Top Five Properties on OverseasCafe.com

With the proven love of 'Top Lists' in our past blogs we've decided to return to the format, outlining the five most popular properties on the website over the past month.

1. The top most accessed property on the site over the past month isn't in fact a property at all, it's a Swedish syndicate. It is telling in these difficult times that people are looking for very stable areas suffering as little as possible from the current economic downturn. Sweden checks all the boxes at the moment. You'll find this property listing here.

2. Second up is also a Swedish listing, except this one is a monster 6 bed timber house for the princely sum of just €54k. You can see the attraction really. You can find the details here.

3. For number 3 we're moving off to Spain's Costa Blanca. Casa Maribel is a three bed property between Javea and Denia for €330k. You'll find further info on it here.

4. In fourth place you'll find our first privately owned property which featured in the January newsletter. Located in the Apollonia Beach complex in Sozopol, Bulgaria, this two bed apartment will set you back €107k. If you're interested there is more information here.

5. Last, but not least, at number five we find a fine holiday villa in Davenport, Florida. The price for this three bed, two bath property has been dropped considerably to €160k. You'll find full details on the property here.

It is interesting to note that all of the most popular properties have featured either on our homepage (as Premium Properties) or on our monthly newsletter. If you would like your property to feature so it is exposed to more traffic then give Tara a call, you'll find her contact details over there on the right hand side of the page.

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Swedish Property Investment - Strong Returns in a Safe & Secure Market

A strong property market that offers safe returns - it's a while since we've heard much about that in the current climate. 

One of the markets which seems to be plodding along, doing its own thing and ignoring everything else going on in the world is Sweden. It is considered by property investors as one of the most safe, secure and transparent property markets in the world, and that takes some doing.

It's funny that you don't hear very much about it but, it is probably because it is difficult to make investing in buildings like banks and restaurants sound like too much fun (that's a picture of a Swedish bank at the bottom of this piece, just to show you how just how boring they can look. We went for a little bit of Swedish coastal magic as the intro picture, a little more alluring I think you'll agree, but not nearly as profitable.) But Swedish commercial property works. It pays the bills and then some. That's all you need from a property investment but it is amazing how difficult it can be to actually achieve this relatively simple objective. 

If you want to get some further information on investing in a newly launched Swedish Property Syndicate then follow this link.

If you've no idea what a syndicate actually is then you should probably click on this link to find out the low down. 

If you want to know a little more about Swedish property investment in general then this link is the one you need. 

Don't say we didn't tell you so. 

Affordable apartments in Matagorda, Lanzarote, Canaries

This video footage is of Brian Brosnan, owner of Lanzarote estate agent Bella Lanzarote, explaining the layout of one of the properties in the newly completed Matagorda Bay complex in Matagorda, close to the airport in Lanzarote, one of the most popular of the Canary Islands for Irish investors.

The apartments, which are all completed, are seven minutes walk to Matagorda Beach and in the middle of amenities such as the Matagorda Commercial Centre and the Playa de los Jameos commercial strip.

Prices start from a very respectable €89,000 for a studio apartment with sea views. 

For more information on this project click here.