London was yesterday, the official home of Britain’s largest shopping mall with the launch of the $2.8 billion Westfield London Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush (White City), a massive 265-store, glass-roofed shopping center. The centre’s owners; Westfield and Commerzbank AG are confident that the looming British recession; the worst since 1991 will not negatively affect the potential profits of the centre’s future.
Archive for October, 2008
UK’s Largest Shopping Mall Opens in London Amidst Recession
by OP-Mall on Friday, October 31st, 2008 in Commercial Property, London Property
New Cairo’s Emerging Property Market – Part 2
by OP-Mall on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 in Egypt Property, New Cairo
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A Planned Villa Development in New Cairo (Computer Generated)
Planned Property Developments
In our New Cairo’s Property Development Part 1 post we looked at the immense task that is going into restructuring and expanding a very congested Cairo into the exciting New Cairo suburban communities of the future. As a matter of fact, many developments that are going to make up New Cairo eventually are already well on their way, caving a way for generations to come and combining modern living communal pods with ingenuity and smart design.
International Property News Beat [Mid Week] – Highend London, Spanish & Florida property
by Overseas Property Mall on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 in Property News Summaries
- Wealthiest homeowners in the London hit by slump [FT]
- UAE property prices set to fall [FT]
- Holiday home romance cools as many forced to sell [Irish Times]
- Spanish property problems deepen [This is Money]
- US house prices will fall 30% before upturn [Times, London]
- Florida real estate gains a new appeal [HeraldTribune.com]
New Cairo’s Emerging Property Market – Part 1
by OP-Mall on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 in Egypt Property, New Cairo
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Cairo International Airport (New Cairo)
New Cairo (Egypt) is undergoing major urban development at the moment. Old Cairo’s outdated infrastructure is in dire need for new development to take the load off the city as more and more people settle into the area. Originally, Cairo was planned and built for a population of three to five million people. But it is clear to even a fledgling visitor that Cairo has outgrown its infrastructure long ago. With an estimated population of around 20 million people, it is exciting to see a new master planed development appearing in form of the New Cairo developments of urban areas.
Cypriot home prices up by 1.5% in the third quarter Average home price: €193,323
by Overseas Property Mall on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 in Property & Real Estate Press Releases
House prices in Cyprus in the third quarter of 2008 remain resilient despite the worsening global economic conditions.
From July to September 2008, the BuySell Home Price Index recorded a total increase of 1.5% compared to the last quarter.
However, the year-on-year rate of increase decelerated (compared to the last two quarters), coming down to 9.0%.
UK Rental Increases A Boost To The Letting Market
by OP-Mall on Monday, October 27th, 2008 in UK Property
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A Row of Victorian Houses [Credits: David]
Your Move, the UK’s second largest lettings agent reported a 50% increase in rental demand in the year from September 2007 to 2008. UK’s September leases increased by 4.34 %, since August which clearly indicates that people are more inclined to rent right now due top the lack of available mortgages.
International Property News Beat – Dubai Up or Down?, Singapore & Malaysia Slowdown
by Overseas Property Mall on Monday, October 27th, 2008 in Property News Summaries
- Rightmove cut a fifth of its staff [Financial Times]
- Dubai prices rising as fast as buildings [International Herald Tribune]
- Property prices start falling in Dubai and Abu Dhabi [Property Wire]
- Interview: ‘Buy gold, rent and in move to a warm country’ [Deep Journal]
- Malaysia showing signs of slowdown [Asia One]
- Singapore’s Q3 private home prices down 2.4% on-quarter [News Asia]
- Spots where property is still hot [Times, London]
Icy Wind For Iceland’s Property Market
by OP-Mall on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 in European Property

Iceland is facing a major financial crisis at this moment. With the country’s Krona currency losing 30% of its value in the last month, banks were forced into domestic ownership. This forced the Iceland stock market into a meltdown, leaving the Iceland government forced to ask for outside help.
10 Get Away Private Islands
by Overseas Property Mall on Friday, October 24th, 2008 in Luxury Property, Waterfront Property
Quit worrying about the global credit crisis or how the end of the world is nigh. Instead imagine you are far and away from the hustle and bustle in the world at the moment and make a smooth getaway to your own private island. Now that you are at ease, choose any one of these ten private islands to buy, rent, drool on or live in….



