Last year, our overseas real estate brokerage, Tranio, received more requests than ever for foreign commercial property in reliable markets like Western Europe and the USA.

Europe is definitely not the cheapest continent for property, but it doesn't mean there aren't good deals out there — it's just a matter of finding them.

Among the run of the mill skyscrapers and office centres, there are many amazing and extraordinary projects.

In the 21st century, malls are becoming real "cities" with vast amusement parks and entertainment for people of all ages.

In 2015, Chinese buyers spent about USD 28.6 billion on residential property in the U.S. according to National Association of Realtors (NAR), twice as much as the previous year and much more than any other foreign buyer segment.

Budapest is the capital of Hungary, its biggest city and home to about 17% of the population. It measures 525 sq km in total, which is five times bigger than Paris.

Overseas commercial property investments have taken off over the last year, but the striking thing is that, compared to before, my clients are choosing low yield high-quality property.

Many investors who put their capital into foreign property aim for high yields, but not all of them understand that greater initial yields imply greater risk and maybe even a long-term decline in returns.

The revival of Spain's property market has been confirmed by continued transaction and price growth.

The recession in Russia has caused quite a stir, but overseas property is still popular.

The Russian and CIS Overseas Commercial Buyer Report 2015 is the fifth major study to be published by Tranio. It is the conclusion of two major surveys, the first involving 561 real estate agencies from 37 countries.