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Top Ten for Investment

Top Ten for Investment

BuyAssociation.co.uk Property Editor Paul Collins criss-crosses the world for the best property investment opportunities overseas.

Introduction

As the continued troubles of Northern Rock and the US economy are proving, 2008 is likely to be a challenging year in the stock markets. Since the start of January, investors have had to deal with markets yo-yoing up and down as traders react to gloomy and positive news in equal measures. The traditional routes to invest cash seem to be less reliable at the moment, and even the UK property market is suffering.

Alistair Darling’s first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer hasn’t offered much comfort to either home owners or first-time buyers, which means that many people will be looking to more distant destinations in order to make money from property.

Picking the best investment market for your cash can be difficult, but the most important thing to do is work out what you want to achieve, as well as what your attitude to risk will be. The higher the risk you are prepared to accept, the higher the rewards are likely to be, but the more chance there is of your investment going wrong. There is no such thing as a risk-free investment, but being well-informed will allow you to know what the risks are and judge how best to deal with them.

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Bulgaria

Even though the market for property in Bulgaria has been the subject of speculation in recent months that interest in the region is dropping off, it has been revealed as the country in Europe that had the highest property price inflation in 2007. Most of this came in the capital, Sofia, and the mountain ski resorts, where there are some exciting projects still coming onto the market. More developments are planned on the Black Sea coastline, where there have been reports of oversupply, but with signs that the growing Russian middle-classes are keen on property in the area, and if you choose your projects carefully, Bulgaria could still be a great investment.

Dubai

Property in Dubai has been one of the most popular international investments in recent years, but some commentators are convinced that the opportunities are now severely limited and the market is ripe for a dip. Growth is still going on, and the numbers of people moving to the Emirate every day are such that the growth of the city will continue for some time to come. It is true that investors in Dubai now need to be more selective to make sure that they are getting the ‘best of breed’ properties that will rent out better than others on the same development or in the same area, but prices are still at a level that will allow medium to long-term investors to get excited about the future. New attractions are being added and announced all of the time, and as the new international airport hub is being built, prospects will get better and better.

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Page 2: Egypt
Page 3: Brazil
Page 4: Conclusion

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