Overseas Property Investments
Overseas Property Investments
Overseas Property Investments
A few years ago domestic real estate was a market full of opportunities for the savvy investor to make serious cash. This just isn't the case anymore. I want to make overseas property investments that can triple my initial investment within five years, without risk that has me worried sick.
If you want to buy in the North American market and you are going to have to contend with housing bubbles, ridiculous mortgage terms and your rental "investment" costing you up to 30 times your annual rental figure. This just doesn't make any sense to me. I don't want to be tied to an investment for the next 30 years. I want to be making profits I can enjoy in the near future!
So what's the answer?
Many have completely diversified their portfolio and gone into different sectors, but you still have poor economic performance to contend with, especially in the U.S.. I have taken a different route. I've decided to look beyond my back door. I want to invest in economies with massive positive growth.
So where are these emerging economies?
We have all heard of the Tiger economies of South East Asia and the performance of Brazil, Russia, India and China in the global market. There are new emerging markets to rival these appearing on a yearly basis. The trick is to invest in these markets before the boom.
How do I invest and minimize my risk?
Making overseas property investments always has some risk involved, but there are ways to minimize this risk.
Here are a few tips:
1. Look for the Trends, Industry, Transportation, Immigration - these are the 4 fundaments of real estate investing.
2. Know why you are investing - if you are looking to flip the property within a year, or if you are planning to sit on the property for five years making rental income while you investment rises take completely different strategies. Make sure you know which you are looking for.
3. Fully explore the risk factors - Make sure that the local government is supporting the housing boom and that you will not get stuck in red tape.
4. Other foreign investors - yes, you want to be in the early cycle, but the presence of other foreign investors is a huge indication of the strength in the market
5. Look for real estate services in the area. If they are not present this may mean the market is too immature for an investment at this time.
My focus for investment potential for 2010 and 2011 is the Caribbean. It pushes the right buttons for me, for a few reasons:
1. It's only a few hours from North America, which makes it accessible. I can easily check on my investment whenever I want. Also, it's a place I am familiar with and has one of the strongest tourist sectors in the world.
2. Even in countries that are not on the main tourist track, you have rental opportunities which expand investment options greatly.
3. The Caribbean has a pro investment policy and a long history of democracy and stability.
4. Investment has been flooding into the Caribbean for years but there are still some untapped markets.
5. Look online, real estate services in the Caribbean are long established.
So, when you are considering your investment planning for 2011 / 12 think about moving outside of your backyard. I have found overseas property investments with big opportunities to be closer than I thought.
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