Category Archives: Investment Risks
November 6, 2008 When to buy Japanese foreclosed property
In recent times I have been suggesting that for a lot of buyers it does not make sense to buy foreclosed property in Japan. People investing funds from countries like Australia and NZ should not invest in Japan at this time unless they want to see their asset value erode over the next 5 years. [...]
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November 6, 2008 Philippines – attacks on successful people
There was a story in the SMH Online “Aussies ‘held captive’ in Philippines” on 6th Nov 2008 highlighting the experiences of an Australian property/resort developer in Boracay. In this instance his family were held hostage by ‘armed thugs’. Greg Hutchinson, the owner of SandCastles resort, believes the intent of the bandits was to intimidate him.Hutchinson [...]
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October 16, 2008 Property market risks moving forward
The property market risks looking forward is an important issue to consider. My focus is Japan and the Philippines, so I will restrict myself to those two countries because I consider them the most promising in the Asia Pacific region. There are 3 main considerations:1. Foreign exchange exposure for foreign investors or foreigners residing locally [...]
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April 18, 2008 What are the risks buying foreclosed property?
There are always risks whenever you do anything. In fact there are risks attached to not doing anything – they are called ‘opportunity costs’. Having bought property I think the greatest risks are:1. Buying the wrong type of property2. Buying in the wrong areas You might wonder how could anyone buy a property without looking [...]
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- Posted under Foreclosed, Investment Risks
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