Investors in several Irish property funds received news in January that valuations were being reduced by c.8% and withdrawals or switches from certain funds were being suspended for up to six months. The funds in question are well managed with high quality assets. However, fund suspensions happen from time-to-time, usually in times of market turbulence like the Global … [Read more...] about Property investing and fund suspensions
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Investor’s guide to Global Property investing
“It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.” - Donald J Trump There is $8 trillion worth of institutional-grade commercial property in the world today according to a recent research paper by the benchmarking agency MSCI. Much has changed in recent years: the availability of a wider and more flexible variety of … [Read more...] about Investor’s guide to Global Property investing
The outlook for the Irish commercial property market
In this article we discuss the outlook for the Irish commercial property market and the benefits of diversifying your property investments internationally, over the long term. The extent of the dynamism and recovery of the Irish economy has surprised us all. Ireland has punched above its weight when it comes to attracting and retaining tech giants, major pharmaceuticals … [Read more...] about The outlook for the Irish commercial property market
The rise of ‘meta cities’ and the impact on real estate investing
Urbanisation will be defining trend of the next 25 years. It will underpin where and how we live, how we work and what goods and services we will use. Cities are the focal point of the global economy and certain cities are winning the race to attract companies and employees. This is because idea creation trumps manufacturing. That trend is now taking on another leg with the … [Read more...] about The rise of ‘meta cities’ and the impact on real estate investing
A Guide to the mortgage market
The biggest issue affecting the housing market in Ireland over the past number of years has been the very low levels of supply of properties. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of building activity over the past ten years however over the past 12 months the level of building activity has increased and this is helping satisfy some of the demand that presently exists in … [Read more...] about A Guide to the mortgage market
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