South and Central America Property Buyer Reports
Including Caribbean Property
Countries Listed In Alphabetical Order
Belize is being billed as ‘the next big’ thing in terms of Caribbean real estate investment opportunity, and yet so far it remains an affordable marketplace in which an investor can begin or continue building a successful and diverse property portfolio.
Belize affords the investor a unique and fantastic chance to get in on both a fast emerging tourism market and an emerging second home destination that’s growing more popular annually with the soon to retire US baby boomer generation.
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Real estate investors considering making a land or property purchase in Belize are afforded the same legal rights as Belizean citizens when it comes to freehold property ownership.
There are few restrictions applied to international purchasers and because the legal system in Belize is based on British common law the entire property buying process is relatively transparent and easy to navigate.
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Investment property hunters and retirees looking for real estate in the sun are targeting Belize in earnest and it’s not hard to figure out why. Belize has 386km of stunning palm fringed coastline which is caressed by the clear and clean waters of the warm Caribbean Sea and as a result this Central American country is quite a dichotomy as culturally it embraces both the best of the Caribbean and the best of Central America. Its attractions and general appeal are great.
Property buyers from the US have long been attracted to the amazing array of cheap properties available for sale in Belize, particularly in the Cayes and around Belize City, but in recent years with the creation of the Retired Person’s Incentive Program and the growth in Belize’s position as an offshore centre of some note, the interest in the country has been growing and it is now beginning to attract investors and buyers to the real estate sector from very far afield.
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Worldwide real estate investor interest in Brazil is intensifying since Brazil has successfully stabilised both its economic and political standing in recent years - as a result the country is now beginning to benefit substantially from international property investment.
It is also a country as incredibly fascinating and beautiful as it is huge; it is in fact the fifth largest country in the world, it borders every single South American country apart from Ecuador and Chile and it has the 10th largest GDP in the world.
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Because non-Brazilians are entitled to own freehold title to the land and property they purchase in Brazil this makes the entire Brazil real estate buying process that much simpler, and because Brazilian real estate is on the whole incredibly attractively priced, the overall appeal of the property market is obvious.
Associated property costs in Brazil such as taxes and maintenance costs are also agreeably low and this adds to the attraction of the sector. For anyone contemplating purchasing in Brazil this is a guide to the buying process.
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Since Brazil’s new administration took office in 2003 the government has succeeded in creating an economy ripe for foreign investor interest and promoting a fiscal and political environment conducive to growth.
These factors alone mean that the real estate sector in Brazil has become far more attractive to overseas investor interest and as international tourism numbers increase and retirement communities are established in Brazil, so the breadth of opportunity for investment is widening.
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Because The Caribbean consists of over 7,000 islands, real estate buyers have a vast amount of property to choose from and also many different Caribbean island groups to examine. The islands are all of various different sizes and together they form what Christopher Columbus termed the West Indies. Today they are also collectively known as ‘The Caribbean’ and they stretch from Mexico to Venezuela.
Many of the Caribbean islands were previously colonies of various European nations including France, UK, Spain and the Netherlands, and to this day some remain sovereign states or overseas dependencies. Many of the larger and more popular islands are favourite tourist destinations already and now they’re developing their real estate markets to appeal to the overseas buyer seeking a Caribbean getaway.
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The region known as ‘the Caribbean’ comprises circa 7,000 islands and countries that are organized into twenty five territories and which either lie in or border the Caribbean Sea.
The real estate buying process for a property investor will depend on which Caribbean country or island they are specifically interested in examining and this guide looks at some of the common characteristics of purchase processes throughout the Caribbean region as well as some interesting and important anomalies that a real estate investor should be aware of.
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Because the Caribbean region is made up of so many diverse countries and islands that have such extremes of economic prosperity and political stability, so the investment opportunities available to a real estate investor across the Caribbean region are incredibly broad.
At the one extreme you have the opportunity to target the luxury tourism or second home markets in the likes of the Bahamas and Barbados, and at the other extreme a real estate investor could purchase property for incredibly low prices in the emerging markets in Panama and Belize and enjoy a prolonged period of potential growth.
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International property investors have been attracted to Costa Rica for many years, but just recently real estate investment in the country has stepped up a gear and a clue as to why investor confidence is so strong can be found in the CIA World Fact Book - it now calls Costa Rica “a Central American success story” - and it’s a fact, this Central American country has been a politically and economically stable one for many years and as a result it is emerging as the next big retirement and holiday home destination.
Over the last 15 years in particular, Costa Rica has begun to see a significant positive shift in its fortunes - as a result of this fact inward foreign direct investment is flowing freer now as investor confidence is at an all time high.
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Real estate investment in Costa Rica is intensifying because the attraction of this Central American country is receiving greater publicity.
Furthermore the government has implemented a seven year expansion plan complete with substantial tax breaks that’s attracting sustained foreign investment.
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The Costa Rican real estate purchase process is relatively simple, straightforward and well regulated and an investor contemplating making an investment into the property market in this stunning Central American country will benefit from a well developed title registration system as well.
There are a number of specific laws and rules relating to the purchase of real estate in Costa Rica that an investor needs to be aware of however, and this article covers this information together with a break down of the entire real estate purchase process in Costa Rica for foreign buyers.
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Average real estate prices in Mexico have consistently risen over the past few years, but the choice of properties available for the investor combined with the attraction of the country for retirees, second homers and tourists means that there is still definite scope for profit and income from the Mexican real estate sector.
Since the economic turmoil experienced by Mexico in 1994 following the devaluation of the Mexican currency, Mexico’s government has worked consistently to establish a strong and sustainable economy and to promote and actively encourage foreign investment into many sectors including tourism and real estate - which further adds to the appeal of Mexico for international real estate investors.
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While the process for purchasing real estate in Mexico is relatively straightforward and well regulated, it does involve many stages, a great deal of paper work and the assistance of a well respected lawyer and a good notary public.
Foreigners wishing to buy land or property in Mexico today are no longer restricted in any way, but a certain amount of due diligence and research on the part of the buyer should go into sourcing the right property or the right parcel of land because some investment real estate opportunities in Mexico are far better than others.
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Mexico represents both a solid long term investment opportunity to the real estate buyer seeking underlying price growth and a good short term opportunity for the property investor interested in drawing down a strong income from rental rates.
The opportunity for sustainable and strong long term price growth is built on the fact that the Mexican government are working consistently to strengthen and broaden their economy and also because the demand for property for sale in Mexico from overseas buyers is intensifying annually.
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Panama is a strategically important, stunning, tropical Central American country growing increasingly popular with real estate investors particularly from Northern America and Western Europe.
International property investors are attracted to the favourable Panamanian taxation regime, the wealth of opportunity in the real estate sector offered country wide as well as the long term property sector growth potential which is based on some very solid and positive foundations.
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The real estate investment potential in Panama has been growing directly in line with international interest in Panama; and the interest from tourists and retirees in this Caribbean country has surged in recent years with tourism taking over from the Panama Canal and Free Trade Zone in revenue generation terms for the first time in 2003.
The potential for real estate investment profits in Panama are bolstered by the country’s stable and strong political and economic situation and the majority of opportunities exist in the tourism or retirement market sectors with an emerging opportunity beginning to develop in Panama City for the restoration and development of old buildings and also through corporate lets.
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If foreign property investors make themselves aware of the real estate purchase process in Panama before actually committing to the market they should find that their property transactions proceed smoothly and that the whole buying process is relatively stress free.
Foreign buyers are permitted to own freehold title to the majority of land and property available for sale in Panama, but investors need to be aware of certain restrictions that apply and also the difference between purchasing titled properties and rights of possession in Panama.
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