First impression
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jul 9, 2016 |
In Singapore since 1998, Zuo Haibin has worked on several projects that dot our skyline, building homes for many. PropertyGuru speaks to the man at the showroom of his latest collaboration, Thomson Impressions. As we sit down for our interview, I see a glimpse of Mr Zuo Haibin’s working style as he wraps up a conversation with...
Hong Kong company defies the doomsayers on Nicaragua Canal project
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jul 2, 2016 |
Developer says the controversial project is economically healthy and viable, but concerns by ecologists, human rights activists and economists continue to grow. Imagine a canal designed for vessels the size of Hong Kong’s skyscrapers: 276km long, 230 to 520 metres wide and 26.9 to 30.2 metres deep. This canal will be three...
Jaguar Land Rover factory opens in Brazil
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jul 2, 2016 |
British owned car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new factory in Itatiaia, Brazil, along with 35 JLR dealerships. As the car maker’s first wholly owned facility abroad, the manufacturing plant will produce up to 24,000 Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport models annually creating 1000 jobs throughout the supply...
Panama Title Company
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jul 2, 2016 |
About Panama Title Company Our services are fairly straight forward and simple. We either acquire our clients properties through direct purchase or direct shared participation. In most cases obtaining the maximum value at closing. Our team of global auction experts will guide and handle all the preliminaries of the transaction...
Overseas buyers race to secure London property bargains after Brexit vote
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jun 25, 2016 |
“This morning we agreed a sale of a house in Belgravia to an Italian client who is making in total a 12 per cent saving, partly due to the currency,” said Charles McDowell, a Chelsea-based estate agent. “The currency meant he got an extra discount on top of a discount on the asking price.” The buyer planned to convert the cash...
Nervous home buyers offered ‘Brexit clauses
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jun 15, 2016 |
Nervous home buyers are being offered “Brexit clauses” allowing them to back out of deals if Britain votes to leave the EU, it has emerged, as as experts warn of an impending property crash. Sources close to the situation say developers and agents are becoming increasingly desperate to sell homes as the market has...
FIVE FUTURE TRENDS IN CAPITAL MARKETS
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jun 13, 2016 |
We are now seeing the landscape emerge of the post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) real estate investment market. The new environment is characterised by growing cross-border money flows, a push to diversify portfolios, and a willingness to think laterally by looking beyond the traditional sectors of offices, retail and...
Six Things to Consider Before Buying a Property in Italy
Posted by Micheal Thomas on Jun 11, 2016 |
Many people have a dream of owning a property abroad and despite the fall in sales of Spanish and Portuguese properties and the rise in demand for holiday homes in Bulgaria and Croatia, the Italian market remains constant: in 2012 and 2013 more holiday homes in Italy were purchased by German and English buyers. So, if you are...
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Fractional Ownership vs Timeshare
January 4, 2016
Despite the growing world-wide acceptance and popularity of fractional vacation home ownership, many members of the public still confuse it with timeshare. This is especially disappointing when a fractional developer presents a financing proposal to a banker, only to be informed that the institution does not lend to “timeshare.” The chart below attempts to make clear some significant differences between fractional ownership and timeshares so that bankers and investors will understand the following important real-world truth:
