international real estate websites
One look at the best international real estate websites and everyone will realise that buying and owning a property is no longer a case of stay close to home. Investing in the overseas sector is a favourable endeavour for many investors who seek to boost their portfolio, or take advantage…
property listings
To both buy and to sell, the best international property portals give a great insight of the global real estate industry. Displaying apartments, villas, offices, buy to let, and commercial properties for sale in many countries, some portals fare better than others for ease of use and accurate descriptions. Some…
virtual property viewings
As COVID-19 looks set to change our lives for the near future, industries are adapting, and virtual property viewings are leading the way in real estate and home buying. Impacting both the rental and housing market, but more the latter, sellers are turning to modern technology, so life carries on…
buy a Uk holiday home
It is official. Many people are looking to buy a UK holiday home, including your time-honoured landlords who are turning away from the traditional rental investment property market. Whether you want a cottage for personal use or to enter the buy to let market, you are joining a growing group…
holiday lets in the UK
There is no doubt about it. UK staycation holiday homes are dominating the tourism and real estate industries. As Brits change their habits and start holidaying at home, rather than abroad, they are also turning their attention towards property investment. For trends, buy-to-let’s are out. For owning a second home,…
The Yali mansions of Istanbul, Turkey’s most expensive real estate market, are in the limelight as the 32,000 square foot Zeki Pasa mansion, where Boris Johnson’s great grandfather once lived goes up for sale. Listed for a staggering 96 million USD, the estate sits on the European Bosphorus shores in…
Fethiye
Fethiye’s real estate market is once again in the limelight as Turkey reports record house sales to foreigners. Fethiye has always been a favourite expat and property haven, but as foreigners flock to take advantage of a lucrative exchange rate, citizenship investment scheme and developers deals, more buyers are looking…
where to buy fethiye property
Sometimes, market conditions influence house buyers, but when deciding where to buy property in Fethiye, the only things you need to match are your budget and lifestyle preference. Overall, Fethiye’s real estate market is stable with a healthy flow of Turkish and foreign buyers and sellers. House prices remain stable,…
Foreign-house-sales-Turkey
Turkey’s property market looks set for a positive outlook in 2019, as foreign real estate purchases rise by a staggering 81% year-on-year. While domestic sales have slowed down because of rising interest rates, January continued to follow the success of 2018 as foreign buyers flocked to take advantage of a…
sell your house quickly
Your mind is made up, and it’s not been an easy decision, but you need to sell your house quickly. You may think the first and only step is to put your house on the market and then sit back with fingers crossed as potential home buyers come flocking through…
Best places to buy property abroad
Every year, real estate experts, finances houses, and industry magazines publish recommendations of the best places to buy property abroad. Here at Spot Blue, we like to do things differently, so we have also gathered top ranking lists to see if any countries appear more than once. Each list used…
Turkish-property-sales
Monthly reports by Turk Stat, the country’s statistical Institution say Turkish property sales to foreign nationalities surged by a staggering 151% Y-O-Y in September of this year. For the last eight months, the number of foreigners buying homes has shown an increase, yet September’s result is the best to date.…