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Global marketplace around-up - Cable.co.uk
Global marketplace around-upCable.co.uk, Joint Realm - Oct 24, 2008Weston-Baker says present is no attention as of Britons in Florida since the 20 per cent to 40 per cent penalty waterfall seen present so far "motionless contain certain way to ... |
Global marketplace circular-up - Cable.co.uk
They may seem relics of a lost time, when people used to buy and sell houses with things called mortgages. But now, like the bricks and mortar equivalent of the Wispa bar, they're back - at least overseas. His recommendations are dominated by safe havens. Top of the list are the Côte d'Azur and Monaco, Paris and New York. Some of these have seen price falls but history suggests a long-term demand for good homes will make them the first to bounce back, says Barnes. Next are "specialist" markets: the Alps, Majorca, Singapore, the Caribbean islands and Berlin. In these spots a mix of old-fashioned popularity and improving status will attract old and new investors, he believes. He recommends a few less obvious places, too, such as Montenegro, north-east Brazil, Greek islands, Turkey, Fez in Morocco and Polish cities. Rival agency Savills is seeing the same trends. Larry Levene, whose firm Alpine Homes builds ski flats and lodges in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland, accepts the future is uncertain. But in uncertain times people seek safeguards. If you're buying a ski property, you'll choose somewhere good for snow, easy to get to and with a proven track record," he says. So where do the experts suggest we avoid? Weston-Baker says there is no interest from Britons in Florida because the 20 per cent to 40 per cent price falls seen there so far "still have some way to run". But the main no-go area is mainland Spain. The Savills view is that the Spanish holiday-home market is now driven by the banks repossessing unsold developments and individual flats and villas. Price falls of 50 per cent to 60 per cent as those banks stage fire sales to recoup their loans. The extra twist to the overseas property market is the exchange rate. Foreign-exchange dealers say their biggest customer group now comprises Britons selling, not buying, in order to cash in on the strength of the euro. Even Britons with Florida holiday homes have sold as sterling has dropped against the dollar. Britons are coming back," adds William Cattigan, of Caxton FX. In today's topsy-turvy world, there may be no overseas hotspot quite like home. Telegraph Property ClubComprehensive advice, articles, offers and tips for buy-to-let landlords.