US - DALLAS , TX
Changing the Offshore
Investment Game
Dallas investments in a growing market
BY NEALE PETERSEN
Why the US is a an important market With such uncertainty underpinning the world ’ s equity and currency markets , and with fixed income yields near zero , where does the investor look to build an investment portfolio with safe , dependable returns and capital appreciation ? The US is one of the few economies showing steady GDP and employment growth coupled with a stable currency .
Over the
next decade the U . S . adult population will rise by 24,6 million ( 10 %). Housing demand , of any kind , will steadily grow . In light of the previous , the U . S . rental market will continue to grow in demand as for-sale housing production falls short of need yearover- year for the foreseeable future .
What many overseas investors fail to realize is that home ownership is chiefly outside the city-core in the suburbs . Why ? There are two major reasons . First , Americans want more living space and land , which can only be found outside the city . In 2013 alone , 5.8 million people moved out of larger , high-density cities to the less dense suburbs for a better lifestyle .
Second , in the Top 40 U . S . metro areas a whopping 84 % of all jobs are outside the city center core located in the suburbs . There are major Fortune 500 companies with offices in the suburbs . Although most of the companies are under 500 employees the fact is businesses with fewer than 50 workers have created a staggering 40 % of all jobs in the past 12 months .
Dallas one of the top US markets Forbes listed Dallas as one of the top 10 cities to invest in single family homes in 2016 and also one the top emerging markets . Dallas – Fort Worth ’ s ( DFW ) employment opportunities are driving rapid population growth and driving high demand for housing . DFW has a diversified economy , which
feature a balanced cross-section of industries as well as a benign corporate and personal tax regime which is highly attractive to businesses . These factors are vital for a stable long-term investment .
In the past decade the Dallas Fort Worth MSA has become the nation ’ s 4th largest metropolitan area while construction for single-family homes has and is currently still below its peak in 2005 . With DFW ’ s high demand for housing stemming from its robust population growth , now is a great time to invest in new single-family homes as real estate prices are projected to continue to appreciate .
Build to rent is transforming how people invest . Greystone ’ s Build-to-Rent program is transforming the way people invest in real estate by focusing exclusively on the advantages that newly constructed rentals offer to the real estate investor .
Greystone has designed a unique end-to-end platform that allows both international and domestic investors the ability to capitalize on opportunities by having one comprehensive solution for investing in new construction single-family property .
This includes property sourcing , property management , financing , LLC formation to bank account formation .§
Book now for US Real Estate Investment Seminar !
To find out more Greystone will hosting a comprehensive real estate seminar and tour of Dallas . The theme of the seminar is ‘ How to take your US property portfolio to the next level ’ on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 November in Dallas , Texas , United States .
Go to www . buildgreystone . com / events /
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