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The end of the global house price boom

Weighed down by the credit crunch and high inflation, the global house price boom has ended, according to our survey of house price indicators.

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INVESTMENT RATINGS

Rating Downgraded Moscow

Downgraded to 1

Middling yields don't compensate for Moscow's high taxes and corruption

Rating Downgraded Dubai

Downgraded to 1

Dubai has great rental yields, at 10.20%, despite steep price rises. Yet oversupply looms.

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REAL ESTATE NEWS

Real Estate News Section

Indonesia - Aug 07
Low interest rates prompt rise in property prices in Indonesia

Brazil - Aug 01
Brazilian cities are becoming more expensive faster than anywhere else in the world

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AGENTS CORNER

Interview with Francisco Alacid

Interview with Francisco Alacid image

Francisco Alacid, the managing director of Livalia, runs a development company which also doubles, in a way, as an investment management company.

He’s pointing investors squarely towards Latin America.



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