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Eco homes on the rise - 11 September 2009

As buyers of property overseas are becoming more aware of the impact of their purchase on the environment, developers, pushed on by government incentive and legislation, are build ever more eco-friendly and sustainable properties.

Gordon Miller, founder of eco homes website whatgreenhome.com takes us through the latest in eco developments overseas, and the reasons why we should all be buying them in the future. He loks at new projects in Spain, Kenya and Morocco on this tour of green homes worldwide. Click here for the full feature.

In addition to this, we also have the first in a series of articles on how to make sure your purchase of property overseas goes as smoothly as possible. Leading industry figure Simon Conn is on hand to look at some of the most common problems encountered by overseas property buyers, and tells you the best ways to avoid problems. This week, Simon looks into issues with planning permission and building permits overseas – click here to read his article.

Elsewhere on the site, we have tips on the state of the UK property market in the recession from journalist Stewart Andersen and an exclusive Q&A with Nigel Mercer, President of BAAPS - the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

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