| International residential and commercial properties | | | | specific type of property is high. Commercial properties |
| represent a significant opportunity for you to invest in | | | | too are capable of returning strong rental income on |
| real estate capable of yielding strong investment | | | | long leases. These types of investment properties are |
| returns. Ease of global travel and international | | | | frequently found in top vacation destinations along the |
| communications now make it easier than ever before | | | | coast or in international cities and emerging city |
| to invest in properties abroad. Established property | | | | markets. This includes places as diverse as the French |
| investment markets like Spain, France and USA, which | | | | Investment property in French Alps, the city of Prague |
| still have much to offer astute property investors, are | | | | and New York. |
| now competing with emerging overseas property | | | | Capital Growth |
| markets, such as the Czech Republic, Costa Rica and | | | | Investment properties with the potential for high capital |
| Turkey. | | | | growth are found in similar locations to those that yield |
| Today, the range and location of investment properties | | | | a good rental income. These types of investment |
| around the world is unprecedented. With the power of | | | | properties are also found where local demand for |
| the Internet, finding those investment properties is now | | | | property purchases is high, but where supply of those |
| much easier too. | | | | properties are limited. New York City is a prime |
| But with such a sea of information available across the | | | | example - new construction is very limited, demand for |
| Internet and in estate agent shop windows, how is it | | | | real estate is high and the city is a top international |
| possible to focus on solid and reliable investment | | | | tourist destination. As a result, New York properties |
| property deals that are capable of returning on their | | | | yield high rental returns and appreciate in capital value |
| promise? The answer is to do your homework! | | | | at a very healthy rate. |
| Good investment properties fall into three investment | | | | Market Value |
| categories: | | | | Below market value property investments are |
| * 1)Investment properties that return a strong and | | | | properties where the vendor is willing to sell their asset |
| reliable rental income | | | | at less than the going price. This might be due to |
| * 2)Investment properties that harbour the potential for | | | | personal circumstances (i.e. the vendor needs a quick |
| strong capital growth | | | | sale) or the property requires repair and renovation, or |
| * 3)Properties that can be purchased below market | | | | may be purchased off-plan direct from the developer. |
| value and be returned to the local property market at | | | | Renovation properties and off-plan properties are by |
| a profit | | | | far the most attractive types of below market value |
| Rental Income | | | | properties in countries like France, Spain and Italy. They |
| Property that is strong on rental income tend to be | | | | offer investors the opportunity to buy property cheaply |
| residential properties in a location where tourist rental, | | | | and turn a profit on the property when it is placed |
| business rental and/or local rental demand for that | | | | back on the market for sale. |