foreign exchange, banks typically...

Dubai's new property laws are expected to be completed by the end of this year and the "last part of the equation" will be completed, according to officials. Marwan bin Ghaliti, technical administration director at Dubai's land department,...

Hungary is to get further development, increasing its already healthy property portfolio for potential investors. Real estate property investment firm Pacont announced that it has taken ownership of the prime Vaci ut corridor in Budapest. "Vaci...