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What’s New In International Real Estate? By Patricia Tan There is always something new in the world of real estate. It is a constant challenge, as a real estate practitioner, to keep up with the latest market trends, regulations and legislation. Nowhere is this more true perhaps, than in the world of international real estate. It is no longer enough to understand what is happening “in our own back yard”, but we need to be aware of state, national and global situations that have an impact on our real estate market here in Florida.
Tips For Buying A Property Overseas By Patricia Tan The “world is becoming smaller every day”, or so the saying goes. Advances in technology and transport have certainly allowed many of us to easily experience other countries and cultures. Those experiences often lead to a desire to relocate to another country, or at least purchase a property there so you may enjoy spending longer periods in that area. Alternatively, certain parts of the world may be seen as better than others as far as real estate investment is concerned. Whatever the motivation, the decision to buy real estate in another […]
Trends In International Real Estate By Patricia Tan I write this soon after returning from a springtime marketing trip to Western Europe. I make a similar trip at least twice each year and combine having a presence at overseas property shows, with delivering educational seminars to European buyers looking to invest in Florida and meetings with our valued partners in various European countries. These trips afford me the opportunity to experience first-hand, how our European cousins are spending their Euros, Sterling, Krona or other currency, when they look to buy real estate outside their home countries. The top two destinations […]
Knowledge Is Power… … and nowhere is that more true than in today’s international real estate market By Patricia Tan This saying is attributed to Francis Bacon, the Tudor philosopher, scientist and statesman, and was part of a document he wrote in 1596 – so how can it possibly apply to what is happening in our real estate market today? As a real estate practitioner who spends much time with international buyers of Florida real estate, I would say that one of the key things that differentiates overseas buyers from American buyers is their thirst for knowledge. They want to […]
Taking A Lesson From Red Adair By Patricia Tan What has the renowned oil well firefighter, Red Adair, got to do with the world of international real estate? Read on! As we welcome winter visitors to our balmy, sunny shores, we hope they will stay a while and enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Many will enjoy it so much that they will look to purchase a home they can use for future vacations or retirement, taking advantage of bargain prices and low mortgage rates. A large proportion of those visitors will be from other countries – Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and […]
Tips For International Buyers Of Real Estate By Patricia Tan In recent weeks I have worked with people from several countries who purchased homes here. Their motivations to purchase a property were different, the kind of homes they preferred were diverse, and their budgets varied widely. The buyers also came from different parts of the world, so there were cultural and language considerations when dealing with them too. However, it did strike me that there were many similarities in the questions they asked and the amount of information they required before they felt comfortable making a decision to purchase property […]
Go Global – Citizens of the World… Bridging The Cultural Divide By Patricia Tan I recently returned from marketing trips to the United Kingdom and China – two very different countries and cultures, I think you will agree. In the many hours of plane-sitting I endured, I had time to reflect upon the ways in which we work to bridge the divide that different cultures and languages often bring to us in international business situations. “Two nations separated by a common language” is how George Bernard Shaw described the U.S.A. and U.K. It is easy to assume that, as we […]
Carla Rayman Travels To Dubai To Meet With Client And A Developer. Carla Rayman, Director of International Business Development for Prudential Palms Realty, recently returned from a business trip to Dubai.
Go Global – Brazil, The Land of Opportunity? By Patricia Tan We hear much talk today of the global economy and the growing role of the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. The term BRIC was first used in a Goldman Sachs report in 2003, which speculated that by 2050 these four economies would be wealthier than most of the current major economic powers. Of the four countries, we probably see and hear more of Brazil, here in Florida. Brazil covers nearly half of South America, is the continent’s largest nation and the only South American country whose […]
Go Global – Go Fractional By Patricia Tan There is a growing trend in the international real estate market towards fractional ownership. The global recession undoubtedly influenced this growth, by causing many people to stop and consider their financial position and formulate new strategies for fiscal management and wealth preservation. In recent years there had been a tendency for those who could afford it, to buy not just a second home, but a third or fourth home around the world, to meet their lifestyle needs. It would not be unusual for someone to have a loft in New York to […]
Impulse Realty: Bringing the World to Sarasota By Lalaena Gonzalez-Figueroa Photography by Chad Spencer In a global economy, the ability to connect through language and culture is paramount to any business’ success. At Impulse Realty, broker/owner Maria Mesarosova has developed her firm to meet the needs of local real estate clientele, while cultivating an ever-growing global reach.
Go Global The Changing Face of the International Real Estate Investor By Patricia Tan Overseas purchasers of Florida real estate are attracted to our shores by many of the same things that draw people from the northern U.S.A. and Canada. Our reputation as the Sunshine State, beautiful beaches, availability of outdoor activities and water sports and relatively low cost of living have continued to entice retirees and buyers of second homes to invest in our real estate market. We have however, in the course of our international marketing activities over the last year, seen some significant changes in the profile […]
Go Global – Retiring To Florida? This may not be as easy as you think! By Patricia Tan Despite some migrations northward, Florida still enjoys a reputation as THE place to retire. Retirees are drawn to the Florida lifestyle. The ability to lead an active, outdoor life year round, take advantage of our beaches and cultural attractions and of course enjoy the tax advantages we offer, are all key considerations when someone decides upon their retirement destination. However, if the retiree is not a U.S. citizen or green card holder, the decision to spend their later years in the sunshine […]
Prudential Palms Realty Announces The Addition Of Valentina Pippen. Helen Sosso, CEO of Prudential Palms Realty, announced that Valentina Pippen has joined their International Division.
Go Global Government and Politics – Their Role In International Real Estate By Patricia Tan During a recent real estate conference in England, I had the opportunity to meet the Panamanian ambassador to U.K. and to hear him speak on the Panamanian real estate market. The occasion gave me cause to reflect on the role that governments play in their real estate markets, and how their policies and practices can influence the thoughts of international investors. The downturn in the American real estate market over recent years has given us cause to reflect upon the ways in which government policies […]
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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