Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, is popular today with buyers from many markets including the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia, Poland, Italy, the Benelux and the Middle East.

What Sharm el Sheikh has to offer to buyers is simple:
• Guaranteed sun all year around
• Low entry level priced property
• Excellent access from major airports
• All major developments within a short drive of the airport
• Outside of the Euro Zone
• High quality developments from big brand hotel operators

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Luxor Resort Egypt – Completed apartments on the banks for the river nile, Studio, 2 & 3 bed apartments for sale

• Prices starting at £31,250
• Studio, 2 & 3 Bed Apartments
• Completed earlier this year
• Nile front properties
• Shortage of accomodation in area
• Close to major tourist attractions such as valley of Kings & Queens, Luxor temple….
• Owners currently living in and using the Resort
• The developer can accommodate you on the resort if you are thinking of visiting Luxor. They charge 250 per week for a two bedroom apartment plus utilities, The rental of the apartment will be refunded to you if you go on to purchase an apartment from the developer.  Alternatively if you are staying in Luxor and wish to arrange a viewing, one of our the developers managers will happily collect you from your accommodation and show you the Resort free of charge. Continue to read more…. 

Condomino Panorama, Algarve, Portugal

• Prices starting at 273,600 Euros
•  Completed luxury 2 & 3 bed apartments.
• Under market value
• Gym, Spa, Indoor and Outdoor swimming pools, Beauty Treatment area
• 80% loan to value mortgage
• 10% of property price towards furnishings on completion
• Panoramic views. Continue to read more….

Atlanta USA – New property for sale fully renovated & tenanted

Price $49,400 fully renovated & tenant in place- “Turn-key” investment requiring little input from the investor… full rental management included….

• Large detached property in fantastic setting
• Excellent middle class area
• 3 Beds, 2 bath (one en-suite)
• House size = 1,460 sq.ft / Plot = 1/3 of an acre
• Built in 1985
• Current Value before renovation = $74,410
• Property Tax = 2255 USD per year
• Rental return = approx $800/month
• Net Rental Return = 12.93%
• Estimated market value after renovation $95,000
• Images shown are pre-renovation. Read more….

Property investors are likely to be more interested in developing Asian real estate markets next year than traditional countries like the UK and the US, according to a new survey. (Properties for sale in Asia)

Some 85% of the 150 strong audience at the annual Thomson Reuters Global Property Outlook said they expected developing Asian markets like China to deliver total returns in excess of 10% in 2010 as economic growth feeds demand for homes, shops and offices.

In contrast, just 13% of those delegates surveyed said that property returns in the UK or the US would match those seen in developing Asia, even though both markets looked to be nearing the twilight of their real estate corrections.

Some 61% said they expected UK total returns between zero and 10% next year, broadly in line with Eurozone total property returns for the same period.

While around half of respondents expected to see the same zero to 10% total returns range in developed Asian markets like Korea and Tokyo as government measures to thwart real estate bubbles bear fruit.

The survey also found that 42% estimated US total property returns between minus 10% and zero, while 39% expected returns between zero and 10%.

Congested credit markets and a reluctance among some banks to lend to real estate have encouraged bargain hunters to delay investment sprees and 61% said they expected a flat property market next year.

They are not particularly keen on investing in Dubai with a general fear that the worst global real estate slump for generations was not over yet.

Around 50% said they believed Dubai’s debt crisis was a sign of further troubles to come for highly leveraged property markets, while 37% said the problems were too small to spark a calamity outside the Gulf region.

Until valuations stabilise further and banks resolve massive exposures to distressed property loans, real estate will have to compete strongly to maintain its weighting in a diversified portfolio, the survey results indicated.

Stocks are the preferred asset class with 33% expecting shares to perform best in 2010, with 28% picking property and 26% selecting commodities.

Source: Property Wire

Source: TUNISIAONLINENEWS-

Organized by the ministry of tourism, in collaboration with Federations of Tunisian hotels, Tunisian Travel Agencies and the “Tunisia Amadeus” company, an information and awareness campaign was held on Wednesday on the promotion of local tourism in tunis.

In a communiqué released by the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Kalil Laajimi, the campaign will continue until December 19, 2009 and will be broadcast in the media.

This campaign aims at “contributing to organize the local demand for holidays and recreation through the marketing of tourism product at advantageous rates”, he added.

In Tunisia, the share of local tourism is still low accounting for 7% in terms of nights, below Europe and the United States.

Mr. Laajimi said that the main impediment to the development of local tourism is in the fixing of prices per person. In this regard, he called on hotel managers in order to substitute the price per room instead of the price per person.
According to the latest releases, local tourism has performed steadily over the recent years thanks to the noticeable changes in incomes and living conditions of Tunisian households.

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Santo Domingo.- IFC, a member of theWorld Bank Group, will provide $20 million to Corporación Aeroportuaria del Este, SA to expand the Punta Cana International Airport and support the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector.

CAE, which owns and operates the airport, will build a new runway and taxiway suitable for larger aircraft and expand the passenger terminal. The expansion will enable increased passenger capacity, improve services, and diversify destination markets. It also will benefit the local economy by supporting tourism, a key source of foreign exchange and fiscal revenues.

The airport serves top-tourist destinations of the Punta Cana and Bavaro regions and is the country’s busiest and fastest-growing airport. During the first 10 months of 2009, it handled about 3.2 million passengers and accounted for roughly 43.2 percent of total air passengers in the Dominican Republic.

“In 1984, we opened the Punta Cana International Airport, an essential infrastructure project for the Dominican Republic’s economic and social growth,” said Frank Rainieri, President and CEO of Grupo Punta Cana SA, CAE’s shareholding company. “We welcome IFC’s financial support and expertise in this project that will help enhance regional development.”

Salem Rohana, IFC Representative in the Dominican Republic, said, “IFC’s support of the Punta Cana International Airport project shows our commitment to helping develop the local infrastructure and tourism sectors, a cornerstone of our strategy in the Caribbean. It also reiterates our continued support of the region in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.”

Banco BHD, a leading commercial bank in the Dominican Republic and IFC investment bank provided an additional $10 million in co-financing for the expansion. “With this financing, BHD once again demonstrates its commitment to supporting the development of its corporate clients, while also partaking in the social and economic progress of the Punta Cana region and the country,” said Carmina Pellerano, Banco BHD Vice President of Corporate Banking, Large Corporations, and Multinationals.

IFC’s committed investment portfolio in the Dominican Republic is $183 million. Over the past 10 years, IFC’s investment in the Caribbean totaled $1.2 billion, including $268 million in syndications, for 61 projects. IFC is expanding operations in the Caribbean, with special focus on diversifying economies and strengthening private sector competitiveness to stimulate economic growth and job creation. Priority sectors are infrastructure, health, education, tourism, and the financial sector to promote access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises.

IFC is the only international financial institution focused exclusively on the private sector, the engine of sustainable development in emerging markets. Along with IBRD, it is currently seeking a capital increase to strengthen its ability to create opportunity for the poor in developing countries-including by supporting infrastructure projects in the Caribbean.

Source: www.dominicantoday.com

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Friday, December 11, 2009. Source: Daily Travel News

Last year the buzzwords around holiday trends were staycations and glamping. However after another washout summer, despite the Met Offices predictions of a BBQ summer, for 2010 we’ll be heading to the sun. Thomson and First Choice predict that the biggest concern for British holidaymakers this year will be getting good value for money. This doesn’t mean that people will be heading off on bargain basement trips, in fact more people are booking 4 and 5* holidays then ever before as many luxury hotels lower their prices. Instead, holidaymakers in 2010 will be careful about choosing their holidays and will look closely at what is included and what they will be getting for their hard earned cash. Here we have put together a list of what we think will be shaping the way we go on holiday for 2010.

The rise of the all-inclusive – (All Inclusive Hotel Rooms For Sale)
All-inclusives have increased in popularity massively in the last few years and now make up 42% of Thomson and First Choice holidays, with bookings having grown by 32%*in the last five years. Their success has a lot to do with the decline in value of the pound against the euro, making self catering in short haul destinations relatively expensive. However it is also due to the fact that all-inclusive resorts in short and mid haul destinations have become a lot more sophisticated in the last few years, offering high quality accommodation, a wide choice of restaurants, childcare and activities included.

Both Thomson’s flagship properties the Sensatori resorts, and First Choice’s Holiday Villages appeal to couples and families looking for these types of holidays. Sensatori offers great value 5* holidays with a huge choice of restaurants and the Holiday Villages offers inclusive childcare in their Kid’s Academy for kids from 3 up to 15. For Summer 2010 Thomson will open its third Sensatori property in Tenerife, while First Choice will open its first 5 Sun Holiday Village in Rhodes.

10 and 11 night holidays
As consumers will be looking for better value for Summer 2010, many will be looking to cut down on the traditional 14 night holiday and instead go for just 10 or 11 nights. This trend is particularly evident for mid and long haul holidays as many feel that seven nights is too short for a holiday, in a destination which takes over four hours to get to, while 14 nights is either out of their budget or too long to take off work. In fact for Summer 2009, Thomson found that demand for 10 and 11 night holidays was up by 64%. So to meet it, we will be offering 20% more 10 and 11 night holidays, giving our customers more flexibility then ever.

Mid-haul is the new short-haul
Summer 2009 was all about holidays in Turkey, with most tour operators increasing their capacity there and everybody raving about how spacious and close to the beach the hotels were, how much there was to do and how affordable it was being outside of the euro-zone.

Turkey’s popularity is set to increase further for Summer 2010. However, other mid haul destinations such as Morocco, and Tunisia will be hot on its heels this summer. Both of these destinations have a similar appeal to Turkey, offering practically guaranteed sunshine, fantastic value all-inclusive resorts and with new flights from Thomson Airways they are even easier to get to. For Summer 2010 Thomson and First Choice will be increasing capacity for holidays in Morocco by 120% and in Tunisia by 48%. (Properties for sale in Tunisia)

More first time cruisers
2009 was a good year for cruising with 1.5 million British passengers taking to the seas, up from 1.33 million in 2008. 2010 looks as if it might be even bigger as more holidaymakers’ cotton on to the fact that cruises offer customers great value and the opportunity to visit a variety of destinations.

Thomson Cruises predict that recent high profile ship launches will attract people to the idea of going on a cruise, and so there will be a big increase in first time cruising, as people look to see what all of the fuss is about.

Getting away from the football during the World Cup
Next June all eyes will be on South Africa and watching England try to win the World Cup. However for those that haven’t got thousands of pounds to spend on going there, or want to get away from all things football, Thomson and First Choice predict that June will be a good time to travel. With so many people watching the World Cup, many will not want to travel to destinations that aren’t football mad! The Maldives, Croatia and Jamaica would all be good places to escape the World Cup madness and there could well be discounts to be had there too!

However if for those that fancy supporting England but want to do so in the sun, may well want to take off to a Brit friendly resort like Magaluf in Majorca. There there’ll be able to support England with the right atmosphere and well known football commentators on the telly but spend the daytime in the sunshine.

Getting Married Overseas
A big trend, which is already evident from bookings next summer, is couples getting married abroad. Thomson and First Choice have seen bookings rise by 35% in the last year as more and more couples look to get married on the beach, beside a traditional Greek Chapel or in a medieval Italian monastery.

Getting married overseas is a cheaper option than getting married at home, according to a recent survey by Mintel. The survey found that the average cost of a wedding in the UK was £20,000, while overseas it was just £6,500. This is because generally you will have less people to cater for, extras like photographers and flowers tend to be cheaper and the cost of venues tends to be less. On top of that you also have a much better chance of sunshine, if you book with Thomson and First Choice you’ll have a wedding co-ordinator to sort it all out for you, and after the wedding you are already on your honeymoon.

Published on: Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Written by: Property Wire

The prospect of strong returns in bargain real estate is driving interest, especially among the wealthiest, who are predicted to boost allocations in property to 30 percent — with portfolios of over 50 percent property holdings not uncommon. While the majority of investors see the expense of financing as a deterrent, property’s perceived potential is edging out stocks and bonds. Among locations, the US residential real estate market is a top pick for investment. See the following article from Property Wire for more on this.

The richer you are the more likely you are to invest in property which is now regarded as better opportunity for long term returns that stocks and bonds, according to a new survey.

Twice as many people plan to increase their investment in residential and commercial property as intend to reduce, the global survey from Barclays shows.

It is those with more than $800,000 to invest that are leading the property investment race and the extent of their plans for real estate has amazed researchers.

‘I was surprised how big a share of their wealth property represents,’ said Mike Dicks, head of research at Barclays Wealth.

With the global recession having pushed down real estate prices in every region except parts of Asia, it is a belief that properties are now undervalued that was one of the main reasons for increasing investment.
 
Real estate investment among wealthy individuals is set to rise to 30% of the average portfolio for the next few years from 28% at present, according to the survey.

That excludes properties used as a principal residence.
 
It also found that an emotional attachment to bricks and mortar can mean that rich investors are often unwilling to sell real estate at short notice and may be less rigorous in measuring its performance as an asset.
 
Investors from Canada and the Gulf region were the most likely to increase their property allocations, with an average increase of 4% being put into real estate.

Spain was the only country in the survey where more individuals said they would reduce the proportion of real estate investment.

About 60% of rich individuals in that country have more than half their assets in property.
 
Almost 30% of British and Indian investors have more than half their wealth tied up in real estate while about 40% of the total respondents worth more than £30 million have a similar allocation, the survey shows.

Three out of four investors surveyed said residential property is looking attractive and two thirds are keen to explore investing in commercial real estate.

However a large number, some 75% said they feel hampered by borrowing costs.
 
The US was the most attractive real estate market for investors outside their home country, regarded as having the highest potential for return on investment.

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December 8, 2009. Source: Times Online

House prices in Britain rose by a higher-than-expected 1.4 per cent in November, driven by rising demand and a low number of homes for sale, according to Halifax, the mortgage lender.

The monthly rise brought the average house price to £167,664 from a nadir of £154,490 in April this year.

Prices averaged over the three months to the end of November were 1.6 per cent lower than a year ago, a significant recovery from a 17.7 per cent annual fall seen for the three months to the end of April.

Halifax said that house prices were likely to be flat in 2010, hingeing on the performance of the UK economy and whether a flood of new properties would come on the market.

Economists had forecast that house prices would rise 0.5 per cent in November. The Halifax’s figures contrast with those of Nationwide, released last week, which showed growth of only 0.5 per cent over last month.

Martin Ellis, the Halifax’s housing economist, said: “This was the fifth successive monthly rise… Somewhat higher demand has combined with a low level of properties available for sale to push up prices.

“Further ahead, the prospects for the market will depend on how the UK economy evolves and whether there is a significant increase in the supply of properties for sale. Overall, our view is that house prices will be flat during 2010.”

A key measure of whether house prices are sustainable is the ratio of house prices to earnings, which rose to 4.68 per cent in November from 4.32 per cent in April. This is well above the long-term average of 4 per cent since 1983.

Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said: “We remain sceptical that the house price rally seen since early-2009 can be sustained for much longer… We believe house prices will fall by around 5 per cent next year, and would not be surprised if the slippage is greater still.”

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