Homes Overseas Awards

Announcing the launch of the Homes Overseas Awards 2008

Early bird entry deadline – Friday 9 May 2008

Final entry deadline – Friday 13 June 2008

Entry fee - £395 (+VAT) per category

Awards ceremony and Gala dinner – Friday 17 October 2008
at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London

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The Homes Overseas Awards, now entering their fifth year and widely regarded as the most sought-after accolades in international property, will be open to entries for the 2008 scheme from Monday 10 March 2008.

There will be a total of 30 categories this year, including 18 destination-specific, 10 specialist, and the highly coveted Homes Overseas Developer of the Year and Readers’ Choice awards.

The categories are:

1. Developer of the Year
2. Readers’ Choice Award
3. Best Development Australasia
4. Best Development Bulgaria
5. Best Development Canada
6. Best Development Cape Verde
7. Best Development Caribbean
8. Best Development Central & South America
9. Best Development Cyprus
10. Best Development Middle East
11. Best Development Egypt
12. Best Development France
13. Best Development Italy
14. Best Development Morocco
15. Best Development Portugal
16. Best Development South Africa
17. Best Development Spain
18. Best Development Thailand
19. Best Development Turkey
20. Best Development USA
21. Best Fractional Ownership Scheme
22. Best Golf Development
23. Best High-Rise Development
24. Best Luxury Development
25. Best Marina Development
26. Best Renovation
27. Best Retirement Development
28. Best Ski Development
29. Best Spa Development
30. Best Sustainable Development

The Homes Overseas Awards scheme sets itself apart from others in the sector by sending judges to view all shortlisted developments and carry out an in-depth assessment of each. The judging team consists of independent industry experts and eminent property journalists.

“The Homes Overseas Awards offers developers a unique opportunity to celebrate being the best in the business,” comments Rupert Bates, editorial director of Homes Overseas and chairman of the Awards judging panel. “As the only awards scheme in the international property industry to undertake such detailed and rigorous assessment, only these Awards can offer potential buyers this unrivalled seal of approval. Glossy marketing material and super-realistic computer-generated images are not enough to win a Homes Overseas Award.”

All ‘Early Bird’ entries, (ie all those received by Friday, 9 May 2008), will be automatically entered into the Readers’ Choice category. A panel of Homes Overseas magazine readers will be invited to select five finalists from all Early Bird entries received, and the overall winner, selected by the readers, will be announced at the awards ceremony in October.

The entry fee is £395 (+ VAT if applicable) per category, and entries can be submitted online from Friday 10 March 2008.

The final entry deadline is Friday, 13 June 2008. Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in each category will be announced at a Gala dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, 17 October 2008 at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

For further information, please email, or call the Homes Overseas Awards liaison team on +44 (0) 20 7002 8415

For further information and entry details on the 2008 Homes Overseas Awards, contact Awards Sales Director Andrew Grimley.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7002 8300 or email: ag@globespanmedia.com

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