For those who want to avoid paying taxes, Spain is not the best country to choose. The taxation system is strict and the percentage varies according to the region. The penal fines are high so do not try to swindle. Once you have an estate in Spain, you will have to pay several types of...
Author: Panagiotis Brikalidis
Villa Verai – Impressive Estate in the Phuket Coast-line
Projected by a studio based in Hong Kong named KplusK Architects in partnership with Deborah Oppenheimer Interior Design, according to the guidelines of studio based in Kuala Lumpur, the mansion presents up to 21,500 square feet of an indoor houseroom and a total of 48,500 square feet of developed space with outside terrace building. Villa...
Architect Transforms Shipping Containers and Constructs Extraordinary House with Fascinating Interior and Exterior.
To live a shipping container situated in the midst of the desert may not seem a good idea. However, it is early to judge such living conditions. Take a look at the following amazing construction created by James Whitaker – London-based designer. The square of the building is 200 meters and it includes such rooms...
10 Most Amazing World’s Fountains
You have probably seen a popular Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas or have heard about the Trevi Fountain in Rome. For certain these two are astonishing, but they represent a small part of the marvelous fountains in the world. Some of them rotate or have stunning lights, other defy gravity. The only thing they have...
Street retail in Athens: city centre and prime suburban areas in the spotlight
The Greek government has been taking measures to reduce the country’s national debt and budget deficit. Positive results can already be seen: the International Monetary Fund experts expect the country’s GDP to grow by 1.8% in 2017 and by about 2.6% in 2018. It is an ideal time to invest in Greek property – along with the country’s gradually recovering economy, its property market, which has hit rock bottom,...
Comparison of programs for obtaining a “Golden Visa” (residence permit) in Greece and Spain
The “Golden Visa” within the framework of investment programs for residents of Greece and Spain has become more available and advantageous. In many respects, thanks to amendments in terms of obtaining residence permit and the opportunities that the holders of “golden visas” receive. The programs for obtaining a residence permit in Greece and in Spain...
14 houses built in impossible locations
Everyone needs some form of shelter, but not everyone is happy with urban or even suburban lifestyles. Some prefer to live as far away from other people as possible. In the most extreme cases, that means going where no dwellers have gone before. Near the Serbian town of Bajina Basta, a house built in 1968...
Renovations that are worth it (and those that aren’t)
Is digging up the backyard to put in a pool worth it? What about upgrading a tired-looking kitchen with gleaming marble countertops? And what about installing high-tech speakers—throughout the house? If you’re planning to renovate your home, you may already be asking yourself these questions. But when it comes to increasing your home’s appraisal value,...
What’s The Best Camera And Lens For Property Photography?
The secret to stunning marketing photographs guaranteed to sell any house / property / bat cave in under 3 minutes* is a DSLR camera. Actually it’s the lens… but we’ll get to that in a moment. The marketing images that hit the eyeballs of your potential buyers tell a story They’re like the front cover...
Mortgage and loans on Cyprus
Mortgage loan There are quite favorable conditions on Cyprus concerning real estate acquisition. In order to receive a mortgage loan to purchase real estate on Cyprus, the purchased property is the collateral. As in most countries in the EU, in order to receive a mortgage loan, it is necessary for the borrower to provide documents...