Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy, is selling the massive Manhattan apartment that he bought five years ago – but never moved into. The price? – $40 million.
The apartment, designed by Richard Meier overlooks the Hudson River. The asking price is likely the highest ever for a downtown Manhattan residence, once again proving that whatever happens on the ground floor of US real estate, rarely affects property further up the food chain. Should the Condo sell at this price, Mr. Joy will have more than doubled his investment.
The growth of the Real Estate market in Dubai is largely protected from whatever fluctuations might occur in oil prices based on short and medium term. In fact, it is estimated that higher prices will only spur on the growth to higher speeds. The value of some of the Real Estate projects in GCC, Iran, and Iraq has already crossed $750 billion. Nearly 33% of this is concentrated in the United Arab Emirates with Dubai contributing the maximum. This figure is higher than the combined GDP in the same region, which is lower than $700 billion. According to expert estimates this trend will continue despite the fact that the oil prices are expected to fall in the short and medium term.
Dubai is among the leading choices for people who wish to invest in foreign Real Estate. The most progressive of the 7 parts that make the United Arab Emirates offers excellent investment opportunities. The UAE is only 6 hours flight time away from Germany. A short trip and you are in a land of sun and progress. Dubai is a place with an economic growth rate of 6-8%, a 50% budget surplus, excellent architecture, modern infrastructure, and a booming Real Estate and construction industry. No other place in the world has the sort of Real Estate market similar to Dubai.
Chandigarh is among the fastest growing cities in India. With a year-on-year growth rate of 7.91 per cent since year 2000, the city has been positioned at number four among the fastest growing cities in India according to a recent report by the International Institute for Environment and Development. Now that the local economy of Chandigarh is flourishing at a sustainable rate, the property market is beginning to follow. Dozens of property deals are closed every week in the city.
Brad pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly invested in Dubai’s The World offshore development. According to sources in Dubai, the Pitts have bought an artificial island of their own to “encourage people to live a greener lifestyle,” *chokes on his coffee*. Why they can’t just coma out and say, “we want to make money investing in international property ,” is beyong us.
Gaining financial security is the main reason why most people turn to property, which is no surprise because property has been and continues to be one of the most solid investments around.
Investing in property represents the best reward vs. risk investment you can make for you and your family. It’s commonly known that pensions are giving poor returns, so whilst other investments are failing to deliver, property investment in the UK and overseas continues to grow.
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A slow down in construction has led to buying opportunities. From the Financial Times.
A couple transforms a building on the Greek island of Poros. From the New York Times.
Spain’s soaraway property market has ended its decade-long boom, new figures show, with prices falling for the first time in many parts of the country.
In the country as a whole, prices inched up by just 0.3 percent in the third quarter of the year, the smallest increase since 2000. But prices fell in 13 of Spain’s 50 provinces, including many popular with British homeowners.
Wander around Kuala Lumpur, in the shadow of the mighty Petronas Towers, and it’s clear that Malaysia, which celebrates half a century of independence this year, is going places. You can forget those colonial images of mile after mile of sleepy rubber plantations; five years from now Malaysia will be importing rubber from Thailand. In KL, the capital, in particular, there is a prosperous, fast-growing middle class needing property. But Malaysia also has a Second Home Programme, aimed at people from overseas thinking of retiring to the country.
