Once upon a time the Canary Islands were an exclusive holiday haunt for only a select few who actually knew where the Spanish archipelago was hidden in its tucked away corner of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Hydra Properties, one of the leading real estate developers in the UAE, announced that it has awarded Real Estate TV (RETV), the independent TV channel dedicated to property, the broadcast rights to air 'Hydra Executives' in the UK.

The Hilton Hotel Corporation has announced a €100 million franchise agreement which will see the creation of an up-market golf and spa resort near Dalaman, a rapidly developing tourist area on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

Market figures recently released for the first quarter of 2008 show positive results in the world of alpine property, with mountain and lakeside resorts continuing to perform well.

Look out Sydney and Melbourne, the luxury apartments that are planned for Brisbane are threatening to steal your limelight. Prices of $3 million and above are now common.

In keeping with Limpopo-Lipadi's ethos as a sustainable and environmentally conscious game and wilderness reserve, the eco-friendly sandbag construction technique is being implemented for the first time in Botswana.

Talk is cheap. It's incredibly easy to say "rental returns will be high" but difficult to deliver.

Emaar Pakistan, the country-subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, has awarded the piling work contract for towers in plot 7 & 8 within Crescent Bay to Paragon Construction, a leading Pakistani company.

Whether they are planning to live permanently, or only spend lengthy holidays in the country, medical care is top of the list of concerns for many British property buyers in Turkey.

Burj Dubai, the iconic tower being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, has reached a new record height of 688 meters (2,257.2 ft). The tower became the world's tallest after surpassing North Dakota, USA's KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres; 2,063 ft) in April 2008.