Canadian companies have turned to the United States as a source of new properties, and are outpacing every other country in net real estate investment in the US market. The reason for this trend is a lack of availability at home, which means investors... Read More
The Russian government is considering legislation to restrict purchases of commercial property, land, and homes by foreign investors. President Vladimir Putin (foreground) The new law, which has been proposed by the Economic Development Ministry, would... Read More
Billionaire Gennadiy Bogolyubov is being sued by rabbi Yonah Pruss in a dispute over two central London properties which are worth hundreds of millions of pounds, the Evening Standard reports. The rabbi claims that he and Mr. Bogolyubov set up a joint... Read More
Airspace Investments, one of Ireland’s highest profile property firms, has bounced back from a €10.5m loss to report a 67 per cent rise in profits. O'Connell Street, Dublin In 2011 the company limited an unexpected loss by writing down almost... Read More
According to a report released by independent property consultancy Knight Frank, 2014 will be another year in which there will be stronger investment demand for prime office space worldwide. The Global Investment report indicated that improved economic... Read More
Despite the number of empty shops in Scotland reaching a two-year high, the country’s commercial property market is well on the road to recovery. According to the Scottish Retail Consortium just over 11 per cent of retail premises north of the border... Read More
Aviva is planning to sell its book of distressed property holdings in a move that could raise as much as £400 million for the insurance giant. The sale is further evidence of increasing investor demand that is helping financial institutions recover... Read More
Five years after the 2008 global financial crisis was started by the U.S. housing market collapse, the real estate market is on the upswing and is considered a safe haven by investors. With government bonds offering very little in the way of returns and... Read More
Actor Robert De Niro has invested in a new property complex in Shanghai, it is reported. It will include an arts centre, a boutique hotel, shops, and a cinema. Project 179 is a 850,000 sq ft development located on the city's waterfront. De Niro entered... Read More
Commercial property investors from the Middle East, Asia and the United States have declared London their location of choice, and the trend shows no signs of changing soon. There have been several high-value deals completed this year in central London,... Read More
