Press Releases from Ocean Villas Group Pte. Ltd. (52 total)
Vera Wang bags Steve Hermann property in Beverley Hills, Los Angeles
Celebrity New York fashion designer Vera Wang has splashed out US$9.2 million on a Steve Hermann designed property in Coldwater Canyon, Beverley Hills, Los Angeles.
Hermann…
Asia Pacific worlds cheapest for building property
The Annual Construction Cost Comparison Report by EC Harris Research has revealed that countries throughout the Asia Pacific region have significantly lower building costs than…
Jade Jagger puts Spanish property up for sale
Spain: The daughter of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Jade Jagger, has put her Spanish property up for sale.
The seventeenth century farmhouse is located on…
Spain cuts new property tax in half to lift Spanish real estate industry
Madrid, Spain: The Spanish Government has cut value added tax on new property in Spain by 50 per cent with immediate effect.
The reduction in VAT…
Jerry Seinfeld selling Colorado property for US$18.25 million
Jerry Seinfeld, the star and co-creator of hit US television show ‘Seinfeld’, has put his Colorado estate on the property market for US$18.25 million.
Nestled in…
Ecclestone buys Aaron Spelling property in Los Angeles for US$85 million
Petra Ecclestone, the daughter of F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has bought the Los Angeles home of Amercian film and television producer, Aaron Spelling.
The twenty…
Steve Coogan swaps Travel Tavern for £2.45 million UK property
British comedian and Hollywood actor Steve Coogan won’t need to stay at the local Travel Tavern like his comedy alter-ego ‘Alan Partridge’. He is now…
Singapore property developer to invest billions in Thailand condominiums
Bangkok, Thailand: Singapore based property developer, Dalvey Developments Limited, has announced plans to invest one billion baht (US$33 million) into building condominiums in Thailand over…
Lots more property in Spain for Travelodge
Madrid, Spain: Budget hotel chain Travelodge and their property development partners Citygrove have announced the start of their expansion in Spain.
Travelodge already operate three hotels…
Dubai property ‘The Torch’ sets new world record
Dubai, UAE: Property in Dubai reached new heights this month as residential development ‘The Torch’ at Dubai Marina officially became the world’s tallest residential building.
Developed…
Bulgari to open new property in London Knightsbridge for 2012 Olympics
Luxury Italian brand Bulgari has just received approval for a new luxury hotel in London’s exclusive Knightsbridge area.
The Bulgari Hotel and Residences are due to…
Thailand property developer invests US$300 million in India real estate
Bangkok, Thailand: Leading Thailand property developer, Pruksa Real Estate PLC, has unveiled ambitious plans to invest US$300 million in the Indian property market
over the…
Hollywood comes to Murcia, Spain - Property enquiries surge
Murcia, Spain: On 25th March 2011 Paramount Pictures made the official announcement that they have selected Murcia in Spain for the site of the largest…
China bans overseas investment in villa projects
Beijing, China: In further efforts to slow record high property prices and control inflation in China, the Chinese government has banned all foreign investment…
Movenpick Resort and Spa, Cebu opens on Mactan Island, Philippines
Manila, Philippines: The Swiss based hotel chain Movenpick Hotels and Resorts has officially taken over the management of the Hilton Cebu Hotel and Resort on…
Spanish property of General Francisco Franco opens to public
Spain: The former summer palace of Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco has finally been opened to the public.
The Palace of Pazo de Meirás in…
Chelsea FC’s Roman Abramovich buys £25 million ‘stop gap’ London property
Roman Abramovich, the fifteenth richest man in the world, has splashed out £25 million (US$40.5 million) on a ‘stop gap’ home for him and his…
Former Beckingham Palace owner puts Footballers Wives property on sale for £3.5 …
Elsenham House, the property used in the UK TV drama ‘Footballers Wives’, has been put on the market by its owner Richard Maher.
The property is…
Is confidence returning to the property market in Dubai?
Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has confirmed that Dubai will move ahead with 220 residential property projects this year.
"We have 220 projects that are…
Niseko Japan to be the ‘Aspen of the East’
Richard Li, the son of China’s richest man Li Ka-Shing, and Francis Yeoh, the son of billionaire Seri Yeoh, are planning to turn the Japanese…
Kate Moss set to lose £1m in UK property crash
It seems that Kate Moss may become the latest victim of the UK property crash; the thirty seven year old model is franticly trying to…
Tiger Woods new US$60 million property with golf course
Tiger Woods, the former golf world number one, has revealed that he is moving to a new home on Jupiter Island in Florida, USA.
The golfer’s…
Thailand property developer, Supalai, announces 16 new projects
Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand property developer, Supalai PLC, has announced the launch of sixteen new projects with a combined value of twenty billion baht (US$656 million).
The…
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich opens the books on his billions
Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich, has recently had to make a declaration of just how wealthy he actually is.
Russia’s fifth richest man has announced…
Michael Jackson 's dad Joe invests in property in Vietnam
News has emerged that Joe Jackson, father of the late king of pop Michael Jackson, has invested in a US$2 billion hotel and amusement park…
Madonna ex, Guy Ritchie, evicts squatters from property in London
The group of squatters who have taken over Guy Ritchie’s £6 million (US$9 million) London property have been ordered to leave.
The group, who call themselves…
UK rental property in short supply
A report by leading UK letting agent Countrywide, shows that private rental properties in the UK are being snapped up just fifteen days after the…
Banyan Tree expand into China and Vietnam
Singapore: Well-known hospitality group Banyan Tree Holdings Limited, have announced that they have raised US$214 million through their private equity fund, the Banyan Tree…
Cold War nuclear bunker for sale in Scotland
A Cold War nuclear bunker in Scotland has been put on the property market by its owners, Comrie Development Trust (CDT).
The nuclear bunker is located…
Johnny Depp, The Tourist, buys Palace in Venice, Italy
Actor Johnny Depp, whose recent films include The Tourist, has bought the Palazzo Donà Sangiantoffetti Palace in Venice, Italy for a reported US$ 13.8 million.
The…
Hong Kong property most expensive in the world
The Global Cities Survey, published by Savills PLC, reported last week that Hong Kong residential property is now the most expensive in the world.
In fact,…
Tiger Woods Dubai golf course shelved
The Tiger Woods Dubai, a US$1.1 billion golf course and luxury property development designed by Tiger Woods, has been suspended indefinitely, according to an announcement…
Jordan sells Surrey mansion
Ex-glamour model Jordan [real name Katie Price] is selling the £3million (US$ 4.85million) mansion she shared with her estranged cage fighter husband, Alex Reid.
According to…
Bangkok, Thailand building China City free trade centre
Bangkok, Thailand: China is building a US$1.5 billion "commercial city" in Bangkok, Thailand to help traders re-export Chinese goods from Thailand by avoiding costly tariffs.
The…
The Ascott backs Europe and Asia
The Ascott, one of the largest serviced residence companies in the world, has announced plans to invest in twelve new properties across Europe and Asia…
China still buying up Europe
As the British Pound and Euro remain weak, and with European property prices at levels well below their 2007 highs, Chinese investors are continuing to…
Trump Tower to be built in Mumbai, India
Trump Organisation, the real estate and entertainment company, privately owned by businessman Donald Trump, has announced plans to enter the Indian property market by building…
F1's Bernie Ecclestone splashes the cash for his ladies
Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One Supremo and CEO of Formula One Motorsport, has recently purchased two London properties for his daughters.
According to a recent report, Bernie…
Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg moves house to escape Oprah
Facebook creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg moved to a new home this week, but only a few blocks away from his old one.
In a move…
Vietnam real estate ranks fourth in emerging markets
Vietnam is enticing more and more international investors lately and, in a recent survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), Vietnam…
Mahatma Gandhi South African home named Satyagraha
We recently reported that the former South African home of Mahatma Gandhi was up for sale and that Coal India Limited were making their second…
Maldives Herathera Island Resort contract goes to Thailand property developer
Herathera Island, Maldives: News has just emerged that the Thai residential property developer, Amari Estates Company, has won the lease management contract for Herathera Island…
Mahatma Gandhi South African home up for sale
The former Johannesburg home of Mahatma Gandhi is on the market and Coal India Limited, an Indian state controlled company based in Kolkata, are making…
China restricts foreign property investments
According to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC), China will tighten its restrictions on foreign real estate investment.
The MOC has asked local…
Battersea Power Station project approved by Boris Johnson
London mayor Boris Johnson has approved plans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station which will create 16,000 new homes.
Battersea Power Station, a grade two…
Asia splurges on Christmas whilst the West counts the pennies
As European and US economies continue to suffer from the economic downturn; consumers in the West have been cautious and the retail market slower than…
Vietnam sets sights on high-end tourists
In Vietnam tourism authorities have outlined details of a ten-year plan which aims to attract more high-end tourists to its beaches.
Currently, more than seventy percent…
Singapore laps up new Lamborghini
Despite the global economic downturn, the economy of Singapore shows no signs of slowing.
In fact, more than fifty orders have been received for the new,…
A tale of four christmas trees...
It seems the humble Christmas tree is now a symbol of prosperity and this year
the race is on for the title of "The most expensive…
Vietnam to see thirty more Accor hotels by 2013
Accor, the world's leading hotel manager and market leader in Europe, have set an ambitious goal of operating thirty additional hotels in Vietnam by 2013.
Accor…
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