Mortgage approvals in Ireland soar in 2017

Official data shows that approvals and loan amounts are on the rise in Ireland. An upward trend that isn’t showing any signs of slowing. But that doesn’t mean we’re even approaching a housing bubble, says Irish banking boss.

Ireland’s Pride towards its LGBT community

Ireland’s attitude towards its LGBT community has developed into one of the most liberal in the world since the early 1990s, following the introduction of some ground-breaking laws.

New Cyprus airline launches

The launch of a new airline next month is about to unlock the door to three exciting destinations for British residents in Cyprus. Cyprus Airways has announced it will be providing services to Heraklion in Crete, Rhodes and Tel Aviv, with more routes in the pipeline.

Beat Brexit: buy a property in Cyprus

The residence for investment programmes – the so-called Golden Visas – introduced in Cyprus offer property buyers and their families the chance to obtain permanent residency for as little as €300,000. Alternatively, you could become a citizen for a €2 million investment. All you have to do is buy a property and visit every now and then.

New Zealand’s LGBT Community

This week The New Zealand Property Guide takes a look at the country’s attitude towards the LGBT community. We find that New Zealand may have been late to take Pride in its gay community, but is making up for lost time.

Up, down or sideways: which way for NZ property prices?

If you think the UK housing market is a little over-valued, our cousins in New Zealand are having similar concerns. The news suggests, however, that property prices are still on the up, as are tens of thousands of new homes.

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