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PROPERTY TRENDS AROUND THE WORLD
Economic slump drags down Puerto RicoPuerto Rico’s housing market has been depressed for the past 18 months, after enormous price increases in the early-2000s. Read on »
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Weak housing market persists in Jamaica
Property prices and sales volumes have dropped further, as foreign demand weakened.
Guatemala sinks deeper into trouble
Guatemala faces a deteriorating peace and order situation.
House price falls year to end Q1 2009, the worst ever
Latvia (30%), Dubai (42%), and Singapore (13%)
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House price falls year to end Q1 2009, the worst ever
The first quarter saw amazing house price drops in Latvia (30%), Dubai (42%), and Singapore (13%) – all over just one quarter. Latvia was down 50% during the year to end Q1 2009. Read on »
Our Take
A few modest suggestions for saving the world
The house price bust we’re now in was completely foreseeable. We (collectively) just didn’t get our act together to do anything about it. A few suggestions about how to make things different, next time…
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Agent's Corner
Brennan promises 26% to 40% gross yields!
Investing abroad can be tough. But here's a company which - apparently credibly - suggests it can help you earn 26% to 40% gross rental yields in Western New York State, in Buffalo... Read on »
Interview with Francisco Alacid
Francisco Alacid, the managing director of Lavilia, runs a development company which also doubles, in a way, as an investment management company. He’s pointing investors squarely towards Latin America.
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INVESTMENT RATINGS
Middling yields don't compensate for Moscow's high taxes and corruption
Gross rental yields on residential property in Dubai have dropped to an average of 5.52%. We're downgrading.
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HOUSE PRICE CHANGES, 1 YR(%)
Australia -6.72%
Bulgaria -8.40%
China 1.12%
Estonia -17.19%
France -9.85%
Portugal -5.82%
Singapore -21.05%
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| 120 Sq.m. in | Price (SQ.m.) | rent (month) | Yield (P.a) |
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| Indonesia | $1,287 | $1,588 | 12.34% |
| India | $9,542 | $3,477 | 3.59% |
| Hong Kong | $15,424 | $4,808 | 3.12% |
| Thailand | $2,495 | $1,993 | 7.99% |
OPINION Our forecasts for the world's principal regions
EUROPE
Few good choices in Europe
After over 10 years of property price appreciation,
many European real estate markets are expensive, overbuilt, and are now falling rapidly in value.
AMERICAS & CARRIBEAN
Avoid the US, Canada ok
Should you take advantage of
the downturn in the US to rush in? No, no, no - not in our opinion.
Buy Latin America
Latin America is today's big
opportunity. Our key 'picks' are Colombia, Panama, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Crisis in the Gulf
The Middle East has been shocked
by the rapid turnabout of the situation in the Gulf. "I thought it (real estate) was going to turn
down 30% - but now it looks more like 50%," said a recent correspondent. And by the way, those
stories of people who've lost jobs leaving Porsche at the airport are TRUE.
ASIA & PACIFIC
There's good value in Asia
Investors need to watch out
for high round-trip costs (characteristic of 3rd world housing markets) - taxes, registry fees, realtor costs.
Time to buy in the Pacific?
Collapse of the Australian and Kiwi
dollars since July: markets are cheaper for non-residents, though prices are still falling.
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