Romania

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Romania

Fast Facts
Population: 22,276,056
Capital City: Bucharest

Climate: Temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

Time Zone: GMT+2

Romania

World News
Posted on February 28, 2008 by International Living

Major infrastructure improvements for Nicaragua Word has it that a group of Spanish investors …
Cash in on Bucharest’s property boom today
Posted on February 8, 2008 by Steenie Harvey

If you’re looking to add an Eastern European layer to a property portfolio, there are plenty of reasons why Bucharest deserves your attention.
Double Your Money in 3 Years in Eastern Europe
Posted on February 5, 2008 by International Living

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008Bucharest, Romania Read more about foreign real estate investing in International …
Buy Bucharest
Posted on January 31, 2008 by International Living

by Lief Simon Romania’s economy is expanding, in ways and at rates that remind …
Cash in on Bucharest’s property boom today
Posted on January 30, 2008 by International Living

If you’re looking to add an Eastern European layer to a property portfolio, there …
The Best Way to Buy in Romania
Posted on January 25, 2008 by International Living

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2007 Read more about investing in international real estate in International …
Why you should buy in Bucharest right now
Posted on January 23, 2008 by Lief Simon

Romania’s economy is expanding, in ways and at rates that remind me of Ireland …
Cash in on Eastern Europe—Buy Bucharest Now
Posted on January 18, 2008 by International Living

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 Learn more about investing in foreign real estate in International …
Where to invest your dollars in 2008—our real estate insider’s top picks
Posted on December 24, 2007 by Ronan McMahon

Something’s happening on the north coast of Brazil.

A great machine is coming, a machine of property developers and promoters who learned their trade on the costas of Spain, the Persian Gulf coast of Dubai, and anywhere else the European investor cast an acquisitive glance across a border. I know, because I’m a small cog in that machine.
Don’t make a mess of your heir’s inheritance
Posted on November 26, 2007 by Lief Simon

How you take title to and hold a piece of real estate in another country can be as important as how much you pay for it. If you’re not careful, you could end up in a situation where your heirs have to go through probate in one or more foreign countries—something that, believe me, you don’t want them to have to do.
No argument, Bucharest is booming
Posted on October 30, 2007 by Steenie Harvey

Five years ago, you could buy an 800-square-foot apartment in some parts of Bucharest for less than $12,500. By the end of 2006, buyers struggled to find anything much in Romania’s capital for less than $100,000.
Transylvania: Staking out Vlad in Sighisoara
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Inside the citadel gate, I’m stopped by three men. Waving a fearsome-looking pike, one …
Stranded on a Bucharest Backstreet
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Beware the rogue who drives this type of car. The Scotsman told him we …
One Castle, No Vampire: $135 Million
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Be warned. You may find Transylvania’s Bran Castle a $5 disappointment. Although the castle’s …
Transylvania
Posted on October 9, 2007 by International Living

It’s not just vampires you’ll find in Transylvania’s stories. Ever wondered what became of …
From South America to the Pacific islands-the hottest property markets to watch for 2007
Posted on May 22, 2007 by Lief Simon

Looking around the world map these first days of the New Year…where do I see the greatest opportunities for 2007? Four new markets in particular have my attention.
On the path to progress in medieval Europe
Posted on May 22, 2007 by Lief Simon

“”The early money has been made in Romania,” was the reasoning a client gave for not wanting to consider the country’s real estate market for his portfolio. Of course, he’s right. Two years ago, I made an 80% profit in about a year and a half, flipping an apartment in Bucharest. That rate of early appreciation is no more. However, ignoring a market because the easy-picking returns have already been made isn’t sound logic.
ASCENDING MT. CARAIMAN
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear International Living Reader, "Add vinegar," he said. "It’s better." I wasn’t sure how …
Pioneers, Look East
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear Reader, Since my car began climbing the steep mountain pass in the Carpathians, …
Hot Property Market to Watch in Eastern Europe
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

International Living Postcards– Saturday Edition Saturday, March 31, 2007 Where do I see the …
Europe With a Twist and In a Frenzy
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear International Living Reader, The market here in Bucharest is in a frenzy. Owners …
Buy East
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

International Living Postcards– Saturday Edition Saturday, January 15, 2005Paris, France Dear International Living Reader, …
Untouched by modern society—or vampires
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Simion Alb says visitors to Transylvania won’t find their hosts hurriedly excusing themselves after …
2005 Annual Global Retirement Index: The world’s top retirement havens
Posted on September 1, 2005 by Laura Doyle

For the fifth year in a row, Panama has taken top honors in our Annual Global Retirement Index. It comes out on top in every category, including the Special Benefits (for retirees) category, boasting the world’s best pensionado program, better than the famed Costa Rica program of the 1980s. Plus it boasts a low cost of living, affordable real estate, great weather in the interior, and, extraordinary and unique in this part of the world, First World Panama City, with infrastructure that works, U.S-style shopping malls, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes…even Dunkin Donuts and The Colonel’s fried chicken.
The World According To International Living—25 Places To Watch In 2005
Posted on May 1, 2005 by International Living

The world according to International Living: Where should you be thinking about spending your time and your money right now? Following are the top 25 places on our radar screen: