http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/ guide to international real estate investment Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5768 Kenny Alex Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:49:16 +0000 http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5768 Friends of ours have been privy to this poetic licence occurring when buying their own specific properties ‘off plan’. Example 1: The internal floor space looked less when they obtained the keys than on the original specification, no less than 7 sq metres less in fact. Example 2: The apartment block was further down a hill than on the original plan, and consequently nearer to noise and the associated dust from road traffic. Friends of ours have been privy to this poetic licence occurring when buying their own specific properties ‘off plan’. Example 1: The internal floor space looked less when they obtained the keys than on the original specification, no less than 7 sq metres less in fact. Example 2: The apartment block was further down a hill than on the original plan, and consequently nearer to noise and the associated dust from road traffic.

]]> http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5718 Nicholas Marr Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:33:47 +0000 http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5718 Another top tip is to consider using cash for your off plan purchase. Developers are hungry for cash that is why they offer you off plan discounts. Approach a developer with the fact that you can pay upfront and you will receive even further discounts. The disadvantages to this method is your money is in someone else's bank account and you are relying on the building work to be reliable and on time. However the huge discount you receive on the usual off plan price may make this risk worth considering. Another top tip is to consider using cash for your off plan purchase. Developers are hungry for cash that is why they offer you off plan discounts. Approach a developer with the fact that you can pay upfront and you will receive even further discounts. The disadvantages to this method is your money is in someone else’s bank account and you are relying on the building work to be reliable and on time. However the huge discount you receive on the usual off plan price may make this risk worth considering.

]]> http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5625 Alex Greben Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:38:08 +0000 http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/buying-property/guides-and-tips/off-plan-or-on-plan/#comment-5625 Very nice home, I love it. Very nice home, I love it.

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