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260 What to Expect Architecturally From the Cape Town Properties for Sale
The Cape Town property market is an intriguing mix of historical architecture, mixed with modern town houses, multiunit apartment blocks, and beach villas. Its heritage architecture is a direct effect of its status as a halfway point between the only eastern overseas route between the Western Europe and the Orient until the advent of the Suez Canal
Posted on Nov-13-2010

441 A Cape Town Property for All Seasons
The people who inhabit this city are known for being laid back. This may be due to a lifestyle that incorporates a great deal of natural beauty. A Cape Town property gets the benefit of being within minutes of a unique mountain and endless beaches. Undoubtedly, the slower paced lifestyle is a draw card and there is always a demand for a Cape Town property.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

370 Get Value for Money from Your Cape Town Property
The city of Cape Town used to be a well kept secret. Only South Africans and a few well traveled internationals knew what this location has to offer. However, there are more and more people from this country and around the world who want to own a Cape Town property. Every year, this location gets more and more publicity as an international hot spot.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

282 Know the Positives and the Negatives of a Cape Town Property
Buying a property is not always an easy process. It is very easy to find many good reasons to buy a Cape Town property. However, no matter how much you love the location the process of buying any property must take into consideration a number of important factors. If you are on the verge of looking for a Cape Town property be sure you have the right kind of help.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

343 Find a Cape Town Property that is Affordable
No matter how beautiful a location is there are many people feeling the financial pinch. This goes for locals as well as those international buyers looking for a Cape Town property. It is a little harder to come up with the cash to buy a home. However, if you are finding it tough to match prices with the finances it does not mean you have to give up on owning a Cape Town property.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

280 Why Cape Town Properties Are an Asset
One of the reasons there is a demand for Cape Town properties is the culture. This city has a culture that is all its own. It has often been said that this city is a world of its own. It’s not surprising because Cape Town is a harbor. This is the reason the city was founded. From the very start, Cape Town played host to sailing ships from other seafaring nations. They made good use of the fresh produce and sweet water of the Cape. All these international influences mixed with the local inhabitan
Posted on Nov-10-2010

414 Cape Town Properties Must Be In the Right Location
Cape Town properties are situated in a most beautiful part of the country. However, it is still necessary to know what to consider before making a final decision. When buying properties there is no room for error. Buying one or more Cape Town properties is a big investment.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

317 Cape Town Properties for Two or More
There are many people who make the decision to buy Cape Town properties together. This is fairly common amongst first time homebuyers. This is a convenient way to raise the money for a home. It is also fairly common for people to share Cape Town properties they want to use as holiday homes.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

353 Cape Town Properties for the International Buyer
Many visitors to this city want to know if they are allowed to purchase Cape Town properties. Their main concern is whether or not they will be expected to live in such properties permanently. It is legal for internationals to buy Cape Town properties and they don’t have to occupy the premises.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

245 A Cape Town Property is your ideal second Home
At the tip of the African continent is Cape Town a place that blends eastern sensibilities with western ethos into a city that is truly global in nature. Enjoy the solidness of pastoral Europe, the spiciness of the Middle East brought together by the amazing African milieu. The clincher is of course the price tag, which is the best of international living at down to earth South African costs. This is truly the reason why you should opt for Cape Town property when looking for a second or vacation
Posted on Nov-10-2010

276 Your Cape Town property in the best foreign city in the world
Voted by UK’s Telegraph Travel Awards as the best foreign city in the world Cape Town is the perfect destination for your vacation home. Its natural beauty is unparalleled and it can be correctly called a lifestyle destination.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

328 Your Cape Town property – what it would cost to achieve
So what would this fantasy cost to achieve? It is surprisingly little considering what you are getting for it. To start it depends on what type of a home you are seeking to buy. Prices on the Atlantic coast can range from between R 700,000 to upto R5, 000,000. Starting at a functional one bed apartment it can go upto the kit and caboodle with designer homes that are avant-garde, technical marvels, mentioned in architectural magazine and have won awards.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

424 Cape Town Property – Affordability in the South Peninsula
With tough economic conditions and problems of finding mortgage finance it is very important to find affordable yet viable housing in the Cape Town Property for sale market.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

377 Cape Town properties are doing a fast turn around
A mélange of eastern and western sensibilities, an amalgamation of the exotic Middle East, pastoral Europe and vigorous Africa Cape Town is truly cosmopolitan in nature.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

515 Cape Town Property – Affordability in the Western Seaboard
With tough economic conditions and problems of finding mortgage finance it is very important to find affordable yet viable housing in the Cape Town Property for sale market.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

351 Cape Town Property – Affordability in City Bowl and the Atlantic Seaboard
With tough economic conditions and problems of finding mortgage finance it is very important to find affordable yet viable housing in the Cape Town Property for sale market.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

279 Cape Town property is more in demand because of its scarcity
Golfer’s paradise with PGA golfing facilities that are still cost effective and are kept up immaculately. Cape Town has mountains to climb, beaches to laze on and some of the best surf in the world. With some of the best vineyards in the world and a great range of cuisine to supplement it is all set to supplant Tuscany or the South of France when it comes to second homes for people in the UK and Europe. The Cape has officially got the largest proliferation of certified wineries in the world and
Posted on Nov-10-2010

454 How the World Cup has changed the Cape Town Property Market
It is now a given that the FIFA World Cup has huge impacted South Africa as a whole. It has brought in record number of tourists and had a huge impact on the Cape Town property market. The biggest change is in the number of foreign investors and in market evaluation.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

244 Sound Beach investment areas in the Cape Town Property market
At the tip of the African continent is Cape Town a place that blends eastern sensibilities with western ethos into a city that is truly global in nature. Enjoy the solidness of pastoral Europe, the spiciness of the Middle East brought together by the amazing African milieu. The clincher is of course the price tag, which is the best of international living at down to earth South African costs. This is truly the reason why you should opt for Cape Town property when looking for a second or vacation
Posted on Nov-10-2010

238 Benefit of getting into Rental investment in the Cape Town Properties for sale
If you have been thinking of getting into buy for let or rental investments in the Cape Town property market some of the things that you should keep in mind are the following.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

257 The current economic climate makes investing In Cape Town Properties for sale a sound idea
The current economic climate makes investing In Cape Town properties for sale as sound idea – however before taking the plunge, be sure to do some research on what real estate will give you the best return.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

279 Tips for the first time buyer of Cape Town Properties for sale
Thousand of houses are bought and sold on a daily basis in the Cape Town property market. If you are a first time buyer in the Cape Town property market, finding the right house and location is the key.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

338 How to decide which Cape Town property is your ideal second home
At an all time high after a tremendously successful 2010 FIFA world cup, now is the time to invest in South Africa especially in the immensely popular Cape Town property market. A comparatively weak Rand gives buyers in the Europe, UK and the US incredible buying power ensure that you buy a whole lot of Cape Town property for a relatively lower cost.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

313 Golf estates are the latest trends in Cape Town properties
A climate that is beautifully Mediterranean, the cape is lovely with fresh, sometimes rain and warm temperature that just beckon you to head to the beach. In winter the proximity of the Table Mountain gives you glorious views of snow capped mountains and urges you to nestle next to the log fire. This combination of sultry seaside coupled with the closeness of the mountains makes this truly unique.
Posted on Nov-10-2010

337 Searching for the ideal Cape Town property
With 65% of the land being taken up by the mountains and natural reserves, available Cape Town property in the suburbs is slowly but surely drying up. The new affluent middle class is desperately looking for better places to bring up its children and to retire and finally to find itself better quality of life.
Posted on Nov-10-2010