On the 1st of July the amendments to the immigration law of Latvia came into effect, which allows foreign investors to obtain a residence permit in Latvia. According to NAI Baltics, these positive changes facilitate the development of country’s economy, but also increase the volume of investments in Latvian real estate by at least 10% annually...the head of NAI Baltics (representative of international commercial real estate network NAI Global in the Baltic countries) Valdis Ligers commented..."These recent legislative changes in Latvia are very positive first of all for investors from previous CIS countries – comments the head of NAI Pickard (the representative of NAI Global in Ukraine) Terry Pickard...

«Годовой валовый доход Латвии оценивается на уровне 18 млрд. евро, - отмечает глава NAI Baltics (представительство NAI в странах Балтии) Валдис Лигерс. – Есть мнение, что изменения в законе об иммиграции увеличат этот показатель еще на 1 млрд. евро. Этот прогноз, конечно, не бесспорен, однако, как минимум, 10%-ное увеличение объема инвестиций....

Following one of the coldest winters on record and serious debt problems in a number of EU countries, Europe is finally sensing the...The Danish economy is again heading for brighter time...recovery of the Swedish economy is relatively strong...Growth in Norway seems to be weaker than expected earlier...recovery of the Finnish economy is set to gain strength going forward...

NAI Global New York City’s Gil Robinov was interviewed for a story in today’s Wall Street Journal. The article, Foreign Governments Snap Up Manhattan Property, appeared on the front page of the New York section and examines how foreign governments are buying space in the neighborhoods around the United Nations.Foreign governments have emerged as an engine of growth as the city's real estate market struggles to shrug off the doldrums, becoming major buyers of townhouses, office condominiums and other properties....

Linstow, the Norwegian real estate developer for 10 Reval Hotels in the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Russia, announces management agreement with The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide. The agreement between Linstow and Rezidor will come into effect on June 1, 2010 and includes 3 hotels in Riga, 2 hotels in Tallinn, 2 hotels in Vilnius, and 1 hotel in each Kaunas, Klaipeda and St. Petersburg – adding a total of 2,367 rooms to Rezidor’s portfolio. 6 hotels will be rebranded as Radisson Blu and 4 as Park Inn.

The Estonian residential real estate market is showing signs of stabilisation and slow recovery, at least in the Tallinn region. But this will not be the prelude for robust growth....Demand growth will remain...Developments in the real estate market will be uneven due to a structural disharmony between demand and...

NAI Global, the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, today announced it has been recognized by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR) as having more agents with the prestigious SIOR designation than any other brokerage firm in the world. Valdis Ligers- only awarded SIOR in the Baltic States.

Cannes, France at MIPIM 2010 - NAI Global's President and CEO, Jeffrey Finn, interviews Andreas Krone, Eric Howard, Mikael Holmström, Eiliv Christensen, Olivier Daelemans on the state of the commercial real estate market in Germany, Norway, Belgium and Switzerland. Discussion topics include transaction volume, prices, rent rates, vacancy rates, job growth and advice to potential investors.

Easter is here! Easter fills us with hope, joy and warmth. It is a time to get together with friends, family and loved ones and celebrate this joyful time....

Technopolis has concluded an agreement with the Tallinn-based Smart City Group As and its subsidiary Ülemiste City As to establish a joint venture. The joint venture will be formed by...The new company, to be named Technopolis Ülemiste, will have a property portfolio comprising approximately 70.000 square meters of space currently held by...The pro forma enterprise value of the Technopolis Ülemiste joint venture (to be founded) is estimated at MEUR 63,5 with loan totaling MEUR 44...