Donald Trump is furious about a proposed off-shore wind-farm near his £750 million golf resort development in Menie on the Scottish Aberdeenshire coast — so much so that he has written a letter to Alex Salmond. In the letter, Trump calls the proposed 11-turbine wind-farm “disastrous and environmentally irresponsible”, one wonders if he would think it was so disastrous or environmentally irresponsible if he wasn’t about to see completion of a golf resort a mile down the beach from it.
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Trump to Fight Scottish Wind-Farm on Every Possible Front
by Overseas Property Mall on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 in Golf Properties, Scottish Property
Michael Jordan Buys $12.4 Million Florida Golf Mansion
by Overseas Property Mall on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 in Celebrities & Property, Golf Properties
Michael Jordan has spent $12.4 billion dollars on a new luxury home in the Bears Club, a prime golf community designed and owned by Jack Nicklaus. A lover of privacy Jordan chose not to go for one of the remaining waterfront properties, but instead bought the most expensive home without direct access to the water.
The secluded property includes a guard house, a pool house and a guest house as well as the main house, within 28,000 square feet of grounds.
5 of the Most Controversial Golf Resort Developments
by Overseas Property Mall on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 in Golf Properties
Golf developments in sunny locations are a big-hit with the buyers, and have sold well even during the recent downturn. They generate millions in revenue for the locations in which they are built. Unfortunately developers are trying to capitalise on this fact to build golf courses on conservation areas and even on people’s homes. Obviously this is a cause of controversy. Between that and the development escapades of fallen star Tiger Woods, here are some interesting stories in the world of international golf resort development — here are just a few of them:
Press Release: Jaz Makadi Golf Hotel A New Level Of Luxury At Madinat Makadi
by Overseas Property Mall on Sunday, February 8th, 2009 in Golf Properties, Property & Real Estate Press Releases, Travel
Jaz Hotels & Resorts, the Hospitality Arm of Travco Group, Introduces Yet Another Gem to its Red Sea Resort Madinat Makadi

On November 6th 2008, Jaz Makadi Golf Hotel welcomed its first guests – celebrity stars Melanie Brown and husband Stephan Belafonte – along with their families and friends, as they renewed their wedding vows in a dazzling ceremony that took place in a 4-day wedding event hosted by Travco.
Aberdeen Experiences Building Frenzy After Trump Announced Golf Course
by OP-Mall on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 in Golf Properties, Scottish Property, UK Property
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Since Donald Trump announced his controversial golf course plans in Scotland late last year more than 700 proposed developments have been submitted to Aberdeenshire. It seems that Scottish developers are more than keen to ride the Trump wave when the construction of his golf course commences two years from now.
Introducing…Azulara, a Resort Development on the Golfing Island of Madeira in Portugal
by Overseas Property Mall on Sunday, December 14th, 2008 in Golf Properties, Portugal Property
The Portuguese island of Madeira is to get two new Nick Faldo designed golf courses and a resort property development by the name of Azulara. The two new golf courses would bring the total number of courses on the island to four. The first being a challenging 18-hole signature championship course and the second it to be an 18-hole park course spanning 5,878 metres.
The new resort development, Azulara is to comprise of a mix of sea facing hillside apartments and villas within 30 minute from all four golf courses.
Donald Trump To Build A Scottish Golf Resort
by OP-Mall on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 in Golf Properties, Scottish Property
After being rejected to build his proposed £1 billion golf and housing resort in north east Scotland by the Aberdeenshire council’s infrastructure committee last year, Donald Trump has finally gotten approval for his project thanks to government intervention.
The 1,400-acre resort on the Menie Estate at Balmedie in Aberdeenshire, has enraged environmentalists because it is feared to damage precious sand dunes and bird life. Proposed are two 18-hole golf courses, a 450 room hotel with a conference center, a spa and 500 homes.
When the development was announced initially last year it sparked a lot of controversy because of the environmental issues. However, despite the opposition from the “greens” Trump has the full support of local businesses and politicians who deem the resort vital to the economy.
Tiger Woods Dubai Project on Track
by Overseas Property Mall on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 in Celebrities & Property, Dubai Property, Dubailand, Golf Properties

A recent press release from Dubai developers, Tatweer suggest that the first phase of the first Tiger Woods’ designed golf course is only months away from it’s completion due date in Q4 2009.
The revolutionary course would feature 5 million square feet of locally grown grass and over 30,000 fully grown imported trees according to the release.
The developers’ of the ‘The Tiger Woods Dubai’ project are Tatweer, a division of Dubai Holding, a UAE government owned company. Their plan is to make it part of Dubailand, a massive theme-park complex on the outskirts of Dubai.
The course and surrounding golf residential community together would cost US$1.09 billion (AED4 billion).
5 Off-Plan Golf Resort Properties worth Investing in
by OP-Mall on Friday, May 23rd, 2008 in Golf Properties, International Properties for Sale | Real Estate Listings, Overseas Property Trends
If you feel like teeing off after last weekends BMW PGA Championship tour drama in Wenthworth, England then you can get right into the mood with our selection of five golf resort communities with off-plan property investment opportunities. While Wentworth finished with high drama, we hope the completion of these property resorts won’t attract the same last minute drama at Wentworth, when Miguel Angel Jimenez finished the tournament with a birdie over England’s Oliver Wilson.
We understand that not everybody can be a golf pro to tour the PGA Championship but also know that in most of us lurks a mini Jimenez or Tiger Woods. Therefore being able to further extend our reach as a golfer, while spending time in a most gorgeous location will delight many hearts and bring the best of both worlds together.





