Investing

Property investors return to Dubai from the UAE, India and the UK

The value of property transactions in Dubai surged by 20% during 2011, reaching AED143 bn for the year

Venice: a new haven for overseas property investment

In a troubled world, we gain solace from spiritual uplift and physical beauty. Few places have the ability to touch the heart and move minds like Venice. For decades it has been a place to visit rather than one in which to buy property, but gradually things are changing. British estate agents have developed connections there, and some big money is about to arrive. "Ocean's nursling", as Shelley described it, is becoming a connoisseur's place to purchase.

Westbrook Partners Buys Ritz-Carlton Hotel for $105 Million

Real estate firm Westbrook Partners has bought the 259-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 50 Central Park South for $105 million, according to city records.