History’s heavy hand How hundreds of families became trapped in a legal battle over a label they never chose One of my uncles had gone to Pakistan for work and returned in 1958. Our …
Pakistan ‘eyes’ higher CGT on real estate in budget 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government is considering a substantial increase in the capital gains tax (CGT) on real estate transactions for the 2025-26 …
You sell, we buy: Inside India’s first-of-its-kind ‘The Great Property Sell Fest’
The fest debuts in Gurugram, Noida and Panipat from May 16–18, backed by The Times of India, offering a faster, easier and more rewarding way to buy and sell property.
Gross rental yields in Taiwan: Taipei and 4 other cities
All yields are gross – i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents’ fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you’ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower. (Median …
Taiwan Online Property & Casualty Insurance Market 2025: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
Astute Analytica is excited to announce the release of a comprehensive market assessment report titled “Global Taiwan Online Property & Casualty Insurance Market: Trends, Industry Competition Analysis …
Taiwan: Supreme Court cultivates clarity with opinion on plant variety right infringement
Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court, September 2020). Other courts, however, favoured the ‘plant-against-plant’ approach, permitting a direct comparison between the accused infringing plant and the …
Selling Greek Cypriot property in the breakaway north of split Cyprus? You could end up in court
A lawyer says Cyprus won’t stop taking to court realtors and developers who illegally make money off Greek Cypriot properties in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided island nation.
Our View: Time to free trapped property buyers
FOR MANY years the authorities have been trying to address the issue of property buyers, who were not issued title deeds. In the past, many thousands of foreign buyers had been left in limbo by …
Highway 109 in front of Spence Creek in Lebanon: Is commercial development coming?
Spence Creek has more than 750 homes. There are also two commercially zoned parcels that front the neighborhood on the west side of Highway 109 just north of Highway 70. Commercial parcels are on the …
UAE Property: ‘How can I challenge my building’s grade with the DLD?’
Question: I stay in a good building in a premium location in Dubai. But my property’s per square foot price is lower than that of neighbouring units. Our building was previously given a 5-star rating …