Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa February 2015 | Page 19

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TOP OFFSHORE INVESTMENT TIPS

Take it offshore
The four strategies (buy-to-hold, speculating, fixand-flip, and buy-to-let) described earlier, and the
various hybrid strategies derived from these, not only
apply to the commercial sector, but to residential and
commercial properties offshore, too. This means that,
quite literally, the world is your oyster.
In addition to the significant difference in
performance between our local market and many
offshore markets, there are numerous other reasons
why investors should consider offshore investments. It
is certainly one way to hedge against the poor growth
expectations locally and to get in on the stronger
growth beyond our borders. It is also a hedge against
currency risk of a depreciating Rand and a way to
diversify an investment portfolio, spreading a nest egg
across several baskets to reduce risk.
According to