USA
Our partners in these markets are world class
and continue to impress our clients with their
professionalism.
Scott says, “The interesting thing is that we have
researched over 14 markets including Las Vegas,
New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Chicago, Detroit,
Orlando, Miami and Boston, to name a few. We
have spent over R1.5 million on travelling to all
these markets, but the greatest thing is that along
with our partners, our research has stood up as the
markets we are investing in are getting the best
returns in the US, and continue to be the best
performing markets in the whole country. This is
the advantage of working with the company who
has helped more people in South Africa invest
internationally than any other company (over 2000
international investments to a value of over R1.6
billion) and also working with the best partners
in the US.”
Great opportunities going fast
The partners
The bottom line is you can do it on your own, or
you can work with tried and tested partners, work
together and use the laws of nature.
Do you know?
Flocks of 25 birds can fly 70% further than a bird
on it’s own.
In 2010, Scott met with a number of partners,
including one company who was sel l ing
property in South Africa. He went to the US to
investigate them and what they were selling and
he was horrified by what he found. Due to that,
IPS decided that we could not find the partners
on the ground we could trust, and as we know,
international property is only about two things –
information and partners.
In 2012, IPS adopted a different strateg y and
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contacted a company they have worked with in
the UK since 2005. They had helped 1100 British and
Irish investors invest over six years in the US. Scott
prefers working with this company as they have the
client’s interests at heart and proven to be trustworthy.
It was a highly successful strategy as we experienced
an incred ibly ba lanced v iew of the ma rket,
the best of the US property players and a great
understanding of risks and opportunities. It was
these partners which were the catalyst for Scott
to agree that he was now ready to invest himself
and help his clients. With this strategy we have
successf ul ly helped our clients get the right
information and work with the best partners in our
strategic investment areas. The returns which the
clients have achieved to date, are testament to this.
Conclusion
Bottom line is that the US is the best opportunity
in the f irst world. With the rand devaluing so
dramatically, we have seen returns of over 50% in
under 12 months.
We assist 70% of our clients to invest without
going to US and have the full solution – sourcing the
property, renovating the property, managing and
maintaining the property, financing, structuring,
tax, bank accounts – everything you need.
We also recommend our buyer’s trips on which
you can join Scott on a visit to the US and meet
the partners on the ground in person, get the right
information, have lots of fun and most importantly
take advantage of the opportunity. We have done four
of these trips and happy to share all the testimonials
from clients, as we get such amazing feedback. We
offer complete transparency and the quality of our
partners and their product sells itself.
RESOURCES
IPS Invest
www.reimag.co.za