New tax incentives are underway in the Bahamas in order to entice potential investors to the Caribbean islands made famous in the James Bond movies.

Andorra, a tiny country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain is set to buck the downward property price trend this year and see a 5% rise according to agents.

The 20 year tax exemption for buyers in Panama which expired last year has been restored to keep the country's booming real estate market on the rise.

The Thailand property market is still making good returns for investors despite worries about inflation, according to experts.

An overlooked part of Italy is set to become the next hot spot in Western Europe with renovation properties selling for as little as €10,000.

Property owners in Spain who rent accommodation to holidaymakers and visitors are struggling to find bookings this year and the clampdown on non-registered rentals is spreading.

Rental properties are proving popular in France this summer bringing in an average of almost £1,000 a week for owners, it is revealed.

Property owners in Spain who let to tourists and aren't registered with their local tourism authority face fines of up to €30,000 under a new clampdown.

Increased mortgage payments do not necessarily 'protect' owners of second homes from paying UK tax on income generated by rent, it is claimed.

Foreign property fund investors in Australia are set to benefit from a change in the tax system which will give the country one of the most competitive withholding tax rates in the world.

People who are purchasing an overseas property don't always take professional advice despite the fact they wouldn't do the same in their own country, leading experts are warning.

Newly elected Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, will need to find an astounding €2 billion to keep his election campaign promise of getting rid of the main Italian property tax.

Russians are taking their money out of stock and shares and putting it into property instead, according to analysts.

The property market in Spain may be slowing down but in neighbouring Gibraltar it is positively glowing.

Hundreds of thousands of foreign investors who have sold property in Spain over the last few years could be owed a tax rebate of around £11,000 each, it has been confirmed by lawyers.

Property in Italy could be set to see a renewed surge of interest from foreign buyers thanks to changes in the tax laws.

Panama may be best known for its famous canal, but it has also received a boost on the investment front from the property tax exemption laws for new buildings.

With new tax changes in place, purchasing property in Italy may be more affordable than it has been.

The move to the top tax rate of 39c would help investment housing but also hurts those looking to get into housing, one report issues.

The Indian 2008 budget was released recently and in it there were no major changes to anything in the property sector. While the real estate sector does indirectly benefit from some of the changes, there is no direct benefit from the government to the sector in the budget.

As property tax assessments come out this month, property owners are shocked to see just how much they have to pay even as their house values continue to fall.

Taxation laws in Egypt are set to change, with low income housing receiving the lion's share of the benefits.

Many people have invested to flip properties, but this may not be as profitable as most believe when taxes are figured in. Moreover, how does it affect the community in terms of value?

Yet another worry for home owners is soaring property tax. Around the country, people are struggling to stay in their homes because of the inability to pay taxes.

In State of the Union address, President Bush outlines economy as an uncertainty. He addresses growth concerns and more.

Taxing the tourist through luxury hotel tax could help to save falling hotels and endangered historic buildings throughout France.

With the New Year being just ten days old, a new tax policy that was bitterly opposed is now in effect in Morocco.