Overseas Off Plan Investment Property | International Real Estate

Investment in overseas property has proven to be one of the most lucrative forms of investment ever recorded, with countries at their peak seeing property values appreciating by anywhere up to 30%. Overseas property investment was even more profitable than property investment in the UK because prices often start at far below their actual value in terms of what international buyers are willing to pay.

Overseas property investment is far better than traditional investment schemes because with a property investment, sound buyers see solid or even spectacular annual growth, but even if things take a downturn and value starts to drop, there isn't the chance that the property will drop to a very low worth overnight, as can and has happened with shares, and also because the property is unlikely to drop below a certain point.

Another advantage of overseas property investment is that, on top of the annual capital growth, investors can often start earning a weekly or monthly income from the rental of their overseas property almost immediately, which they can then possibly use to assist in paying off the finance of their investment property.

Investing in Property Abroad

Despite fears over the credit crunch, the massive upturn in buying property abroad has shown no signs of abating. Overseas property has become a popular choice for two main reasons:

Budget Flights and Holiday Home Investment

The explosion of budget airlines on to the market made many more places accessible to the masses. People who had previously been able to afford only one holiday abroad per year, saw the chance to put that money towards financing a property abroad, now that repayments, plus the cost of cheap flights added up to less than the cost of their annual holiday(s).

The budget airlines triggered a massive increase in tourism figures, and people then saw the opportunity to make a substantial second income from renting out their property when they weren't using it themselves.

Emerging Markets

Emerging market property investors are usually those eyeing a substantial profit in an unsubstantial timeframe. An ideal example of investors favouring emerging market property, are those that can't afford to get onto the property ladder in their country, and who make an overseas property investment in an emerging market in the hope that their rental income, and/or capital gain will increase their buying power back home.