A drop in local property prices is luring growing numbers of second home buyers to Normandy’s peaceful countryside. Read more about this on Country Life.
Author Archives: Carla
Living On High
Discover the best skyscrapers to live in with my piece for Woman & Home’s Indulgence channel.
George Harrison’s Childhood Home Goes Under The Hammer
After John Lennon’s childhood home was auctioned off in October 2013, another Beatles house is up for auction. Read more on Forbes.com.
Discover The Brasserie Everyone Is Talking About
The revival of British cuisine has just received a fresh boost with the opening of Holborn Dining Room & Delicatessen at luxury hotel Rosewood London Read moreon Woman & Home’s Indulgence channel.
Where to invest in real estate in 2015
As real estate investors look for higher rewards, they are training their sights on previously beleaguered countries, second-tier cities and lesser neighbourhoods in world hubs. Find out the locations with the hottest prospects in my piece for Forbes.com.
Why Team USA has won the (real estate) Ryder Cup
House price values in the birthplaces of Team USA’s players vastly outperformed those of Team Europe—but America could face another Medinah Meltdown. Read more in my piece for Forbes.com.
Proposals for a mansion tax on luxury real estate fuel Britain’s electoral debate
Real estate looks set to be high on the British electoral agenda as Opposition Leader Ed Miliband puts forward proposals to build more affordable homes and charge an annual levy on properties priced more than £2 million. Find our more in my piece for Forbes.com.
Why now is the time to buy Scottish real estate
With the Scottish real estate market widely expected to pick up in the next few months, now is a great time to buy a Scottish home. Find the pick of the best on the market in my round-up for ForbesLife.
Scotland’s No vote will boost the local real estate market
Scotland’s No vote in the independence referendum will have a positive impact on the local real estate market, with local realtors forecasting a 3% rise in prime property values between now and the end of the year, followed by further increases in 2015. Find out more in my piece for Forbes.com.
Why treehouses aren’t just for children
Find out how the classic tree house is finding new life as a peaceful retreat for adults in my latest piece for COUNTRY LIFE.
CARLA PASSINO 