Global property

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Some of the best property bargains are to be found outside the developed world. The risks of buying in places such as Latin America, Asia or Africa can be high, but so are the potential returns.

Recent articles (3)

Is Brazil's property bubble about to burst?

(12 April 12)

Brazil has enjoyed soaring property prices for years - but the bubble may be about to burst.

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Could Japan see a new property boom?

(19 March 12)

Japanese property prices have been stagnant for 20 years. But with the country in a 'demographic sweet spot', that could soon change, says John Stepek. And if the housing market takes off, the economy and stock markets could soon follow.

Cash in as yet another housing bubble bursts

(14 February 12)

Canada may have breezed through the Great Recession, but it didn't escape the global house price mania. Now its property bubble may be about to burst. And that presents opportunities for canny investors to profit. David Stevenson explains how.

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