Topic Real Estate

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Holiday real estate with renting potential preferred
1.5.2009

Berlin/Kassel. According to a study, private German shareholders favour domestic holiday real estate. 48 percent of all objects are located in German holiday destinations. Holiday real estate abroad is divided among Spain, Italy and France. Even in times of crisis, German holiday real estate remains on the winning side: 53.5 percent invested in Germany in 2008, while the USA are ranked second with eight percent in terms of foreign real estate.

First glass hotel opens end of July in Sweden
Swimming in glass
24.4.2009

Växjö. Swimming in glass is now possible in Sweden's first "glass hotel". As of 27 June 2009, guests in 99 rooms and three mini-suites will be able to enjoy the ultimate glass experience and can even bathe in the artwork - in a pool which glass designer Kjell Engman has adorned with underwater works of art.

OTE changes its name
24.4.2009

Brussels. OTE has changed its name to "Resort Development Organisation". The new name is reflective of developments in the vacation ownership industry, which has changed dramatically since the 1960s when timeshare was first sold, giving the consumer a fixed week at one resort.

Hapimag successfully holds its ground in 2008
27.3.2009

Baar. Despite the difficult economic environment, Hapimag, the Swiss specialist for holiday rights of residence, was able in 2008 to build on its success of previous years, achieving five per cent growth and a positive
result.

Ranking of the construction industry: shortages on the horizon
27.2.2009

Frankfurt/Munich. The analysis about strength and size of European building constructors reveals: after turnovers, Hochtief remains the third largest European building group; with Bilfinger Berger as a second German constructor ranking tenth. All in all, Germany is represented with eight businesses in the Top 100, Great Britain leads with 28 companies; although France provides the two top candidates, it is only represented by five companies.

Moevenpick to open first residence in Dubai
6.2.2009

Dubai/Zurich. The Moevenpick Hotel Bur Dubai, which has been part of the portfolio of the international hotel group headquartered in Switzerland since summer 2003, will complement its offer with a new residence building, the "Moevenpick Hotel & Residence Bur Dubai", in February 2009. With this step, Moevenpick is deliberately entering the residence business.

Reckoning with the investment fund industry
5.12.2008

Berlin. In his new book "Licence to Dupe", Funds Analyst Stefan Loipfinger looks back on his long experience in financial journalism. He speaks openly of dilettantes and frauds, names names and is frank in his criticism - hotel funds included. A Christmas reading tip.

The Sleep Event 08 London
Theory and practice
21.11.2008

London. Designers and developers are likely facing hard years, as the general mood showed at the "Sleep Event" in London. The panel discussion on hotel design revealed that chains are still far away from progressive design. But the new environmental factor it is accepted from all sides.

Swiss fund buys Giardino
14.11.2008

Zurich.  Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund LivingPlus acquired the Hotel Giardino including its spacious spa in Ascona in Switzerland's Ticino on 10th November 2008.

Fraunhofer Institute completes first two experimental rooms of the future
Diligent robots and foldaway furniture
7.11.2008

Duisburg.
The "flexible hotel room" is opened - as part of the research activity of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Duisburg. In "inHaus2" on the Duisburg University campus, visitors can now take a look at the hotel room of the future on 600 sqm of space. Two of the four planned sample rooms, the so-called "Labs", are finished. Each Lab has its own theme. The photo displays an example under the motto "FutureHotel Showcase". Interested hoteliers and developers can take a look at the rooms of the future or even test them by themselves.
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