Posts from — April 2008

The British press is having a field day with the story of a retired couple in Spain who watched their house bulldozed by the government last week.

Helen and Leonard Prior reportedly spent £570,000 to buy and fix up a villa in Vera, which they nicknamed “Tranquilidad.” A few days ago “Tranquilidad” was torn down, after the government declared the house was built without proper permits. As chronicled by the Telegraph and Daily Mail, Leonard Prior collapsed in anguish as his dream home was destroyed. [Read more →]

A property purchase in the Caribbean has many advantages for foreign property buyers and is ideal for holiday-let property investments.  Important consideration when purchasing any tourist based property investment is whether or not the tourism will continue to grow and whether there is a long rental period. 

The Caribbean is ideal and fits all the major requirements, yet there are even more added benefits. Areas in the Caribbean include: Trinidad and Tobago; Dominican Republic; Haiti; St. Vincent; Barbados; Martinique; St. Lucia; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Colombia; Cuba; Dominica; Grenada; Dominican Republic; Honduras; Jamaica; Montserrat; Navassa Island; Netherlands Atilles; Nicaragua; Puerto Rico; St. Kitts and Nevas; St Vincenta and the Grenadines; Turks and Caicos; U.S Virgin Isles.

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 Report By Savills HOK, Dublin Ireland

The Chicago Spire sales campaign launches today with the official opening of The Chicago Spire Sales Center, located on the 18th floor of NBC Tower, overlooking the construction site. The global marketing drive begins later this month and will feature an exhibition road show to 15 key cities across Europe, South and Southeast Asia and South Africa, including Dublin, Moscow, Singapore, Dubai and Cape Town. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, The Chicago Spire is an iconic 2,000-foot residential building located on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Dublin-based Shelbourne Development is moving forward with plans to build the tallest high-rise in the United States, a 2,000-foot (600-meter) residential tower on Chicago’s waterfront designed by famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

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Introduction
America’s Playground, Las Vegas, was still part of Mexico until 1855, and since then has developed at such a rate to become one of the biggest and most-visited parts of the US.

This desert paradise for gamblers attracts visitors from all over the world, not only for the casinos, but the also the associated attractions of world-class entertainment, sporting events and as a base from which to explore the Grand Canyon.

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