Before clients think of investing in international real estate they need to ask themselves what the purpose of their purchase is. Generally it’s either for personal use or otherwise for investment purposes and often both.

If it is personal use then it is purely a case of clients deciding where they want or need to spend time, finding a property that suits their requirements and then striking a good deal on the purchase.  The decisions on these purchases are based on emotions and driven by a client’s personal consumption needs.

On the other hand, should the client be considering a property purchase for investment, the criteria that would impact on the decision process is usually very different.  Many clients of ours that purchase a property in a country to satisfy the Residence and Citizenship application criteria and intend spending time in that property (i.e. personal use), end up purchasing more properties in that country as investment properties as they are then close by in order to manage these investments themselves. The type of properties that suit their personal use criteria would not usually match up to their investment purchase analysis.

Clients that are applying for one of our residence and citizenship programmes are often also required to invest in real-estate in order to comply with the application criteria.  We ensure that we cover these jurisdictions however one will often find that the property market in these jurisdictions itself is buoyed by their programmes of Residence and Citizenship.  In uncertain economic times, drivers such as these programmes is often what will keep the property market of that country outperforming the norm and continuing their steady  climb in capital appreciation.

It is often the same countries that offer these programmes that have had to reinvent themselves in order to create a prosperous future for their citizens and their economies. This is often achieved through marketing their attractiveness for tourism and marketing their programmes aggressively – obviously the more desirable a destination the more successful this strategy is. Another key to unlocking growth in such countries is by developing themselves as financial service centres by creating a low tax jurisdiction and making it attractive for individuals and corporates to make the country their new tax domicile.

We have found that the above high tourism interest coupled with low tax benefits that such countries offer will make purchasing in these property jurisdictions a very sound investment. There is often good capital growth potential as well as an attractive rental yield to be enjoyed.

While we have covered some traditional popular property investment destinations, we continue to expand our country offering to include the most attractive investment destinations we can find. We have tried to focus on investment property in each country we market however we are able to offer all properties that fall into these property jurisdictions: whether clients are looking for the latest development, the remote smallholding or the villa on the sea’s edge, we’ll ensure that the best service is provided and the best property product available received.

We will consult with each client of ours benefitting them with our expertise in each country, giving the client the insight on which to make their decision.