Real Estate Overseas

I was checking out some foreign real estate sites to see what our friends across the "pond" are doing to attract their clients. We think that Europeans, etc are so different from us, but not really. We all speak the international language of business. Aside from a few vocabulary differences, we're all alike. For example, I searched for real estate in Paris and found a large condo site (called Flats in Europe). Pretty cool (for me), the site was in English, despite selling French property (I'm sure most Europeans are at least bi-lingual, with English as the 2nd language). They also have a french version as well, something you don't see to often here (certain areas should have a spanish version, some do but not a lot yet). Other than that, the site was exactly like the multitude of realtors sites found in the US. One thing I did like was the flash market map of Paris. It broke the city down 20 areas, each with information about the market there, property type, etc. Very well done and interesting. If you are thinking about buying a second home or vacation property in Paris, this site is definitely worth visiting.

Toronto Real Estate & High Rise Condos

Like Las Vegas, the city of Toronto, Ontario has seen significant growth in their real estate market, especially high rise condominiums. So of the same developers are building in both cities (like Trump) and planning on more projects. If you are thinking about buying a high rise or luxury home in Toronto or the surrounding cities, here are some local real estate agents worth talking to:

Leaside Patrick Rocca at (416) 322-8000 today to find your dream home!


Real Estate Agent Kingston Ontario Gary Moran. Contact Gary today at 613-544-0907 or 613-539-9511 (cell).


Rosedale Toronto Real Estate Toronto Annex Homes for Sale

For homes for sale in central Toronto, speak with Kathy Blend of Chestnut Park Real Estate. She specializes in homes in Rosedale, Riverdale, The Annex, Lawrence Park, Governors Bridge, Bennington Heights, Hoggs Hollow, Moore Park and Playter Estates.*

Selena Pollard - Remax Condos Plus, Toronto For a Toronto Condominium specialist, call real estate agent Selena Pollard at 416-558-7653 today! She knows the Toronto real estate market, and can help you find your 'dream condo'!

Etobicoke Real Estate

If you are looking for a house for sale in Etobicoke, house for sale in Mississauga or Brampton, contact Bob Perks at 416-573-9021. The site has a great map search feature breaking the city down by district.


Brooklin Ontario Real Estate

Looking for house for sale in Brooklin, Ontario? Considering purchasing a new home in Uxbridge or, perhaps, Whitby? If so, contact dynamic mother-daughter team Lyn Lewis and Beth Burleigh at (416) 678-8003 (cell) or toll free at 1-866-273-1333, today.*


Hamilton Canada Real Estate

Real estate agent Gino Montani offers listings for homes in the East Hamilton, Hamilton Mountain, Stoney Creek and Grimsby areas of Ontario, Canada.*

Dundas Real Estate Burlington North Real Estate Ancaster Homes

Real estate agent Baya Vertes covers the areas of Burlington, Ancaster, Dundas and Hamilton. She can help you find your dream house for sale in Dundas! Call 905-648-4451 today!

Toronto great homes blog

Excerpts were taken from the sites themselves. If you know of a resource that should be listed here, drop a comment with your email address. I'll contact you to review the site.

Horizons and real estate abroad

The Las Vegas city council is still debating a six month moratorium on condo conversions. Conversions are still going strong despite the debate. Horizons is the first and only (so far) condo conversion in Seven Hills. Units are fairly small, the largest being just over 1200 square feet, but are priced appropriately. Units start in 100,000's and go up to 300,000's for a three bedroom. With so many apartments being converted to condos, rents are going up. This makes an attractive market for investors wanting to rent their investments out for a while before selling them.

Real estate websites for foreign properties don't seem to be catching on as much as in the states, with the exception of Toronto in Canada. Most of Europe doesn't seem to have caught on yet, with a few notable exceptions of Spain and Cyprus. Doing a google search for either yeilds up tons of sites. England and France are gaining ground as well, which means that real estate sites in Asia will follow suit. There are already quite a few for Thailand and the Phillipines. I'm sure as more Americans invest in these countries they'll be more websites targeted to English speaking countries. Its going to be interesting to see the impact of internet marketing on real estate sales over the next decade. Its estimated by the NAR that 60% of home searchers start their search on the internet. I'm willing to bet by 2010 that number will be around 90% if not more.