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European chateaux and vineyards are bargains with going concern yields

European, especially French, chateau and vineyard property prices have skyrocketed in recent years. Even with drastic financial downturns in the global economy, French luxury properties gave little back in terms of reduced pricing or increased product being released into the market. However, the latest major chapter in geo-political economics has had a significant impact on France´s vineyard properties, and the timing couldn´t have been worse. Just as the world prepares to recover from financial harship and lounge in the sunshine of the southern French countryside, many plans have been haulted and remain so. It only takes a quick Google scan to see the aftermath – DEEP DISCOUNTS across the board, to try to salvage what is sure to be a grim spring and summer season, for French luxury properties. So, why is Pacific Real Properties Group enthusiastic about this situation? Well, how about 3 reasons:

  1. Increased product on the market = better choices available for prime village and town chateaux with working vineyards
  2. Reduced prices for all types of properties = better deals waiting to happen = better value for investment dollars
  3. Longer time horizons for Pacific Real Properties Group = more time for the appeal of European luxury to bounce back, which it inevitably will. Romantic properties will never go out of style, and Europe, especially France, is the strongest market in the world for chateaux and vineyards. In the meantime, we can enjoy samples from our latest batches of Semillon or Bordeau cuvee privee.

That "un–mortgage" thing?

Alternative financing structures are popping up everywhere, and we like it! A traditional mortgage will lock us into debt for 25 years or more, with very little benefit to the property owner. But, a new breed of financing vehicles is emerging and claims to be the freedom real estate owners have been dreaming of. The basics of the plan are straightforward:

  1. A line of credit is created to carry the amount owing on a property
  2. The interest paid on the line of credit is tax deductible
  3. There are no penalties or limits on how much of the line of credit is paid back at any time
  4. Ultimate flexibility to pay down debt or re–invest the deductible payments each year

Vancouver real estate markets finding equilibrium, for now

The latest news from the Vancouver Real Estate Board and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board indicate serious interest in real estate is growing. Investors are encouraged to seek out those remaining gems as quickly as possible to capture as much of the upside swing as possible. As interest in property markets increases, so will prices – ahh the famous Law of Supply and Demand, my econ 101 professor would be proud that I remember such things! Reports and statistics from each area indicate that the numbers of properties being sold versus the numbers being listed is approaching a balanced point, which means market equilibrium, which means deals and money can still be made, but they will become tougher to find, and will take longer to negotiate. Of course, every Spring, the real estate market warms up and activity increases. Pacific Real Properties Group expects that a luke–warm market will continue into the mid–summer and will abruptly fall off a cliff come August. The Fall will present new opportunities and we will be ready to pounce as greater supply coupled with reduced demand will again provide us with prime real estate and financial pickings!

Do investors come with money AND skills?

A key tenet of the Pacific Real Properties Group philosophy is to promote a "financial family" amongst investors, principals and our professional advisors. We are interested in hearing from our investor friends about the skills, networks and resources they may have access to, that we don´t know about. There is a tremendous hidden value–added resource lurking within each one of you, and it´s our mission to find out what it is, and then use it to help us all make more money! If you have carpentry expertise, or you know where to get great deals on hardwood floors, or you know how to create viral marketing products – we want to hear from you! Or, if you would like to become an "active" team member of the Pacific Real Properties Group, please let us know.

A Buffet Investment Nugget
Warren Buffet famously stated: "Only buy something that you´d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years."

This phrase is at the foundation of Pacific Real Properties Group´s philosophy on real property investing – after all, if we´re making positive cash flow each month, how long can we wait for the markets to rebound?

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