Apartment and Villa Rentals – Self Catering Holiday Rentals

According to many industry professionals in the Middle East, the Dubai property market is finally on the road to recovery. This has certainly been helped by the huge increase in demand from international buyers, many from the UK and the rest of Europe that are looking for a cheap investment property with good rental yields. Many Middle Eastern buyers have put a lot of interest in the higher end properties such as the Burj Khalifa and the Old Town Dubai.

Property World Dubai is adamant that the Dubai property market is close to the bottom of the down turn. Now the big question for so long time has been – how far can it go down? The answer is simple. It depends on who you talk to about it. Many brokers and landlords in Dubai still have properties advertised at old prices. So, if you have two identical properties available on the same floor in the same building, one is priced at 500,000 dirham the other is priced at 650,000 dirham, is the market going to continue to come down for the later owner? Yes it is.

Properties in Dubai are selling like hot cakes according to Peter Twist of Property World Dubai. “As long as the property is priced correctly, it will sell. There is no shortage of buyers in the Dubai market at this time, many of our buyers are from the UK or at least have been resident in the UK for some years”.

Many owners of Dubai property have seen huge drops in the prices since the crash; some report up to 60%. Buyer interest has been weak for the last 2 years however, due to a very stable market for the last 6 months; it seems buyers feel more confident in the Dubai property market once again.
Property World Dubai has seen an increase in the rental market, especially Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina as these areas have now become more affordable to the majority. There has also been an increase in the higher end properties as more companies have relocated their offices to different areas in Dubai to capitalise on the low commercial rental prices.
Many relocation companies are reporting that they have a very big demand from high end corporate clients that are relocating from huge companies currently based in the likes of Singapore and Hong Kong.

The upturn in the market will surely be welcomed by the Dubai Government who has recently announced that they will once again be providing resident visas for investors in Dubai. This news will have a huge impact on the Dubai property market. The issuing of the Dubai residency visas will be finalised over the forthcoming months.

Source: Property World Dubai

Discover The Essential Guide to Living in Spain… Be Prepared Before… During… and After You Make The Move!!!

Dear Future Neighbour,

The dream of living in Spain with it´s sun, ocean breezes, white sandy beaches and rich food makes it an inviting place to call home.

However… the thought of moving to Spain brings up many questions. Questions like:

* How can you get into the Health Care System in Spain and how good is it?

* You have heard stories about houses being illegally built, How do you know when you are Buying Property that it is legal?

* Where can you find stable work? Do you need work permits?

* Should you register with the Tax authorities and how do you? When are you responsible for Income Taxes?

* What permits do you need to live in Spain? Where can you get them?

* Can you get by speaking only English? Do you need to learn Spanish to live and work there?

* Does Spain have a good school system? Are there English speaking schools?

When my wife and I moved to Spain, we faced the same exact questions. Needless to say we learned a lot… the hard way. Fortunately my wife speaks the language, which definitely was a great help.

Since 2003 we have answered thousands of questions from our own personal experience regarding life in Spain at our website alicante-spain.com .

We hear it all the time very often the excitement of moving overshadows the details. A couple sees an ad boasting of the Costa Blanca’s great climate, inexpensive cost of living, and a simpler life.

They do some research, talk about it, and make the move. Then… reality hits them. They where not prepared and must pay for an expense move back. But… the story could be much different with some help and our first hand experience.

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I felt this was worth checking out if your going for a holiday to Dubai or looking for an apartment to rent in Dubai as this may help you decide on a location…. Dubai Property is becoming a huge hit again for overseas investors as Return on Investments are much higher than the rest of the World.

Property World Dubai – Dubai Metro

Recent studies showed that this year compared to last year car hire prices have shot through the roof in the UK and many holiday destinations abroad.

One of the main reasons for this is due to the expectation of less tourists in these resorts, this was not the case. But the problem did arise of less cars to rent means higher prices to pay.

Many tourists used to use comparison websites to find the best deals prior to travelling but recently many tourists have chanced it and tried to get cheaper car hire in the resorts or left it very late to book the cars on line.

Some reports have stated that holiday makers travelling to holiday rental accommodation have seen rises of up to 40%. This is incredible considering the current economical times.

If your looking to book a car whilst on holiday then make sure to book it as early as possible and avoid paying the higher prices. If you look at it from the eyes of the rental agent then the more cars that they have the cheaper they can rent them for to get rid of them early. Then as they get to the last few cars why should they keep the prices cheap? They will put the prices up to cover the cheaper cars rented earlier. This also goes for flight seats on many airlines, hence the special £5 offers you get for booking in advance for next March etc.

We have already had reports that in some popular holiday resorts there is a shortage of cars to rent. The best advice is to try to book a car from another location rather than the airport like down town, this may be a bit more of an inconvenience but you may find that prices and availability are better. Sometimes a short taxi ride may be the answer to your problems and also present you with less queues.

So, if you have a holiday coming and many of us are trying to book last minute deals to get away to the sun. As last minute tour operator deals are down considerably compared to last year, private holiday rentals have risen.

Danny Wood, Marketing Manager for Apartment and Villa Rentals explains “Many of the clients on the “Apartment and Villa Rentals” website have their own holiday accommodation booked up until the end of September. Most holiday properties have not had vacancies for the summer since April/May, this is a great time for people with private accommodation as flights are at a low.

The Canary Islands which used to be a more expensive place to get too than mainland Spain has new flights for the forthcoming winter with all time low prices. Ryanair has really shaken up the Canary Islands and other destinations with these new routes.

All I can say is if you have accommodation that you rent or are considering to rent then feel free to advertise it on the Apartment and Villa Rentals website (http://www.apartmentandvillarentals.com) and start to get some early booking in for next year”.