Offshore Guidebook | Real Estate Investor Magazine Offshore Guidebook 2014 | Page 19

For these reasons, parking space investment is a simpler way for ordinary retail investors to include offshore term growth in the demand for long stay parking among the rising number of travellers, which already The private parking investment sector has traditionally been difficult to enter because properties are not frequently traded and when they are, entry levels have typically been high as investment involved the purchase of entire car parks or chains of car parks. Fortunately, new innovations in this sector have opened new opportunities Parking space rental starts at £45 per week. Park First’s parking is in high demand as a result of its state-of-the-art Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, online booking facilities, on-site vehicle valeting, meet and greet services, as well as excellent security. This allows for a very hands-off approach to benefit end users and investors alike. While car parks are relatively easy to manage and involve low maintenance, investors have an option to take a six-year leaseback through Park First on the parking space, which produces a guaranteed 8% yield per annum on the investment within the first two years after fees and charges. commercial property in their investment portfolio. The main focus