News digest (October 1-15, 2014)

News digest (October 1-15, 2014)

Analytics

The Germans are the main buyers of real estate in the world. Germany is a frontrunner in volumes of investment in overseas commercial property. In a 10 year period, there have been spent more than $150 billion. In which countries do the Germans pump their money? Who is the world’s most generous investor after Germany? Answers are on the ee24.com.

Benelux without lux. In the first half of October, we talked about the particularities of the real estate markets in Belgium and the Netherlands. The reviews contain housing prices in different cities of these countries, as well as forecasts for next year.

Articles

Berlin is changing dramatically. We won’t say how many construction cranes are in Berlin, but we will say where in the city they are gathered. We offer the photo-review of the most ambitious construction projects in German capital: residential quarters, office clusters, skyscrapers, the headquarters of the intelligence service and even a palace.

Real Estate News

Buy a piece of the sea. Were revealed the latest statistics on foreigners, buying real estate on the shores of Spain and Turkey. The more transactions in Spain are made by the British and French, in Turkey – by the British and the Russians.

The Russians and the Chinese enriched Greece. And Hellas thanked expensive real estate buyers with "golden visas." Every third residence permit in Greece is obtained by the Russian and one in five by the Chinese.

Market, shopping center, apartments and offices – gathered in one house. Rotterdam surprised the world by joining farmers' market, classic shopping center with boutiques, apartments and offices in one building. It seems that only the railway station is missed. See detailed information and photo.

Old Europe. Norway, Sweden and Switzerland are the best countries for pensioners to live in. Last place belongs to Afghanistan. To have a look at full list of 96 countries and get surprised by the position of Estonia and Greece, follow the ee24.com.

Liverpool, the "Beatles" and childhood home again and again. Following the John Lennon’s estate in Liverpool for sale is offered house, where another band member – George Harrison spent his childhood. The Quarrymen group, later transformed into The Beatles was founded in this house.