Valid Questions from a South African Investor looking at Australia.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Investing in Australia, understanding the current conditions and how this will effect investment.
Articles written by Scott Picken
Pre auction, Auction, Sheriff, Repossessed & PIP Properties
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What amazing times we live in. On Friday we found out that FNB alone has over 90 000 home owners who are distressed sellers (missed payments for the last 3 months). Imagine the opportunities with all the banks? Although most people know that they should be buying bank repossessed properties, most people don’t know how and [...]
Why Perth, Why Australia?
Monday, November 1, 2010
IPS has assisted over 2000 people invest in International Property and with their Australian Partners, OzInvest (formed in 1987) they have helped South Africans invest over R150 million in Australia.
For 3 years, IPS has been requesting Perth, and OzInvest’s research has finally indicated that Perth is now one of the 3 top investment areas in [...]
5 things you have to know and ask before you invest offshore
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
It is not only wise, it is prudent to invest some of your wealth in foreign markets. To achieve your goals of Asset Preservation, Capital Growth, a Rand Hedge, Diversification and Positive Cash flow in first world currencies – you need the right information and partners and, most importantly, to be asking the right questions.
Lets talk property – World Cup & its impact on SA Property
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sign up to Webinar, 27 July 2010, 5pm – 6pm
South Africa hosting the 2010 World Cup is history in the making indeed. Many predictions were made and there are still many more to come.
IPS is going to be talking about the impact that the World Cup has had on the South African Property Market. Where [...]
USA Housing Vacancies Reach New Record
Thursday, June 17, 2010
May 19th, 2010 by HousingPredictor.com
Housing Vacancies Reach New RecordHousing and rental vacancies have hit unprecedented levels. Included in these record vacancy numbers are a plague of abandoned properties fated for demolition, and millions more homes being withheld from market. Of the more than 19 million empty homes recorded by the US Census, just under 2 [...]
Should you invest offshore or not? What you need to understand and be careful of?
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
June 2010
Lea Jacobs from Business Day interviews Scott Picken, IPS CEO on investing offshore
Has there been an increase in South African’s investing in offshore property? If so, what do you believe is driving this?
International Property Solutions (IPS) has been helping investors invest overseas since 2003, and during these times we have noticed [...]
UK House prices in February rose by 1.9%
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
- House prices in February rose by 1.9% Page 4
The average price of all residential property transactions completed in England & Wales in February 2010 was 1.9% higher than in January. This is the tenth month in succession in which AcadHPI has increased on a monthly basis. This figure is at [...]
USA Property Report – Feb 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
There are significant concerns about the USA economy and also the USA property market, but in amongst all this turmoil are also some fantastic opportunities. As with any overseas investment, an investor two most vital things are Information and Partners. What Scott Picken, IPS CEO, has tried to do here, is give you an overview [...]
5 things you have to know and ask before you invest offshore?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dear Potential Offshore Investor
Napoleon said, “Information was nine tenths of any battle.” The challenge is do you have the right information, are you choosing the right partners, making the right investments and most importantly asking the right questions?
1. Information – like water, the right information makes you finically healthier, but the wrong information is like [...]
