A non-resident Indian (NRI) and person of Indian origin (PIO) can acquire residential property in India. They can rent it out, transfer it, or sell it as well. They can take the rental income and …

Leaders of the Group of 20 richest economies and emerging economic heavyweights will hold their first meeting in Washington on Friday to craft a joint strategy to deal with the rapidly spreading global financial crisis.
A …

Indian real estate market associations are ramping up pressure on the government to produce a “stimulus package” to help the sector.
Groups like the National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) are petitioning for new measures to …

Opportunities in Asian real estate over the medium and long term are so good that US investment bank Merrill Lynch has raised $2.65 billion of equity to invest in property in the region.
It is the …

Large property developers in China are investing billions snapping up distressed real estate from smaller companies that are struggling.
China’s estimated 50,000 small developers who borrowed heavily last year to buy land are now suffering financial …

Developers in China face a glut of properties coming on the market this autumn which will add to a slowing market.
Traditonally October is a busy time but experts say they are likely to be disappointed …

Property investors in emerging economies like Asia face a greater risk from inflation than from an economic slowdown, according to a leading bank.
The Asian Development Bank has cut its 2008 average growth forecast for developing Asia while …