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April 15, 2015
China’s ‘Rent-a-Foreigner’ industry is booming
These two foreigners were hired by a specialty firm in China to pose as British guards outside of an empty development to make it look more “international.” Foreigners are being hired to pose as celebrities by Chinese real estate […]
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February 5, 2015
Amazon To Set Up Warehouse Centre In Hyderabad
Online retail giant Amazon will set up a warehouse centre here and start operations from a leased facility in about two months before its own facility is constructed. A delegation from Amazon, led by global director and head for Real […]
Buying that dream home in an exotic location abroad just got easier as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday doubled the annual overseas investment ceiling for individuals to $2,50,000 from $1,25,000 as India’s foreign exchange reserves have scaled […]
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December 4, 2014
India Eases Foreign Investment Rules for Construction Sector
The Indian government has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for the construction sector, a move that is expected to attract more money into Asia’s third largest economy as it seeks to build hotels, homes and townships. Under the new […]
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December 2, 2014
PE Fund Premji Invest Makes First Real Estate Bet.
Private equity firm Premji Invest has invested Rs 70 crore in Bengaluru-based property developer Total Environment in its first bet in real estate that underlines the potential of the sector as Asia’s largest family office, owned by IT company Wipro’s […]
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December 2, 2014
Hard Rock International Announces First Hotel Property in India, Hard Rock Hotel Goa
Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world’s most iconic and recognized brands – announces Hard Rock Hotel Goa, the first of its kind in India. Projected to open in March 2015, the brand will transform the current […]
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November 25, 2014
India’s IT & ITeS sector attracts $1.64 billion funding through 56 deals in Q3: PwC
Driven by heightened interest of private equity investors in start-ups and online ventures, the IT & ITeS sector in India attracted $1.64 billion funding in the July-September period, says consultancy firm PwC. The Information Technology and IT-enabled services sector attracted […]
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November 19, 2014
Steve Waugh Launches into Indian Property
As they picked their way through India’s dense, overpopulated slums, cricket icon Steve Waugh and his investment banking friend Dean Honan saw great struggle, but also great opportunity. India needs houses, badly. Waugh and Honan are determined to build them. […]
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October 28, 2014
World’s Top Islands for Real Estate Investment by Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWI)
Few things say “you’ve made it” like owning an island home. But even among those who can afford such a luxury, some islands are much more coveted than others. In their latest Candy GPS Report, Savills, Candy & Candy, and […]
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