OPP Weekly Newsletter: 19 June 2013
The long-awaited Tanweer property law aimed at improving investors’ rights looks set to be announced soon, says Majida Ali Rashed, head of the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Centre of the Dubai Land Department. In Italy, the super-rich are still snapping up properties, helping top agent Knight Frank reach record sales.
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Happy New Year? |
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John Howell 2 Jan 2013 04:12:53 AM |
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This Christmas and New year season, apart from the usual excess of eating and drinking, there have been two surprising but encouraging OPP-related events:
First, at every party I have been to there have been several people either in the process of buying property overseas or just about to start. In the main they have been buying in France or the US but there have also been a couple each in Turkey & Spain.
Why now?
In each case the answer has been almost the same:
1 The economy isn’t going to get any better
2 Their money is earning nothing in the bank
3 They are 57/59/62 and want to enjoy themselves whilst they still can
4 Viewed long-term, these will be reasonable investments – even if they do slip further in value short term
Note the order.
The second phenomenon has been the number of people who have either just started to do business in China or who are just about to start. These are not property people. They are a jeweller, a seller of car spares, a lawyer, a film producer, a teacher of English as a second language and a man who imports and runs the big screens you see at pop concerts etc. They have all seen and seized the opportunity.
They were all fascinated by the concept of our OPP “Doing business in China” tour and would have loved to have been able to do something similar in their industry.
Now, both the buyers and the people engaged in business in China were all from the sleepy English market town of Bury St Edmunds – population less than 40,000! Taken nationally or internationally, both markets must be huge.
So, perhaps, 2013 is going to be a good year.
We all hope so.
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Why isn't the industry making more of visual social media? |
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OPPFrancine 12 Dec 2012 05:32:21 AM |
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We know that social media is a hugely important part of marketing nowadays – Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn play a part in most of our businesses.
Yet the skyrocketing sector of social media that focuses on the visual is being largely ignored by those in the property industry.
Pinterest, to take probably the best known example, has over 10.4 million users (considering the site was only launched in 2010, this is doubly impressive). And yet the majority of the largest property companies have, at best, a limited presence on the site.
Is this a missed opportunity?
They say a picture speaks a thousand words, which is important in the online world of short attention spans. An eye-catching image can be used as a tool to draw in many a potential customer that may have otherwise missed you. Spreading brand identity is paramount – and it's effective to familiarize the public with your brand through these mediums alongside other marketing techniques.
On the other hand, though, it could be argued that a pretty picture standing alone is unlikely to attract much serious traffic. Skimming through Pinterest, one may momentarily appreciate a beautiful resort and then think no more of it without the benefit of accompanying information.
What do you think? Does your business use Pinterest or similar sites?
I look forward to hearing your opinions! |
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Tips for 2013 |
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editor OPP 30 Nov 2012 05:51:00 AM |
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What are your tips for hot property investment markets in 2013 and why? |
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Would guaranteed rentals help sell properties faster |
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vmsworldwide 22 Nov 2012 04:03:03 AM |
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It appears that many agents and developers do lip service to the term "guaranteed rentals" without having the actual means of providing a rental market place / income stream for their clients.
If your buyers could hit the ground running with regards rental exposure and income, would this help you sell more? |
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Residency for 160,000 Euro house purchase in Spain |
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editor OPP 21 Nov 2012 06:56:00 AM |
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Spain is considering offering residency to anyone who buys a house over 160,000 Euros - but particularly the Russians and Chinese. What do you think of the idea? Will it boost the property market or have little effect? How will it affect similar schemes in other European countries? |
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France or Spain? |
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editor OPP 16 Nov 2012 06:42:19 AM |
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The two most popular countries for British overseas property buyers are France and Spain. Which is the best country to choose and why? |
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12m low-cost homes in China |
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editor OPP 13 Nov 2012 03:21:23 AM |
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The Chinese government has just announced that it has built 7million affordable homes this year and plans another 5 million next year. What do you think of this and how will it affect house prices? |
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UK house price rises |
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editor OPP 9 Nov 2012 11:20:25 AM |
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Savills has predicted that house prices in the UK will rise 11.5% on average until 2017. How much do you think they will increase by? |
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Living Costa del Sol scheme |
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editor OPP 7 Nov 2012 08:43:13 AM |
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UK-based Spanish property experts have been sounded out over a new plan to give extra security to buyers through The Living Costa del Sol scheme. (See our news stories). What needs to be done to improve confidence and sales in Spanish property? Tell us what you think. |
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US elections |
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editor OPP 7 Nov 2012 08:32:59 AM |
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So,the US has voted to go with Barack Obama as President for another four years. How do you think the real estate market will respond? Is it a good move or would you have prefered the policies of Mitt Romney? Let us know your views. |
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