Thursday, June 26, 2008

Intesa pulls real estate unit

Intesa Sanpaolo has postponed the listing of its real estate unit, IMMIT, after the initial public offering (IPO) met weak investor demand, market sources told Reuters on Thursday.

IMMIT offered shares in its IPO in a price range of between 2.9 euros and 3.6 euros, to raise up to 534.2 million euros ($824.2 million) for 51 percent of its share capital. It had planned to list shares on June 18 but that has now been postponed until market conditions are more favourable, one source said.

Another source said the offer "was barely covered once," with investors bidding toward the lower end of the range.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Italease has 15 offers for real estate assets

Newspaper reports have suggested the 41 buildings could be worth 400-500 million euros.

Banca Akros analysts estimated that such a valuation would give a capital gain of about 100 million euros.

Banca Italease has reorganised and restructured under new management with a 700 million euros capital increase after it suffered heavy losses on derivatives contracts last year. It turned in a net profit of 15.4 million euros in the first quarter of 2008.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Italian Group Eyeing Stake In NYC's Flatiron

Rome - An Italian property group said Thursday it is in advanced talks to take a majority stake in Manhattan's landmark Flatiron Building - one of the first skyscrapers in America. The family-run Sorgente Group is trying to acquire a 32 percent stake, on top of the 20-percent interest it previously bought from property broker Newmark Knight Frank, the company which controls the building. Sorgente Group said there are plans to renovate the 102-year-old building in the heart of Manhattan and possibly turn it into a luxury hotel. The total value of the building is $180 million, the group said.

The group is also buying the company managing the rights to the name's trademark and the building's distinctive image, which made it a symbol of New York. Sorgente Group, which focuses on buying buildings and landmarks worldwide, also owns a 27.7 percent stake in the Chrysler Building

Monday, June 9, 2008

UAE's most innovative property developer Omniyat Properties heads to Expo Italia Real Estate

Real Estate Agents from the UAE and the region who cater to investors in Italy and Europe will bringing their clients to EIRE to take a closer look at the projects being developed by Omniyat Properties.

The fast-expanding Omniyat Properties is determined to make the most of its presence at the Expo and establish close contacts with private and institutional European investors who would like to invest in the Middle East property and benefit from the exceptional growth this market offers.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Property overseas: Unsung Italy

But those who dream of owning an Italian farmhouse in Tuscany will find the prices far from romantic. In sought-after parts of the region (so-called Chiantishire, for example) and even in neighbouring Umbria, an average four-bedroom, stone farmhouse can cost about €1.2 million.

The British outpost, however, comprises a relatively small area of Italy. If you venture an hour north into Lunigiana or south into Emilia-Romagna, equivalent properties can cost up to half as much - and there is still plenty for classics scholars to sink their teeth into. "It's more of a buyer's market," says Mr Fawcett, "so long as you are sensible and check all the facts."

For those prepared to explore, there are many lovely, old houses within easy reach of unspoilt coast and countryside all over Italy.

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