
Now it is cheaper to buy property than to rent it. Mortgage repayments in European cities are currently hitting below the cost of monthly rent.

Sales of owned apartments on the Côte d'Azur fell by 9.5% in 2014.

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We met up with aiGroup president Kim Waddoup at the latest Moscow International Property Show to hear how his company and the market as a whole are surviving the recent crisis in Russia.

Property along the coast and in mountain resorts is attractive to buyers of all nationalities. Russians tend to buy homes near the coast, whereas, let's say, the Brits prefer rural or mountainous areas.

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Although it can be lucrative to invest into individual hotel rooms, there are also some downsides. Tranio.com explains the details.

Russians have recently been spending up to $10 billion a year on purchasing property abroad. However, that figure could fall by a quarter in 2015 to $7.5 billion.

The spotlight of this fourth analytical study by Tranio.com falls on investments in overseas property by the citizens of Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.

From March 1, 2015 rates for listings on Tranio will increase from 90 to 150 rubles per month. This rule applies to individuals and companies not participating in our partnership program.

Tranio.Ru closed about 200 transactions in 17 countries in 2014, doubling our 2013 sales. The top three states for transactions were Spain, Montenegro and Latvia.

In recent months we have doubled the number of transactions, hired more people, enlarged cooperation with foreign partners, opened new department and made our website faster.

This report provides an overview of the main media channels for advertising overseas property in Russia, including: SEO, contextual advertising and banners and other.

The Moscow International Property Workshop is firmly established

Tranio.Ru – an online center for overseas property – conducted its third analytical study

This is the second piece of analytical research conducted by Tranio.Ru. The first one was devoted to overseas property sellers and published in December 2011.