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Hot topics in the news The global economic crisis could affect the development of Monte Carlo's multi million pound answer to Dubai, it has been revealed.
Read full article: [Global economic crisis means bids for Monte Carlo artificial land being reassessed]Property developers in the US are starting to sell land cheaply and reap tax benefits from selling at a loss, it has been revealed.
Read full article: [US developers sell off land on the cheap]The spectacular value of farmland in England has been brought to a halt by a wet harvest, falling commodity prices and increased costs, according to the latest research.
Read full article: [English land prices fall putting end to spectacular rise]The importance of landscaping and gardening will be enhanced by the presence of international companies at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi in November.
Read full article: [Abu Dhabi expo to showcase growing interest in gardens]Investors in Dubai's troubled Plantation Equestrian and Polo club will receive compensation after land for the project was repossessed by the developer's bank.
Read full article: [Property investors in troubled Dubai project to get compensation]UK Coal has submitted plans for South Yorkshire's largest ever brownfield development to add to its major projects in this part of England.
Read full article: [New plans from UK Coal signal massive future growth for property development arm]A land registry scheme for property similar to that in the UK is to be introduced in India to ease the growing problem of fraud and disputes.
Read full article: [UK style land registry to be introduced in India]A tiny island off the coast of New Zealand is outperforming the current property market downturn.
Read full article: [New Zealand island defies global property downturn]A decision on US tycoon Donald Trump's bid to build the world's 'greatest' golf course near Aberdeen in Scotland could come as early as next month.
Read full article: [Decision expected soon on Donald Trump Scottish golf development]The government in Cape Verde has dismissed rumours that it was going to ban the sale of land to foreign investors.
Read full article: [Cape Verde government clarifies position on land sales]Canada is seeing an increase in the number of European property investors as buyers see the North American country as less risky than emerging markets and with good profit potential.
Read full article: [Investing in pre-planning development land in Canada promises high profits]The price of prime pasture and arable land in parts of England has reached a high of £8,000 an acre despite the credit crunch, according to new figures.
Read full article: [Prime farmland in England reaches high of 8,000 an acre]Argentina is the latest property market to see land emerging has having investment potential.
Read full article: [Land in Argentina tipped as having potential for investors]Bulgaria is the latest country to report rising prices for agricultural and development land which offers investors another possible profit stream.
Read full article: [Agricultural land prices rising in Bulgaria]Agricultural land is the new 'gold' of the property market as prices soar and experts predict it will become a safe investment.
Read full article: [Farmland a good investment as prices soar]It is only accessible twice a week, but the Fijian island of Koro is expecting to see annual capital appreciation of at least 30% over the next two years.
Read full article: [Fiji land bargains for short term investors]Mountains could be the saving of the Las Vegas property market which has undergone one of the biggest slumps in the US.
Read full article: [Las Vegas ripe for those seeking a long term property investment]The Americans don't have the money to invest in French vineyard properties anymore so the Chinese are stepping in and buying in the Bordeaux region.
Read full article: [Bordeaux vineyards have strong appeal for Chinese investors]With a litre of milk now more expensive than a litre of petrol, the price of dairy farming land is increasing making it a different kind of option for property investors.
Read full article: [Milk, the new outlook for property investors]A temporary restriction preventing foreign investors buying in Turkey has been lifted by the passing of a new government bill.
Read full article: [Turkish government bill lifts temporary title deed restriction]A promise by authorities in Valencia to overhaul the region's controversial 'land grab' law is unlikely to stop the notorious practice, a leading Spanish property expert claims.
Read full article: [Valencia promises to overhaul land grab law]Property investors looking to snap up a property bargain should not get carried away when it comes to low-cost developments in emerging markets, one expert has warned.
Read full article: [Low cost properties are not necessarily bargains - experts warn]Turkey's temporary suspension of the issuing of title deeds to foreign property buyers will end on July 16th, it has been officially confirmed.
Read full article: [Temporary Turkish halt on foreign property transactions will end in july]With various countries beginning crackdowns on illegally constructed property warnings are being issued to property investors to check before buying.
Read full article: [Diligence needed to avoid being 'ripped off']Forget buying an apartment or house in Argentina – the canny investor should be looking at vineyards, according to one expert in the South American property market.
Read full article: [Wine is the way to riches from property investment in Argentina]Investors who have never sat behind the wheel of a tractor are helping drive the price of U.S. farmland to record levels, attracted by its assumed safety following the meltdown in mortgage-related securities and excited by the potential of plant-based biofuels.
Read full article: [US farmland: good investment or just a craze?]It is said that a true property hotspot hasn't even been talked about yet. That a few brave investors whisper about the prospects and are careful not to brag and let the news out that they have found the next exciting investment opportunity.
The Caribbean is well known for its tourism based on sun, sea and sand but in recent years the region has also developed a niche market of ecotourism.
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