Buying a chalet in Switzerland, Austria or France isn’t as easy as one, two, ski
Returning to our (rented) chalet after our usual après-ski glass of vin chaud, much to my husband’s annoyance, I loiter…
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Buying a chalet in Switzerland, Austria or France isn't as easy as one, two, ski
If, like me, you dream of owning a ski chalet in Val d’Is’re or maybe Verbier, what practicalities should we…
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Private islands: The ultimate status symbol
Author: Aoife Moriarty How about your own private island – complete with magnificent scenery and minus the stresses and strains…
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French super-chalets signal French Alpine market is peaking
Author: by Chloe Barrow A nice chalet in the Alps, complete with sauna and hot tub, is generally perceived as…
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Edward Heaton grabs Prime London partner from Black Brick
Heaton and Partners, the country-focused property buying agency established by Edward Heaton last year, is expanding to London with the…
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In an increasingly techie world, still nothing beats the human touch
‘When are you back?’ was typed in the subject matter of the email. There was no content and though this…
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Reboot your motivation after the holiday break with a dream property NY resolution
The trickling of movement has begun: Terminal 5 is witnessing the return of matching sets of luggage from Cape Town,…
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Much like in tennis, you’ve got to have balls in business
The Christmas season is in full flow: there’s a slight sense of urgency that this is the last week to…
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On behalf of an aspiring actress friend, I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a…
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When property is short on Kate Moss style allure, dress it up as a super model
‘The thing is – this place has be aspirational. Whoever walks in needs to fall in love with it and…
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Property outside London can’t develop while green belt stifles growth
‘Until now, wealthy individuals wanting to build large properties on the fringes of London have first had to find a…
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‘Futile, Marxist’ Capital Gains Tax will harm London, says King of Bishops Avenue Trevor Abrahmsohn
Trevor Abrahmsohn, known as the King of Bishop’s Avenue for his company’s grip on sales on the ultra-exclusive road, has…
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Everything you wanted to know about the proposed Capital Gains Tax charge
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday the government is considering charging Capital Gains Tax on British property sold by…
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A client crush makes one reflect on the complexity of working relationships
I’ve developed a dangerous thing – a client crush. I read somewhere that 60 per cent of romances are office-related,…
ByI am an ex-pat but have property in the UK. How will I be affected by the Chancellor’s plans to extend capital gains tax to cover any sale of property I make?
I am an ex-pat living abroad and am classed as non-resident, but have property in the UK. I have read…
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Telegraph: Thousands of Britons caught up in tax raid on wealthy foreigners
Thousands of Britons living abroad face being caught up in a tax raid on wealthy foreigners buying and selling property…
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As autumn draws on, the property market prepares to hibernate
‘Are you seriously telling me that the market is finished until mid February?’ asked my somewhat enraged client. ‘I fear…
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$100 million Manhattan condos are sending draconian co-ops packing
FLIGHT OF THE CONDO The toniest of Manhattan co-ops have become the victims of their own extreme exclusivity. High time…
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Review of The Lowell Hotel, New York
As you can see in this article, I was in New York earlier this year investigating whether the rise of…
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London property to lose out as rest of country forecast to race ahead
London looks as though it will lose ground to the rest of the country as house prices rise faster in…
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