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Latin Americans have always had a good name for attracting hot blooded young males. Over the past few years though this has expanded into becoming a top destination for property investors due to changes in the economy and political stability.

While in the past countries like Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Venezuela and Argentina had their own little (and big) devils to fight when it came to stability, security and corruption, in today’s reality they all got something many want.

Namely great priced properties with a fancy lifestyle, gorgeous scenery and friendly locals.

If that alone isn’t enough to convince you, then read on and discover a whole new world of affordable property investments in the eternal sunshine.

Venezuela

As a top producing oil nation with beautiful beaches to boost and a relaxed lifestyle in the sun, Venezuela has had its won fair share of bad publicity over the years.

Investors will find many attractive listings that are available for under $100,000 USD. While there is still a heavy stigma attached to the country’s political situation, some say that Venezuela is on the up-rise while others disagree altogether. One thing is for sure, Venezuela has amazing scenery and very attractive real estate listings.

The question remains, is it a save place to want to buy property at all?

Venezuelan agents, Caracas Real Estate offer a rich listing of properties for sale in Venezuela.

Mexico

Mexico beckons with pristine beaches, new developments and very affordable investing for overseas property investors besides offering a rich cultural background and nature that leaves visitors in awe.

With the fall of the American and for that matter European property markets, Mexico is becoming more attractive to investors by the minute. The countries most promising regions are:

• Oaxaca
• Puerto Vallarta
• Merida, Yucatan
• Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Loreto, Baja California Sur

Many of these regions have enjoyed massive growth over the last years, attracting developers “en masse” in the process. Who is to argue with a life lived in absolute relaxation amongst some of the friendliest locals in the world anyway.

The market is also expected to rise further by 8 to 10 percent in Mexico City if the US doesn’t head into deep recession, which promises excellent capital gains for fluent developers and investors alike.

Check out the Coldwell Banker Mexico for a wide array of urban, rural and resort properties for sale and rent in Mexico (the website is in Spanish but also has a English language version).

Panama

With continuous fully booked flights to Panama, hotels filled to the brim and a massive developers boom, Panama really is one of the hot destinations for those with extra cash flow right now. Projected oil refineries, an expansion of the famous canal and other coastal developments all help to add more prosperity and further employment to this country.

With an estimated 40,000 flats on the market by 2010, Panama offers more lure in terms of good prices for land and property to people overseas.

While the country is still seen as one in transition by many, it offers remarkable living with all amenities one could wish for in a modern world.

For an extensive listing of both old and new property developments in Panama, check out the Panama based property portal, Think Panama.

Argentina

Argentina experienced a massive property boom back in 2002 when the peso got devalued. This opened the market for overseas investors giving them massive opportunities for their buck.

With the rise of property by 10-20 percent over the past couple of years, people from countries such as the UK will get a really good conversion for their money.

With a countryside that offers everything one would ever want from alpine regions to lakes to flat country and forests, Argentina is one of our favourite for sure.

International Living has a special Argentinian expat guide that extensively covers living, relocating and retirement options in Argentina. Also browse the Argentinian section of property portal points2.com for a listing of properties for sale in Argentina.

Brazil

In a land where locals dance the samba with such passion that one can not help but be swept up in it, it comes as no surprise that property prices are on the rise due to a more flourishing middle class and the all awaited soccer World Cup in 2014.

Savills International says that prices in the most favorable new developments have risen by 24 percent over the last year alone. A new loan by the world bank also helps to further boost the economy over the next few years.

A recent find of massive oil reserves has also excited overseas investors knowing that this will only benefit the local economy more.

All in all, we seem to find that once forgotten countries are now in the spotlight to investors due to their rise from the ashes.

Property portal, Fused World offer a wide selection of properties and land investment opportunities in Brazil in their listings.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 1:42 pm and is filed under Argentina Property, Brazil Property, Mexico Property, Panama Property, South American Property, Trends, Venezuelan Property. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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