The night was hot and sultry…just what you’d expect in Brazil. Music blared, horns honked, kids played and lovers lingered on the beach long after dark. Later in the evening, a soft rain fell.
The International Real Estate Investment Forum, being held in Fortaleza, Brazil, kicked off last night with a decadent “getting to know you” dinner on the open-air terrace overlooking bustling Avenida Beira Mar and the famous malecon that fronts the Atlantic Ocean.
A few hours earlier, a major announcement was made that will affect the fortune of this city. In bars and restaurants that line the malecon, fans erupted with joy when it was announced that Fortaleza will be one of 12 Brazilian cities to host 2014 World Cup soccer matches.
And that’s one of the reasons we’re here. Billions of dollars will be pumped into infrastructure projects in Brazil in advance of the World Cup. To Fortaleza it means a new state-of-the-art stadium, an improved and expanded subway system, new hotels, and much, much more.
To Ronan McMahon, it means “looking forward to charging big rents for our condos.”
Ronan is editor of International Living’s Real Estate Trend Alert. He’s our resident real estate guru, and he’s been bullish on this northeast coast of Brazil for some time now. It’s a world away from overcrowded, overpriced Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and the Brazil you might picture if you’ve never been here.
It’s Ronan’s job to analyze real estate markets around the world. And he says Fortaleza is a banquet of riches.
“All the ingredients are here, but one thing in particular screams out at me,” he said in his kick-off presentation today. “Tourism here is booming. Fortaleza is Brazil’s #1 domestic tourism destination, believe it or not, surpassing better-known places like Rio. Tourist numbers grew by 16% last year. And now, with new air routes opening, there is improved accessibility to North America and excellent accessibility to Europe. It’s actually closer to Europe than most Caribbean destinations.”
Plus, he continued, Brazil’s rapidly growing middle class opens a huge target market for local real estate projects. “And the World Cup announcement will leapfrog Fortaleza into a whole new league. There is a shortage of hotel beds, and a shortage of short-term rentals…and we’re in the right place at the right time to take advantage of that.”
Ronan the Rainmaker
Ronan is the perfect "rainmaker" for his Real Estate Trend Alert members, negotiating for them the best possible deals. To this conference, he’s invited the best developers, attorneys and real estate market players from around the globe. And he’s lobbied them to present some five-star deals to attendees at this International Real Estate Investment Forum.
Tomorrow, Ronan will reveal the details of a special opportunity for his Real Estate Trend Alert members. I’ve been twisting his arm to give me, your conference insider, the inside scoop about what this deal is all about.
Of course, I can’t reveal any of what I’ve learned…expect for this: Ronan has worked out a discount of nearly 25% on already low pre-construction prices for a high-end condo project on the beach just 45 miles south of Fortaleza. To sweeten the deal, financing is available at one percent down! (As little as $750!)
When the project is officially launched…in August, just two months from now…investors stand to make an immediate profit. Flip it or keep it as an income-earner…whichever option you choose, Ronan believes you should safely realize a nice return on investment on these units. By the way, a reputable management company will run the rental program, so this will essentially be a worry-free investment.
Your Inside Line on all the Information Shared at this Conference
I’m Suzan Haskins, your conference insider, bringing you live-from-the-scene reports from the International Real Estate Investment Forum in Fortaleza. I’ll offer more details about this opportunity (and others) tomorrow, as they are revealed. I’ll also tell you how you can get in on these deals. If today is any measure, this conference promises to be a true gluttony of the best real estate deals.
Okay, let me get real for a minute. It’s not all Ronan’s doing, of course. Many events have conspired to bring about this and other juicy nuggets. Things aren’t cooking only in Fortaleza, but in many select locations around the world.
Heavily Discounted Deals in Europe.
For instance…and this was news to me…things are starting to look tasty again in select markets in Europe. Colin Murphy is director of Dublin-based Torcana Ltd., a real estate investment consultancy. His niche is sourcing heavily discounted properties and determining how to act on them.
“There are two markets in particular that meet my criteria right now,” he said, “in Spain and the U.K.”
One project that Colin is particularly bullish on in Spain is “in one of the world’s most mature second home markets.” Torcana has partnerships with the Spanish banks with controlling interest in this particular project that offers condos on a golf course near the beach at 25% – 36% discounts with impressive 8% rental yields. Financing is available. Best of all, Colin says, 80% of the project has sold, mostly to Spanish buyers–“always a good sign, since locals know more than you do.”
Prices here start at about $123,000, Colin said. “This is a unique opportunity with huge potential–you can make a lot of money here.”
There’s another project in Spain that makes sense now, too, Colin says, as well as one in the U.K. “Mark my words. There will be severe shortages of properties in the U.K. in coming years.”
In one market in particular, in the heart of England, prices are half that of London. Yet in this, one of the most vibrant city centers in the world, in a particular world-class project you can obtain incredible 40% discounts on 2009 valuations, and net rental yields are close to 7%. Prices start at $108,250.
Speaker after speaker brought preferential deals to the table…
Mike Cobb from ECI (Exotic Caye International) announced that his company has acquired a new project on the central coast of Belize and is offering fire sale prices there. (His words, not mine.) For now, as ECI transitions the project, you can buy homes, villages, condos, oceanfront and oceanview lots at prices discounted up to 60%.
ECI also owns another project in Belize, and in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. And they’re actively seeking property in Panama, Argentina, and elsewhere. As you might surmise, ECI’s niche is Latin America.
“Latin America is the place for low cost of living, high quality of life, and ground-floor opportunity, and that’s what Americans and Canadians are after," Mike said, citing study after study to back up his claims.
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We also heard from several other real estate and investment experts. Before I tell you some of what they had to say, I’d like to tell you how you can get in on the action. And don’t worry, this event is as much about education as it is about deal-making. If you’re worried that you don’t have the knowledge or the financial wherewithal to invest in real estate and some of the other opportunities we’re learning about here, don’t be.
Ronan… along with International Living editor Lee Harrison… Colin Murphy… Mike Cobb…and more… they all shared their secret tactics… their unique strategies and tips about what to do and, importantly, what not to do in order to be a successful investor.
And “successful” is the key word here. If you’re equipped with the right tools…the proper knowledge…and pointed in the right direction…it’s difficult to fail. And today, these guys offered up the “must have” advice and strategies. And there’s more to come tomorrow.
Fortunately for those of you who couldn’t make it to Brazil, we’re putting together a complete package of nearly everything that’s happening at this event. We’re making audio recordings of all 50 of the presentations and workshops.
We’re calling this the International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit–and it also includes copies of the speaker’s handouts, Powerpoint and visual presentations, and the complete dossier we give to each attendee when they showed up here at the conference in Fortaleza.
On top of all that, Ronan McMahon is writing a special White Paper that provides the details of the exclusive investment opportunity I told you about earlier–the one he’ll announce to his Real Estate Trend Alert members at a special luncheon tomorrow.
There is one hitch: you must be a Real Estate Trend Alert member to be eligible to receive Ronan’s reports or news of special investment opportunities.
So when you order the International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit we’ll make you an honorary member with a three-month trial membership. (We’re doing this because we want you to be able to act on this particular amazing money-making opportunity and because we’re so certain that after three months of your reaping the benefits of your trial membership you’ll want to become a full-time Real Estate Trend Alert member.
Seminar attendees paid up to $1,995 each to get this information firsthand. And being here in person is more than worth that amount, of course. But we understand that not everyone can be here. Still, if you’re interested in quickly increasing the value of your portfolio (and who isn’t?) we want you to have a chance to hear what forum attendees are hearing this week.
Reserve your International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit today and you’ll save $120. Instead of paying the regular price of $399, it’ll only cost you $279. You will easily make that up if you act on just one of the deals we’re learning about at this event.
Getting back to today’s session, though, I want to tell you why this information is so vital to you.
I’ve been to more than a few International Living conferences and tours over the years, and every one is better than the last. I always learn something I didn’t know and I always find a hidden gem of an opportunity that I never would have ferreted out on my own.
I’ve never seen so many deals…so much optimism… despite the current global crisis. All the speakers…and I daresay everyone in the audience today…feels that today’s real estate profits will be made overseas. But you have to know where to look and you have to know how to act.
As Ronan so aptly put it, “The major trends we follow as real estate investors are happening overseas. We have a head start…we’ve seen these trends in our home market and know how to act on them.”
As I mentioned, we spent a lot of time today discussing the strategies behind successful real estate investing. I own some overseas properties, but I’m no expert. I appreciated Ronan’s tips on developing your personal strategy for investing.
He laid out specific ground rules for profiting from the global crisis, including the three Golden Rules every investor must know and abide by to successfully invest in real estate. (To borrow a phrase: don’t leave home without them!)
And if you’re interested in becoming a real estate developer yourself? We spent considerable time discussing the right way to do that. Mike Cobb, who wasn’t a developer to begin with, says he’s paid a lot of tuition learning his business in the past 12 years. He shared his tried-and-true tips and told us about the one thing you absolutely must do to keep yourself out of trouble as a real estate developer.
Mike also talked about what to look for should you decide to financially back any developer. Before you invest your money, there are five key issues that must be resolved. This one struck home to me…and I’ll never invest in another project unless I am satisfied these criteria are met.
I wish I had more time to tell you all about every single one of today’s speaker sessions and workshops. But as always after one of these conference days, I’m on information overload.
Before I sign off, though, one deal that particularly got my attention was introduced by Benjamin Beja. It’s one of the biggest projects yet along Mexico’s Riviera Maya. I was just there last weekend, and call me biased, but the Riviera Maya is one of the most beautiful places on earth…bar none. I guess that’s why it’s one of the world’s biggest tourist destinations.
Prices at Benjamin’s condo-hotel project–backed by one of the largest developers in the world–start at $149,000 and there is a guaranteed return on investment. This is one I’ll be checking on myself.
There was so much more on today’s roster that I don’t have time to tell you about. We learned about opportunities in Uruguay and Argentina and, of course, in Brazil…including an attractive wind energy project. (Brazil, as you may or may not know, is energy-independent. That’s good news for investors.)
I’ll be back tomorrow with even more news and opportunities…including Ronan’s special opportunity announcement. And of course, you’ll be able to get all the details about that when you order the International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit.
It really is the next best thing to being here in person.
RESERVE YOUR EVENT PACKAGE NOW FOR A RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE
Reserve your International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit today and you’ll save a whopping $120 off the regular price. Instead of paying the regular price of $399, it’ll only cost you $279. You save $120 when you order now.
We’ll offer this low price until we have the recordings ready to deliver to you. At that point… we must charge the full price of $399.
I’ll send the information about how to obtain your forum package as soon as we’re finished making copies of the recordings, the handouts, the PowerPoint presentations, etc. And you’ll receive your Real Estate Trend Alert investment opportunity White Paper as soon as Ronan writes up the deal for his members.
And yes, some day we hope you’ll join us in person at one of our events. So we’re throwing in a $100 voucher toward any upcoming International Living event. Use it to attend any of the future events and seminars you may be interested in and on top of any other discounts you may be eligible for.
(Still to come in 2009, we’ll be hosting events in Panama, Las Vegas, and Mexico…at least one of these is sure to be a perfect fit for your personal needs. And you can use your voucher on any event we have in the works for 2010 or beyond, too!)
There’s no way you can find this information on your own, let alone at this low price. For goodness sake, this massive package of information will cost you less than a night on the town. But even so, we’re offering you a money-back guarantee:
If You Don’t Find The Information in This Kit to Be of Value, You Pay Nothing
The 20+ experts at this event cover every possible aspect of investing in real estate around the world. After you’ve heard their briefings, there’ll be nothing to stop you from acting on the information they share–especially on the special deal that Ronan expects to increase in value as much as 25% in just two months. (Details will be in your special White Paper.)
If, after you’ve reviewed the information…the audiotapes and Powerpoint presentations, the handouts and speaker bios….if, after you’ve read Ronan’s special White Paper… you don’t agree that you received valuable and actionable information, we’ll return every penny you paid. And you can keep your three-month trial Real Estate Trend Alert membership.
This is truly a risk-free opportunity for you.
We think you’re going to do very well…profit greatly, in fact…if you act on even one of the opportunities you learn about when you review the International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit materials.
We’re so sure you’ll be pleased with your purchase of our Forum-at-Home Kit that if you aren’t–for any reason–we’ll refund your money even after your free 3-month trial Real Estate Trend Alert membership expires.
Call us at any time in the future–next month…next year…or next decade–and tell us the information didn’t help you. (Or don’t tell us anything. Just ask for your money back.) We’ll give you back your $279.
If you’re serious about increasing your net worth through real estate investing, please take advantage of this offer and reserve your International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit now.
Regards,
Suzan Haskins
Your Conference Insider, International Living
P.S. Remember, you get $120 off the regular price of the International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit… that’s for all the handouts, audio and Powerpoint presentations from the forum, plus a 3-month free trial to Real Estate Trend Alert, plus an urgent investment opportunity White Paper–normally reserved for RETA members only… plus a $100 voucher good toward any of our next events or conferences.
But this special offer is only available until we’re ready to deliver the recordings–after that the price goes up.
Don’t wait. Because if you do, you’ll pay more. Reserve your International Real Estate Investment Forum-at-Home Kit now.
