usa: The Golden Visa Club: profile of the world's most affluent buyers
- 09/29/15 11:34 PM
Immigration investment programmes attract more and more wealthy people each year. This new class is mainly from BRICS countries that are struggling to maintain vibrant growth of previous decades. With Golden Visa programmes gaining in popularity, Tranio experts investigate what nations are feeding this asset-rich flow and which countries are capitalising on their wealth. Get the full report here.
Preferential immigration for investors: more than fifty countries grant investment-based residence permits. The most popular programmes are found the USA, UK, Latvia, Hungary, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Greece and Ireland.
Nationality and destination of funds: increased demand can be attributed to the wealth accumulated (2 comments)
usa: Bursting bubbles: has the Fed caused a new crisis?
- 09/21/15 07:48 PM
America’s post-crisis easy money policy launched by the Federal Reserve in 2009 stimulated foreign investment into commercial real estate. The aggressive bond-buying policy was put to rest in October 2014 amid rumours of a bubble on the horizon. However, experts are still divided on whether it’s too late to avert troubled times ahead as foreign capital floods the market. The Federal Reserve on the other hand has just voted to maintain the interest rate at 0.25%, showing that it has no such fears quite yet.
The market hasn’t peaked yet: even as prices and volumes rise, there’s still room for growth in (2 comments)
usa: Retirement homes make good investments
- 09/02/15 07:23 PM
New research by Tranio shows that retirement homes in Europe and the US are profitable investments. This report explores the real figures behind profit forecasts and advantages like demand growth, revenue guarantees, yields and financial incentives. This market, however, is not for every investor as it has a higher market entry threshold and can be strictly regulated by national legislation. Benefits Specific aspects of this market make it a lucrative investment vehicle: steady demand and growth due to ageing nations high occupancy rates at about 90% 5-year-plus contracts with guaranteed revenue high yields of 7% and over Above average yields Retirement home yields are approximately (3 comments)