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The Tide is Turning Claim the Experts

The Tide is Turning Claim the Experts

WATCH OUT! THERE’S A BUYER ABOUT

Mike Walsh

The steadily rising pound against the euro has got more than Spain’s ex-pat community licking their lips in anticipation. The UK’s property speculators are finally getting their wallets out.

If the pound’s value continues to rise; and the consensus of informed opinion believes it will, sellers on the Costas will find more viewers. The downside is that they will not get as many pounds sterling … if they are converting.

Estate agents and foreign exchange providers are experiencing a revival of interest from those interested in buying properties abroad. The most popular locations are Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. Conti Financial Services say enquiries have jumped by 20 per-cent in recent weeks.

THE PERFECT STORM

Michael McLaughlin of Southern Comfit International says the reversal was quite predictable. “When the pound was falling to near parity reluctance to buy was perfectly understandable. The situation is now reversed and the ‘tanking’ of property prices have combined to create the perfect storm.”

The UK pound’s seemingly inexorable rise has also reversed the trend in which European property buyers preferred buying into the UK market. The tide has turned in favour of those selling and buying along Spain’s Mediterranean coastlines.

Currencies Direct, Mark O’Sullivan, the group’s director of dealing says, “We have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of money entering the international property market.”

SPAIN OFFERS MORE FOR LESS

Is the value difference between the UK improving? Michael McLaughlin thinks so. “In truth Spain has always offered more for less than has the UK. It isn’t back of the envelope accountancy to say you get twice as much for your money in Spain as you do in England; with other advantages added.”

The more pragmatic buyers appreciate that whilst the value of the pound isn’t as potent as it was several years ago, the drop in property prices on the Costas has compensated. A buyer in 2009 is actually getting as good a deal than those who bought prior to 2005, because artificial values have been replaced by reality.

Astute property buyers realise that whilst the pound is 15 per-cent weaker against the euro than it was last year, the 30 per-cent drop in asking prices is now equal to a pound set at €1.40 to €1.45.

Speculators, rather than the domestic buyer, also realise that taking out a euro-mortgage, whether they need it or not, will put them at an advantage as the rate continues to improve.

New video for overseas property is a big hit

Press Release: New video for overseas property is a big hit

Nigel Salmon from Girasol Homes reports that the interest on Overseas property has increased via the use of videos on their blogs and new you tube sites.

For_Immediate_Release:

(Press Release) May 16, 2009 --

Girasol Homes are going forward with their video concept where they are amending the amount of ways we market property, A picture is worth a thousand words and with our partners technology we are now able to create movies from pictures and to this end have created a YOU TUBE Channel to showcase some of the more exciting ones.

This is an exciting move forward and again makes us even more effective to fill the vacuum created for the biggest markets, and the biggest one is Spain.

Our bargains keep rolling in and we encourage clients to contact us as soon as possible to discuss options.
source: FPR


Nigel Salmon
Girasol Homes
specials@girasolhomes.co.uk

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Video on the increase

We are going forward with our video concept where we are amending the amount of ways we market property, A picture is worth a thousand words and with our partners technology we are now able to create movies from pictures and to this end have created a YOU TUBE Channel to showcase some of the more exciting ones.

This is an exciting move forward and again makes us even more effective to fill the vacuum created for the biggest markets, and the biggest one is Spain.

Our bargains keep rolling in and we encourage clients to contact us as soon as possible to discuss options.

Nigel Salmon
Girasol Homes
specials@girasolhomes.co.uk