Regular readers to the site will know that this is the next installment in a series of articles giving how to tips on buy to let property investment abroad, the first covered the potential pitfalls of buy to let investment abroad, and the second covered the potential pitfalls of buying off plan property overseas.
Archive for the ‘Guides and Tips’ Category
5 Tips for Finding and Vetting Residential Tenants Abroad
by liambailey on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 in Buy to Let, Guides and Tips, Property Investment Strategies
10 Things You Should Know Before Buying an Overseas Property Off Plan
by liambailey on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 in Buyers Beware, Buying Property, Guides and Tips
Off plan property overseas — property that is purchased from the plans of a new development, which are sold from before even the first foundation has been dug — has the potential to be one of the most lucrative investments a person can make.
Unfortunately it also carries a certain amount of risk and this has come to the forefront over the past 6 months to a year, because of all the cancelled and postponed developments around the world as sales plummeted because of the credit crunch sparked by the collapse of the American banking system and property markets.
The Top 10 Potential Pitfalls of the Fly-to-Let Investor
by liambailey on Monday, October 5th, 2009 in Buyers Beware, Guides and Tips, Property Investment Strategies
At the beginning of last year fly-to-let was all the rage, as it had been for the 2 years previous. For those who don’t know, fly-to-let is a play on the words buy-to-let. Buy-to-let is buying a property with the sole intention of letting it out for a profit, and fly-to-let is doing this abroad. Look here for a more detailed explanation of Buy to Let.
In most buy and fly-to-let transactions the aim is that the income from the rentals of the property will cover some or all of the mortgage repayments. Buy-to-let landlords who buy properties in their own country will want all the repayments covered, whilst fly-to-let owners can balance how much of the repayments are covered with how much they want to use the property for their own holidays.
Top 5 Short Term Property Investments
by Overseas Property Mall on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 in Florida, Guides and Tips, Property Investment Strategies, Spanish Property, UK Property
Since the credit crunch I have become ever more cautious of recommending property investment with a view to short-term gain. I mean, I was lucky; while they aren’t growing by the percentages I forecast for this year; the destinations I recommended are still set to make the total short-term gains I was forecasting in 2007/08, by 2012/13. Places like: the Philippines, Brazil, Koh Phangan (Thailand), Tunisia, and more mostly in Latin America.
New Property Exchange Site Makes Waves With Home Owners
by OP-Mall on Friday, March 20th, 2009 in Buying Property, Guides and Tips, Internet Marketing, Online Start-ups, Property Industry News, UK Property
A new website service called Easy House Exchange has been hailed as the new solution for cash stricken home owners in media. The service aims to connect home owners and developers with investors and buyers looking for a straight swap of properties or else upgrade your current home by paying a cash difference through Bovis the developers.
Joining fees are scraped until June 1st this year and you can browse the site for available houses. At present there are properties from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland on the listings.
New Edition of Emerging Trends in Asia Pacific Real Estate Released
by OP-Mall on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 in Buying Property, Guides and Tips
The Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate have established themselves as a reliable source for information when it comes to our property investments overseas.
Their latest 2009 report for the Asia Pacific region clearly states one mantra loud and clear:
Focus – Focus – Focus!
Due to the global property market investors are well advised to be picky about where they invest their money and with whom. If you are familiar with a particular real estate market you are also advised no to stray due the volatility.
Property Mogul Sam Zell sees Brazil, Egypt Best for Property Investment
by Overseas Property Mall on Monday, December 15th, 2008 in European Property, Guides and Tips, International Real Estate Trends, South American Property, South-East-Asia Property, United States Property
As the global financial crisis looms, there appears to be a ray of hope in specific property markets according to billionaire real estate mogul, Sam Zell who has highlighted Brazil, Egypt, Mexico and China to being some of the best destinations for property investments at the moment.
The key fundamentals of the investment prospects of these regions, pointed out by Zell are the shortage of affordable housing and infrastructure that support foreign investment.
Ten Things to Know before Letting Your Overseas Property
by OP-Mall on Saturday, July 12th, 2008 in Guides and Tips, Holiday Property
Fly-to-let Landlords have dealt with some pretty nasty events while renting out their property overseas. Every now and then we hear horror stories and some of them are reason enough to ruin the fun for good. While most tenants are as good as gold or close to, landlords can never be too careful with regards to protecting their own rights.
We have compiled a list if ten tips that will help you to stay on top as a fly-to-let landlord so you can sleep better at night. We hope they can serve as some kind of guideline. However, since every country has their own rental laws you are well advised to check legal issues with a lawyer before you become a landlord yourself.
