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The Financial Benefits of Being an
Expat...benjamin franklin style
Every week in this article Helen Couldrey, a financial
consultant with the deVere Group, and also a qualified
English lawyer, will give you tips and ideas of how to
take advantage financially of being an expat. Helen has
clients in Bangkok, Hua Hin and Cha-Am who she helps
to maximise the financial benefits of living overseas.
SAFE AS HOUSES … Property overseas
Any successful investor will know the first rule of
investment is to diversify. With this in mind, many
investors opt to have property within their portfolios.
Historically, property yields good returns, particularly
in major international cities such as London which
yield around a 10% return. Whilst past performance
is not always indicative of future performance, bricks
and mortar are often a more comfortable and tangible
investment choice.
Many expats invest in the Thai property market, but
what about investing in other jurisdictions? People are
often apprehensive about investing in property outside
of Thailand due to the time consuming nature of the
investment itself. Pricing, mortgaging, tenanting,
maintenance and legal obligations can be onerous.
There’s also the huge decision of exactly where to buy!
Helen Couldrey, BA (Hons), L.L.B, CISI
Contact Helen for a finance review
086 088 2127
[email protected]
End To End Property Investment
Recently I have been liaising with a fully serviced
property investment company called IP Global. IP
Global’s vision is to help investors add the strength
of global real estate to their portfolios. The company
offers a real end to end service as follows, which many
expat investors find extremely attractive.
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RESEARCH – They act as the ‘feet on the ground’
looking at which countries to buy in, which towns
to buy in … and even which streets. They can
propose specific investment properties, buying
into the investments themselves as well, giving
confidence that the investment is something the
company believes in too.
CONSULTANCY – Careful considered advice is
given, ensuring that a close long term relationship
is built with you!
MORTGAGES - A vital part of the service is to
connect you with mortgage financing on the best
terms available for your situation.
LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT – As mentioned
above, one of the most time consuming parts of
real estate investment is the ongoing management.
Pricing, tenanting, maintenance and legal
obligations; this can all be covered in the end to
end service.
RESALES – Deciding whether to sell and when
to sell is a key decision for any investor. Getting
insight from the professionals is a valuable level if
support which is often overlooked.
Specialist property representatives from IP Global will
be visiting our Bangkok offices on Thursday 17th and
Friday 18th July. If you would like to talk with them
about property opportunities then please let me know.
Due to location, a telephone meeting, as opposed to a
face to face meeting, can be arranged.
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