Buying an apartment in Barcelona

When buying an apartment in Barcelona, there is a lot to think about. Which area do you prefer? How many rooms do you need? What can you afford? etc. To help you find your dream home, Casamona guides you through every step of the process.

Here you can read more about the buying process as experienced by one of Casamona’s clients.

A client’s experience

Nicolas went from Nice to ... Read more

The government’s firm decision on the Singapore property market cooling measures is no deterrent for a group of property investors – Indonesians. Between January and August this year, Indonesians snapped up 30 Singapore properties worth at least S$5 million, a clear indication of their preference for luxury housing.

Some may argue that the cause of this is due to the passing of a law in Jakarta; one that enforces Indonesians to pay taxes instead of evading them by parking their ... Read more

The co-owner of Hong Kong luxury jewellery business Temptations Jewellery recently purchased a duplex penthouse at Nassim Park Residences for S$21.2 million. Naina Buxani purchased a 6,878 sq ft penthouse, just two units away from another penthouse that was purchased last year by her husband, Mahesh. Each penthouse unit consists of four bedrooms, a family area and a private swimming pool. Prior to this, Mrs Buxani purchased two four-bedroom units in the same development in June this year. ... Read more

Real estate purchase is easily one of the biggest financial commitments we will undertake in our lifetime. We spend the next 20-30 years contributing a portion of our salary to the repayment of the amount.

The good news is that you have the choice of getting a HDB or bank home loan in Singapore when you purchase a HDB flat. There is no hard and fast rule that places one above the other but you have to weigh the options and make the choice wisely depending on your financial situation ... Read more

HDB flat owners, rejoice! According to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), your property tax next year will be lowered. Owners of all private property will either see a decrease as well, or no changes made to their taxes.

Property owners will receive their tax bills by the end of 2016, and payment has to be made by 31 January 2017. The payable property tax for each HDB flat type are as follows:

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After months of speculation, the US Federal Reserve has finally raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, a collective vote which saw the key rate increase from 0.5% to 0.75%.

While this hike was considered a conservative one, rates might continue to rise at a faster pace in the coming year, due to the new Donald Trump administration.

Members of the Federal Open Markets Committee, who controls the interest rates, are predicting an increase in spending, and up to three rate ... Read more