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PROPERTY TRENDS AROUND THE WORLD
Jordan housing market remains fragileProperty investors in Jordan estimate that prices have dropped 10% to 15% since the beginning of 2008; the figures are difficult to verify, as no official or unofficial property price indices exist in Jordan. Read on »
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Mainland buyers blamed for HK housing bubble
Residential property prices are bubbling up again.
Spain in real trouble
Most indicators show that housing market recovery is nowhere in sight.
No end in sight for Irish house price falls
Ireland is experiencing its worst recession in history.
MoreANALYSIS
Signs of recovery in the world's housing markets
The world’s housing markets are showing signs of recovery. Read on »
Our Take
A few modest suggestions for saving the world
The house price bust we’re now in was completely foreseeable. We (collectively) just didn’t get our act together to do anything about it. A few suggestions about how to make things different, next time…
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Agent's Corner
Brennan promises 26% to 40% gross yields!
Investing abroad can be tough. But here's a company which - apparently credibly - suggests it can help you earn 26% to 40% gross rental yields in Western New York State, in Buffalo... Read on »
Interview with Francisco Alacid
Francisco Alacid, the managing director of Lavilia, runs a development company which also doubles, in a way, as an investment management company. He’s pointing investors squarely towards Latin America.
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INVESTMENT RATINGS
Middling yields don't compensate for Moscow's high taxes and corruption
Gross rental yields on residential property in Dubai have dropped to an average of 5.52%. We're downgrading.
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HOUSE PRICE CHANGES, 1 YR(%)
Australia -1.39%
Bulgaria -21.89%
Canada -3.13%
China 0.39%
Estonia -30.80%
France -6.63%
Portugal -1.52%
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| 120 Sq.m. in | Price (SQ.m.) | rent (month) | Yield (P.a) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | €2,335 | €1,218 | 5.22% |
| Bulgaria | €1,759 | €732 | 4.16% |
| Peru | €944 | €113,280 | 12.13% |
| Moldova | n.a. | €1,088 | n.a. |
OPINION Our forecasts for the world's principal regions
EUROPE
Few good choices in Europe
After over 10 years of property price appreciation,
many European real estate markets are expensive, overbuilt, and are now falling rapidly in value.
AMERICAS & CARRIBEAN
Avoid the US, Canada ok
Should you take advantage of
the downturn in the US to rush in? No, no, no - not in our opinion.
Buy Latin America
Latin America is today's big
opportunity. Our key 'picks' are Colombia, Panama, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Crisis in the Gulf
The Middle East has been shocked
by the rapid turnabout of the situation in the Gulf. "I thought it (real estate) was going to turn
down 30% - but now it looks more like 50%," said a recent correspondent. And by the way, those
stories of people who've lost jobs leaving Porsche at the airport are TRUE.
ASIA & PACIFIC
There's good value in Asia
Investors need to watch out
for high round-trip costs (characteristic of 3rd world housing markets) - taxes, registry fees, realtor costs.
Time to buy in the Pacific?
Collapse of the Australian and Kiwi
dollars since July: markets are cheaper for non-residents, though prices are still falling.
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