By Scott Picken on Thursday, April 21, 2011
“Three years after the global financial crisis, the global economy remains a confusing place – and for good reasons. Should we draw comfort from gradual healing in advanced countries and solid growth in emerging economies? Or should we seek refuge against high oil prices, geopolitical shocks in the Middle East, and continued nuclear uncertainties in [...]
By Scott Picken on Sunday, March 27, 2011
The most important component of investing successfully overseas is Information and Partners. The best case scenario is where you are dealing with a partner who regularly travels to the relevant overseas markets to make sure that they are up to date with the trends, opportunities, risks and general state of the investment market.
Over 80% of [...]
By Scott Picken on Monday, February 21, 2011
Do you want to go to New Zealand and watch the Springboks win the World Cup in our biggest rival’s backyard, and at the same time finalise a sophisticated Plan B for you and your family in Australia?
By Scott Picken on 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 [...]
By Justin Clarke on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
When I watched the closing ceremony of the soccer world cup, glued to the TV as the full sized elephant mannequins drank water from a watering hole in what looked like a sandy Kalahari desert to the sounds of the Ladysmith Black Mambazo , I was overcome with pride and the realisation that IN South [...]
By Scott Picken on 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 [...]
By Justin Clarke on Monday, April 12, 2010
PROPERTY WEALTH NETWORK
It is well documented that it comes to investing in Property knowledge is power. The world economy is improving and property will regain its status as a safe haven for investors, a perfect time for a seminar on property. Eight Thought leaders have got together to bring you an evening of thought provoking [...]
By Scott Picken on 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 [...]
By Scott Picken on Sunday, February 14, 2010
House prices in January rose by 0.7% Page 4
The average price of all residential property transactions completed in England & Wales in January 2010 was 0.7% higher than in December. This is the ninth month in succession in which AcadHPI has increased on a monthly basis.
Annual price increase is 5.4% Page 4
On an [...]
By Justin Clarke on Thursday, October 29, 2009
The fact that I am writing this blog and you are engaged in reading it shows that we are still infatuated by property and real estate investment. You may think of it as an affliction, but it is in our nature to look for opportunities and try to employ our capital at the right time, [...]
