Granada is the colonial city of Nicaragua with many restaurants and activities to enjoy. It is 45 minutes from Managua where are located the international airport and the best medical facilities of the country not to mention modern malls and stores. Granada has what many retirees look for in a retirement destination and enough expats to allow community groups from book clubs to volunteer organizations. Yet it retains the small town feel where you can easily open a bed and breakfast or just relax.

On the Pacific Coast San Juan del Sur is a small fishing village that is popular with the expats , tourists and Nicas. There are many developments that are clustered North and South of San Juan del Sur. The views are stunning there and many people want to live near the ocean. Further North on the Pacific Coast there are other developments to check out and some have enough homes now to have a community. Notable development names include Montecristo, Gran Pacifica, Rancho Santana, Iguana and El Encanto with Iguana and Gran Pacifica already having 9-hole golf courses.

We can’t tell you where to live but most expats choose Granada or the Pacific Coast. Another reason is that the lawyers here are the most familiar with those two areas for doing the required title searches.

Casa Granada Properties specializes in Granada, the surrounding areas and the Pacific Coast but we can assist you with property anywhere in Nicaragua.

Are there more opportunities in Eastern Europe, rather than Western Europe? Some countries are off-limits for valid reasons. Find out what those reasons are, and which countries are hands-on. Browse through my web site in order to gain some insight as to which countries are possible investment opportunities, and which ones are not. You may be surprised in what you find. Check out my overseas property investment page for a quick overview of where, what and why.

It’s not just us Brits that are having a property investment crisis; some of our European neighbours aren’t the cash cows they were a few years back. However, there are still some good deals to be made if you know what you’re doing so it’s certainly worth thinking about.

A recent agreement between France, Italy, Morocco and Malta is possibly helping the latest surge in real estate prices in the Mediterranean. The agreement to stop building properties within 100 meters of the coastline means no more new growth in waterfront properties. The existing homes and other real estate could continue to rise in value for months to come.

What is for sure Romania offers investors a one off opportunity to enter a market in its infancy. Readers of my articles will know that my firm belief is that profits are not just made on sale but on the purchase price. This is why Romania has a compelling case for overseas property investment but you will need to get your skates on.

Newcomers to the property investment arena like Montenegro, Switzerland, Ukraine and Finland have outperformed their European counterparts in recent years and in some cases still do. Long established investment heavyweights like Italy, Spain, France and Germany have perhaps been neglected, with the term ‘emerging market’ stirring frenzy amongst avaricious investors looking for the next big thing.

The Italian high speed train service is known as the TAV in Italy, which stands for treno ad alta velocità, or, more generically, ES Itallia for Euro Star Italy. The high speed route from Rome to Naples is nearly complete and portions of the route from Turin to Milan are also open. Another line from Milan to Rome is scheduled to open in early 2009. The state train company, Trenitalia, has train service throughout Italy to all major cities currently. The high speed trains can run, and currently do, on several of the main line tracks, but at reduced speeds not approaching their 300 kph maximum. When the new lines are complete, they will be able to whisk passengers between the major cities throughout the country.

Cyprus today enjoys the wealth of all of its resources from its prime location and magnificent weather and now being a full member of the European Union, it has made tremendous advances leading to vast improvements in communications, transportations, trade and shows growth in all the economy indicators. The EU constitutes more than 50% of import and export and over 70% of the 2.4 million tourists in 2006. Cyprus also maintains strong political ties with the middle east region and Africa. That explains the surge in interest to buy cyprus property.

Cyprus property is a hot ticket on the market today and future projections show this trend continuing for a good while. Even with an increase in construction of houses, it does not appear that supply will outweigh demand in the near future. If you have been interested in purchasing in Cyprus you should do it now before the prices get too high, there were many who hesitated to get in on the ground in Spain before their boom and they are all regretting in now.

There are a great number of houses and villas available to interested property investors spread out over the island of Cyprus. So much so, that it can be exhausting to choose from the many real estate agents and developers available. This is why it is imperative to research the Cyprus area before jumping in and making a choice. Buy Sell Cyprus are the country’s leading estate agency with around 25,000 homes for sale all over Southern Cyprus.

Another fortunate aspect of buying Cyprus properties is that many Cypriots speak English as a second language (it’s taught in all the schools). Moreover, since all of the solicitors and property agencies have English-speaking staff, there’s very little likelihood that you’ll experience any communication problems during business transactions. Yet another favorable aspect is that, as a result of Britain’s occupation of Cyprus up until the 1960s, Cyprus’ legal system closely resembles the UK’s legal system.

You should be aware of two important differences: Firstly, that as a non-resident of the country you are only permitted to own one piece of property on Cyprus. This regulation may change in the future. Secondly that if you buy a new property on Cyprus then you will not receive the deed until up to five years afterwards. This is common and does not stop you selling your Cyprus property in the intervening time. It is even possible to invest in such a property and to sell before construction is completed. That’s why many property investors decide to buy homes in Cyprus.