Owning Property Abroad

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"A Place in the Sun" or "Holiday Homes from Hell"?  Which will it be? Owning property abroad has never been so popular and accesible due to better communications and the desire to escape the rat race.

Just take the example of the UK.  According to Google Answers about Foreign Property Investment from the UK,

• Number of Britons owning property abroad - between 1.25 million and 2 million.
• Number buying in the last year – 150,000.
• Number planning to move abroad in the next 6 months – 100,000.
• Number of Britons owning property abroad by 2008 – 3.12 million.
• Jet-to-let market 2004 - £58 billion.
• Investment in overseas property 2003 - £57 billion (approximately).
• Average purchase price - £150,000.
• Average purchase price for jet-to-let - £101,000.

OwningPropertyAbroad.info (OPA) offers hints, tips and advice for many of the more popular destinations of dream-home owners as well as some of the upcoming locations.

In partnership with PropertySecrets.net we also bring you a range of books that have been sourced and evaluated for property investment deals and other investment opportunities and presented in a form that enables you to clearly understand the nature of the opportunity and to easily take action to invest if you so choose.

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Dream homes - from gites and chateaux to farm houses and apartments are awaiting buyers - but with recent increases in prices, French property is no longer just a casual purchase. What is more, many of these 'beautiful' properties could quickly turn from dream to nightmare, if you - the buyer - are not careful.

French property is now a serious investment that might make or lose you a lot of money, and has the potential to give you pleasure or headaches in equal measure!

Owning Property In France gives the lowdown on the do's, don'ts and maybe's to help you decide whether owning a property in France is for you.

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The average Spanish Property increased in value 17% in 2003 giving investors a quick and easy profit!

... but some areas grew by 30%! Many of these areas were on the coast offering a combination of holiday properties and retirement homes.

Owning Property in Spain helps you to decide whether Spain is where you will achieve the dream combination of a home in paradise and a rising investment.

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Italian Property now offers unrivalled opportunities especially for property renovators or anyone who loves doing up beautiful old houses.

Latest price rises in key parts of Italy were above 22% and - best of all - Italian Property remains affordable and relatively cheap compared to that of Spain, Portugal and especially the UK.

Owning Property In Italy provides you with the information to decide whether to buy ahead of the huge wave of investment predicted in Italian Property in the next few years

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There are tremendous opportunities to be found in Portugal - not least because it is one of the quieter holiday home investment destinations and hence, remains, even today, partly undiscovered.

But you can be sure the level of interest in Portugal property is rising strongly, and the opportunity to buy beautiful property at reasonable prices with great investment potential won't last for ever...

Owning Property In Portugal has 'insider knowledge' and tricks of the trade to help you identify high potential properties and buy them - as well as understanding of the legal, financial and tax implications.

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Are you tired of slow, steady growth in traditional markets? Do you want to invest in property with high rental yield *and* huge potential capital growth? …and be a part of the biggest property boom in Europe?

Owning Property In East Europe gives you the chance to look at investing in East Europe – or the ‘Eastern Eight’ – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia and Slovakia.

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In the UK there are now numerous entrepreneurs who have built their fortune by renovation houses and selling them on for a profit.

This boom is something that is very peculiar to the UK market, and it is a result of two factors:

1. A massive shortage of housing (especially in London and the south east) - but across other areas of the UK too (such as South Manchester and Edinburgh).
2. A severe lack of space and the rigorous protection of green land which requires the redevelopment of existing - but perhaps run down or dilapidated properties

Owning Property in the UK explains this and more about why there is such a history of property development in the UK and why it is such a promising area for developers whether part time or full time. It is also why in some areas property prices have increased as much as 25% per annum.

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