Buying Guide: Japan

Simply mentioning Japan evokes imagery of beautifully crafted temples, geisha, futuristic buildings, kimonos, ninjas, and stretches of rice fields. Nothing beats the uniqueness of the charm this spectacular country has to offer.

There are endless incentives for buying in…

Posted on November 15, 2011 Tagged Buy, Buying Guide

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Buying guide: Australia

Australia is without doubt one of the most popular countries in the world for would-be expats. It’s not difficult to see why, as the nation boasts a very high quality of life and dreamlike weather with virtually persistent sunshine. The…

Posted on July 11, 2011 Tagged Buy, Australia

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Buying guide: Vietnam

It is only recently that foreigners were granted the right to own property here and, while the procedure can still prove laborious, there is much to be gained from sticking with it. So from sky-high apartments in Hanoi’s vibrant centre,…

Posted on February 16, 2011 Tagged Buy, Buying Guides

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An affair with Florence

It’s probably fair to say that most of us would find the idea of abandoning all our creature comforts and social support networks, friends and family, to move to an entirely foreign country with the sole intention of learning its…

Posted on February 15, 2011 Tagged Buy, Italy

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Romanian retreat

Oxford Gardens Residential Complex offers one of the most luxurious and comfortable living solutions on the Romanian residential market, specially created for the most demanding consumers and their families.

In the spirit of (developers) Willbrook, the luxury essence of the…

Posted on February 15, 2011 Tagged Buy, Romania

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Changing a life

It’s hardly surprising, but when us Brits emigrate it’s not just a change of scenery we crave but a complete change of lifestyle too. We see relocating as a brand new start, the chance to get our teeth into a new career or realise a lifelong dream, usually something we don’t fancy doing in the UK. Semi-retired Brits with no experience of the hospitality business opening a B&B in France is the classic example. Or, in a similar vein, how many expats who have never pulled a pint in th...

For many, living the expat dream is becoming a reality
By Richard Way, The Overseas Guides Company Posted on February 16, 2012 Tagged Live, New Zealand

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Tigné Point: Redesigning Malta

The Maltese islands are situated at the heart of the Mediterranean some 90km south of Sicily. The islands are a melting pot of civilisations and have experienced a fascinating history stretching back thousands of years. The country has been inhabited since around 5,500BC and a significant prehistoric civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who, it is said, named the main island Malat, meaning ‘safe haven’. Later the islands were for centuries the seat o...

Unique interior design has helped Tigné Point set itself apart, even as it embraces the architecture of the past
Posted on December 7, 2011 Tagged Buy, interior design

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How the Metabolists helped shape modern architecture

Over the last century humanity has explored the boundaries of how architecture should be defined. One significant architectural group to emerge in the late 1950s did exactly that. The Metabolist movement, based in Japan, experimented with ideas many had previously considered unthinkable, redefining how people use and interact with the space around them.

What began in Japan as a simple theory went on to impact the entire globe in terms of conceptual city planning, design and art, and u...

The Metabolist architectural movement may have been short-lived, but it left a lasting impression on the idea of the metropolis
Posted on November 17, 2011 Tagged Live, Architecture

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Four Seasons captures the beauty of Bora Bora

Bora Bora is unique among the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia; a tiny paradise – barely 30km2 – benefiting from a healthy year-round climate. Its topography is unusual; at the centre of the island lies an extinct volcano, which rises above the lush forests and dazzling seawater, overlooking the lagoon and barrier reef which surround the island.

Today, the island has barely 9,000 inhabitants, many of whom make their homes in the city of Vaitape, the island’s only settlement o...

Bora Bora is an enchanting island in the South Pacific; a place where tourism has benefited the economy but also left nature largely untouched
Posted on November 17, 2011 Tagged Travel, French Polynesia

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A passage to India

The Maharajas’ Express is a unique, luxury train service inspired by the lifestyles of the Maharajas. It offers sculpted tours around India on predetermined routes, aimed at tourists and travellers looking for luxury rarely found on the railway.

The ‘Royal Sojourn’ is the most elaborate of these journeys – an eight-day round trip beginning and ending in Delhi, taking in all manner of attractions along the way, including national parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites, countless mu...

The Maharajas’ Express offers luxury travel on the railroads of India’s largest state
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Travel, India

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Hong Kong Ritz-Carlton: The world’s highest hotel

Hong Kong’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, which opened in spring 2011, is the highest hotel in the world. Not the tallest, but the highest, as it occupies the 102nd-118th floors of the city’s imposing International Commerce Centre, one of the world’s tallest buildings. Perched atop one hundred floors of primarily executive office space (for the likes of Credit Suisse) the Ritz-Carlton is an impressive feat.

The International Commerce Centre occupies an enviable spot in West Kowloon. Visito...

Guests can expect the absolute best at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, the highest hotel in the world
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Travel, Hotels

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Affordable housing post-Arab Spring

Burned by grand and audacious real estate projects, which became financial burdens when market bubbles burst three years ago, property developers in the Gulf are putting more emphasis on mundane but affordable housing.

Their motives are mainly economic, but they are being encouraged by governments who are trying to improve mass living standards after this year’s political unrest in the region. A chronic lack of affordable, quality housing for growing populations was one factor behind...

Praveen Menon explains how the Arab Spring has positively affected the mindsets of national governments
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Buy, Persian Gulf

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Landcorp International: Pre-development opportunities

A question on many investors’ lips today is “Where is safe to invest?” With the fall out of the global economic crisis of recent years and new threats of a double dip recession, this question is ever more important.

The stock market has witnessed extreme volatility since 2000, affected by events such as various terror attacks including 9/11, the economic crisis of 2008, major corporations going into liquidation and bank debt passed on to governments already crippled by debt. More...

Winner of Overseas Living’s Best Alternative Investment Company award, Landcorp International introduces investors to unique ways of investing their money wisely abroad
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Buy, Finance, Investment

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Assessing the global housing market

It has been a summer of discontent across financial markets. The latest wave of sovereign debt fears on both sides of the Atlantic, alongside a stark slowdown in economic growth, has revealed that the treacherous debris of the financial crisis is still evident. The fact that the global economy cannot count on much external support undermines confidence further. Fiscal policy is hamstrung by nervous bond markets and central banks have little real monetary ammunition left, save a renewed bout o...

Stefan Wundrak, Director of Research and Property at Henderson Global Investors, looks at the possible directions property investment could take following 2011’s confidence-sapping summer
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Live, Europe, Finance

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The rise of medical tourism

It is one of Asia’s fastest-growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam, even as the global economy collectively wobbles. Travelling abroad for medical treatment is now a multi-billion dollar business.

From a nip-and-tuck to a heart bypass, hospitals from India to Singapore and South Korea treat more than one million foreign patients a year – lured by cut-price surgery, no waiting lists, cutting-edge technology, and highly trained doctors.

Industry experts predict ...

Medical tourism is becoming a significant economic factor in Asia, says Jeremy Laurence
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Live, Medical Tourism

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Richard Way puts expat minds at ease over financial concerns

How many of you have put your dream of emigrating on the back burner due to financial concerns? Hazarding a guess, I’d say a fair few. Moving abroad without a steady income, whether it be from a local job you’ve found, a UK pension or other means, would be a gamble for anyone. But for some of us, with a bit of organising and courage, there could be a solution – working remotely.

The age of the Internet, email and Skype has opened up all sorts of opportunities, one being the abili...

The number of companies offering teleworking options is increasing, says Richard Way, and that’s a good thing for budding expats
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Buy, Finance

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Tim Brooke-Taylor talks to Overseas Living

How long have you been holidaying in the Algarve?
Eric Morecambe recommended it to us in the mid-70s when we met up as families and we’ve been addicted to it ever since. I’ve owned a lovely four-bedroom villa here for 13 years, which we share with friends.
It overlooks the lovely, long beach half a mile away at Meia Praia, near the pretty town of Lagos. Nobody overlooks us and when you’re swimming in the pool you feel like you’re in a lovely, private gard...

Actor and writer Tim Brooke-Taylor, best known as a member of The Goodies, talks to Overseas Living about his villa and lifestyle in the Algarve
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Travel, Final Word

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CNR Holding: The Eurasia Boat Show

the Eurasia Boat Show, having fulfilled international standards, has steadily become one of the most important boat shows in the world, competing with famous names such as Cannes, Paris, Monaco, Dusseldorf, Genoa, London, Miami, Mets and Seatec.

Eurasia Boat Show, the largest in its field in Turkey and the second-largest boat and yacht fair organised on land in the world, has become a member of the International Federation for Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) and has cemented its place as...

The Eurasia Boat Show is beginning to make a name for itself in the boating community
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Live, Yachting

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Edenarc: Skiing in the French Alps

In the heart of Paradiski, Edenarc1800 is strategically positioned at the crossroads of Europe’s most stunning ski resorts. The renowned Vanoise Express cable car, which links the two striking resorts of Les Arcs and La Plagne, serves its 425km-long slopes effortlessly. Designed by Charlotte Perriand, Edenarc1800 is presently the only place in the Alps that allows ski-in and ski-out in winter and tenders an 18-hole golf course in summer. The leisure area covers 771m² and offers an in and o...

We take a look at a resort in the French Alps which offers skiing in winter and golf in summer
Posted on November 16, 2011 Tagged Travel, Skiing

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