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  Dominica's Investment Citizenship Program is one such option. Founded in 1993, for the last four consecutive years the program has been ranked as the world's best second citizenship offer through an independent study. Applicants should either invest in a government fund or buy into selected property options to qualify for citizenship. Citizenship is granted only once a multi-level vetting process has been passed. The benefits include visa free or visa-free travel to more than 140 countries and territories, the right to live, work and study in the nation, and the capacity to give citizenship to future generations.  doha property finder The introduction of a wealth tax has become an increasingly popular solution to address this, as many countries try to recover from the pandemic's economic impact. Although some experts concluded that a wealth tax could be a short-term instrument to raise revenue, many others also highlighted the concerns about taxation. A recent study by ...

The global Real Estate Investment Software market focuses on the inclusion of major statistical evidence for the real estate investment software industry by providing our readers with value added to help them face the barriers surrounding the market. The study shows a comprehensive addition of various factors such as global distribution, manufacturers, the size of the market and factors affecting the global contribution. In addition, the study on real estate investment software focuses on the deep competitive landscape, defined opportunities for growth, market share combined with product type and applications, key producers and strategies used.  houses This report on Real Estate Investment Software and 2026 projections provides further patterns for the analysis of previous data sources collected from reliable sources, setting out a precedent growth path for the real estate investment software market. The report also focuses on a wide range of market revenues, growth patterns, m...

  Immobilien has always remained the most popular and sought after Indian asset class. The favorite investment avenues are plots, houses, apartments or commercial spaces. In the 2017 report — Indian Household Finance — by RBI's Household Finance Committee, the average Indian household holds 84% of its real estate and other property wealth, 11% in gold and 5% in financial assets. qatar property finder Especially the residential segments have decreased significantly over the last decade, due to negligible capital appreciation. According, for example, to the National Housing Bank (NHB) residential price index RESIDEX, the compound housing prices in 50 cities in India rose by only about 4 percent annually between June 2013 and September 2020. Adjusting the returns to inflation is negative. Investing in residential property does not seem attractive to low rates of 1.5 to 2.5 percent. Commercial properties obtain better rent, but deep pockets are required to invest. However, I...

With Hong Kong and Singapore topping the list of the world's most expensive cities to live in, British expats are buying buy-to-let investments in the UK to take advantage of rising rents and long-term housing inflation back home.  doha property finder Since establishing a choice of buy-to-let mortgages for Brits living and working abroad, offshore bank Skipton International has seen a lot of interest from expats in Hong Kong and Singapore. According to the Mercer 2015 Cost of Living Survey, Asian countries are among the top four most expensive places for expats. Hong Kong is ranked second, and Singapore is ranked fourth, in the survey, which considers housing, transit, food, clothing, home goods, and entertainment. According to the UK Government's English Housing Survey, buy-to-let landlords' prospects in the UK are improving as the private rental market continues to grow. It was discovered that 19% (4.4 million) of households rented privately in 2013-14, up from 18%...

  According to CBRE's newest study, global shopping center development is still on the rise, with 11.4 million square meters of new space opening in 2014, up from 10.6 million square meters in 2013. Emerging regions, notably in Asia, continue to dominate the retail center development pipeline, with another 39 million square meters under construction. houses China has the world's largest development pipeline, with 5.7 million square meters of shopping center area constructed in 2014. China completed 44 percent of worldwide development projects in the last 12 months, although the volume of new supply was down 14 percent from 2013. Three other Asian cities, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, were among the top 15 most active markets outside of China. Last year, the Lotte World Mall in Seoul was the largest completion in Asia Pacific, with 480,370 square meters. China accounts for nine of the top ten most active markets, accounting for almost 60% of the entire pipeline of space n...

  According to a new research from CBRE, Tokyo has established its position as the top destination for international retailers entering the APAC area, with 464 new retail arrivals in 2014, a 23 percent increase over 2013.  qatar property finder Tokyo had the most new retail arrivals (63), followed by Singapore (58), Taipei (49), Hong Kong (45), and Beijing (45), according to CBRE (34). In addition, the Luxury and Business sector experienced the most new arrivals (22.6 percent), whereas the Coffee and Restaurants sector saw the most growth (22.4 percent in 2014, up from 14.8 percent in 2013). With 24 percent, retailers from the United States made the greatest new entrance into Asia Pacific, followed by 11 percent from Italy and the United Kingdom, and 10.5 percent from France. Japan was the top APAC entrant, ranking fifth, with Japanese merchants accounting for 6.9% of new market entries. "International retailers have long sought to establish themselves in Asia Pacific,...

According to Cushman & Wakefield, despite the suffering economy, commercial property deals reached their highest level since 2007, spearheaded by international investors.  doha property finder For the three-month period, trading volume totaled €32 billion, down 4% from the first quarter but up 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago. According to Cushman & Wakefield, foreign purchasers raised their spending by 15%, compared to a 5% increase in domestic activity. According to the business, investors have "extended their buying horizons," taking on greater risks and driving up prices. Global pension, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds are concentrating their efforts in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which accounted for 62 percent of all deals in the quarter. However, there was an increase in other areas, with transactions up 94 percent in southern Europe, 70 percent in the Benelux, and 30 percent in the Nordics throughout the quarter. "Many investors are...

According to the latest figures from Jones Lang LaSalle, European retail property investment volumes reached €10.3 billion in the first half of 2013, up 40% from €7.3 billion in the same period previous year.  houses Retail real estate investments totaled €5.1 billion in the second quarter of this year, up from €4.1 billion the previous year, owing to an increase in market stock. "We are witnessing a growing presence in the market of opportunistic investors, as evidenced by KKR's first acquisition," said Jeremy Eddy, JLL's director of European retail capital markets. "Looking at the regional trend, there are a lot of deals in the pipeline in Southern Europe, which will provide much-needed signposts and increased investor confidence, building market momentum as we move forward." According to JLL, North American investor KKR joined the U.K. retail warehouse market by buying a 40,000-square-foot retail park portfolio from Resolution Property for €130 million in...

Almost half of the buyers on the German castle market are from outside the country.  qatar property finder The New York Times quoted Bernd Neuhäuser, co-owner of estate agency Vermittlung historischer Immobilien, as saying, "We see Russians, Chinese, Turkish people, Dutch, Italians — it's a variety." According to him, there has been an upsurge in Russian customers recently. Russian castle hunters, on the other hand, are frequently hunting for strongholds in towns, which are difficult to come by. Mr. Neuhäuser told the press, "The cities have big castles, which are normally in state possession." "Privately owned castles are located in rural areas." According to The Times, a 27-acre ancient castle known as Burg Kipfenberg is on the market for 5.7 million euros ($7.4 million). The 18-room castle, which dates from the middle of the 12th century, was restored between 1915 and 1925, only to be left unmanaged for decades. "The current owners started a si...