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Losing my religion
A 13th-Century Perugia church founded by the Knights Templar is destined to become an international centre of research on the Christian military monks who have inspired a host of films and bestsellers...
Tue, Mar 24, 2009
Super-sized auction hits UK
When something starts in America, it usually trickles across the pond to us here in Blighty sooner or later - the latest US fad to reach the UK is the super-sized auction selling nothing but repossessed properties - up to 500 at a time - which is getting bargain hunters on both sides of the Atlantic a little hot under the collar...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Bric group leading the way
BRIC Group prides itself on offering homes in strong emerging markets below market value - its Coral Lake & Beach Resort in Flexeiras, Brazil, combines a fantastic opportunity to buy into a superbly designed 5-star resort in one of the future economic superpowers, with excellent value for money...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Billionaires back to biting big apple
Despite losing more than a fifth of its billionaires as a result of the credit crunch, New York City is once again home to more billionaires than any other city in the world, forcing last year's winner Moscow into second place...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
That’s amore
Brits have long lusted after second homes in the land of La Dolce Vita, and Le Marche in Central Italy offers a cheaper alternative to old favourites Tuscany and the Lakes…
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Singapore sales soaring
The real estate market in Singapore is escalating with sales increasing tenfold in February compared with the previous two months, according to official figures...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
The house where mandela lived
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela stepped into the front door of her tiny house at 8115 Vilakazi Street in Orlando West and re-lived some painful memories...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Dubai offering refunds
Cash flow problems have led to a major Dubai developer slashing property prices by up to 30 per cent and introducing refunds and easier payment plans for real estate investors...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Tv show hijacks accommodation
Hundreds of New Zealanders have had bookings cancelled at a top Samoan resort so it could house crew for American reality show Survivor...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Italy gets first videogame museum
Italy is to get its first gaming museum, with a vast collection of artifacts tracing the dizzying development of videogames from their ancestors in the 1950's through to the latest arrivals on the market...
Mon, Mar 23, 2009