| | | | | restructuring of laws, banks, and companies. |
| Why are investors around the world rushing to | | | | The signs of recovery are already beginning to |
| buy American real estate? | | | | appear. And when recovery comes and American |
| A History Of Support For Investors | | | | real estate prices rise? Those who invested will |
| The first reason is one that's driven business here | | | | profit tremendously. |
| since American began. It’s because the United | | | | But the time to make that investment is now, |
| States of America is more open to investment, | | | | when American real estate prices are as low as |
| and because it encourages private enterprise like | | | | they will ever be likely to be. |
| no other nation. | | | | And if you're a European, an Australian, a New |
| America provides not only a vast range of | | | | Zealander, the price of American real estate is |
| markets and resources, but allows for tax options | | | | even lower than it looks. |
| and governmental supports that -- by comparison | | | | A Favorable Monetary Exchange Rate |
| -- lift a huge monetary burden of regulation from | | | | Why? Because of an exchange rate that now |
| the shoulders of investors domestic and foreign. | | | | greatly favors the Euro and a vast range of |
| Fewer Taxes And Regulations | | | | other global currencies. |
| Listen to what one Australian investor had to say | | | | The month I first wrote this article, April 2009, |
| online: “I’m interested in investing in | | | | one Australian dollar is as strong as 0.7131 |
| properties throughout the world. I live in Australia, | | | | American dollars. So if an Australian with ten |
| but every time a property is purchased here, I | | | | thousand Australian dollars spends seven thousand |
| am hit with stamp duty which is a very large | | | | Australian dollars buying an American property -- |
| government tax - I can often pay $50,000 just in | | | | he or she has almost an extra three thousand |
| tax for one property.” | | | | Australian dollars worth of purchasing power! |
| $50,000 in taxes on just one property! In America | | | | He or she can use that to fix properties, to pay |
| now you could buy five entire properties for that | | | | off debts, to buy more land, to do any number |
| much, with no stamp duty at all added. And not | | | | of profitable things. |
| shabby, distressed or unsaleable properties, but | | | | And when that person brings those American |
| American real estate that could easily double | | | | dollars back home? Then his American dollars |
| and triple in value as the American economy | | | | turn to almost a third more in Australian dollars! |
| recovers and the American dollar grows stronger. | | | | As low as American home prices appear, |
| And the cost penalties are sometimes there even | | | | in reality they’re even lower, because an |
| after you buy. A Swedish homeowner I spoke | | | | Australian investor’s purchasing power is |
| to on behalf of the Syd Chase Group informed | | | | automatically increased when they buy houses in |
| me that Swedes not only have continuing | | | | America. In America -- not at home. |
| adjustable mortgage rates that can skyrocket | | | | And that is changing. |
| anytime, but that after purchasing a home, a | | | | The Coming European Economic Crisis |
| form rent is still paid -- to the government! | | | | Many economic indicators clearly say that the |
| An Environment That Encourages Building Wealth | | | | European and global economies are even now |
| The simple fact is that many of the governments | | | | undergoing signs of stagnation and recession. |
| of the world are openly socialist or heavily | | | | One magazine reported that where American |
| regulated. We may respect individuals who hold | | | | companies are roughly $500 Million in debt, |
| those views, but when governments hold those | | | | European companies are $800 million in debt. A |
| views, they make it just plain hard to accumulate | | | | free Syd Chase Group report, Investing In |
| capital! | | | | America, outlines several reasons why the |
| America by contrast wants people to achieve | | | | European economy is faltering even now. |
| wealth, to own property, and to make a profit. | | | | Concerns are being voiced from The Economist |
| And it makes it easier not just for its own | | | | to Le Monde, and the message is the same. |
| citizens, but for foreign visitors and investors. | | | | Investing in European properties means taking a |
| Yes, there are costs and legal fees here too. But | | | | fall. For how long, is anyone's guess. |
| as a rule they're so much less than the equivalent | | | | But when it comes to American real estate, |
| elsewhere that many an investor who invests in | | | | prices may be rock-bottom, but all the indicators |
| American real estate profits immediately and | | | | are pointing up. |
| instantly, purely because the time and money | | | | American Real Estate: The Place To Invest |
| wasted dealing with punitive regulations are gone | | | | So -- why are so many of foreign investors |
| or minimized when you transact business in | | | | buying American real estate? Because if they buy |
| America. | | | | real estate at home, they pay extremely high |
| Historical Lows In American Real Estate Prices | | | | prices, add extremely high taxes, endure an |
| The second major reason foreign investors are | | | | extremely large number of regulations, and face a |
| investing in American real estate? | | | | future where the value of what they buy will |
| Timing. | | | | shortly go down. Maybe way down, and for a |
| The United States nation is in the middle of the | | | | good long while. |
| biggest American real estate sale in its history. | | | | But if they buy American real estate, they have |
| American real estate is now selling at bargain | | | | a continent of variety to pick from, the prices are |
| prices that were once considered to be | | | | rock-bottom, they pay far less in taxes, and they |
| unthinkable. The man or woman with money to | | | | have every reason in the world to expect their |
| invest in American real estate could easily see | | | | investment to rocket up. And in the |
| their investment rapidly double, and even double | | | | not-too-distant future at that. |
| again. | | | | It doesn’t take an Einstein to see why global |
| That moment of opportunity will certainly pass. | | | | investors are buying American real estate. |
| America is undertaking measures ranging from | | | | Or why you should be buying American real |
| economic stimulus packages to rigorous | | | | estate too. |