Most people understand the value of buying a property, they understand the 'bricks and mortar' appeal of owning a tangible asset. But most people will buy a property purely as their sole residence and will buy and sell over the years.

Only the more affluent would consider buying another property as an investment opportunity, where they would let out the property to receive a rental income which would either give an income or cover borrowing costs and rely on the appreciation of the value of the property over time to give a return, or both.

With mature markets having a stable property market these are desirable investments as they are backed up by absolute right of ownership and backed by a stable economy and rule of law.

Emerging markets haven't given the same comfort and buying property, particularly in Asia, and has always been perceived as a high risk strategy. However times are changing and more and more Asian countries are making the legal status of foreign ownership more attractive and has attracted developers looking to profit from these changes.

Now investors have a wider spectrum of opportunity to invest in foreign property but there must still be caution to ensure that legal title is obtained.

We can help investors wishing to invest overseas through our partnerships with reputable developers offering opportunities to foreign investors. We have carried out due diligence on our partners and established that investors can obtain legal title and that the development will be completed to expectation.