Tag: REIT
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Investing in Real Estate Offshore
Strategies and Benefits Investing in offshore real estate presents an appealing proposition for many investors. By purchasing property in foreign markets, investors can access unique opportunities for portfolio diversification, potential tax advantages, and even lifestyle benefits. Here, we explore a variety of strategies for offshore real estate investment, the benefits of this approach, and real-life…
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An often-overlooked investment opportunity: Non-traded REITs
Residential properties are one great way of owning a piece of real estate for investors, but it is certainly not the only way. Investing in commercial real estate such as malls, medical office buildings, large properties, and hospitals – may provide investors with an income stream, potential tax benefits, protection against inflation, and substantial growth…
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Is A REIT The Right Real Estate Investment For You?
For many years, investing in the stock market was anything but easy. As an investor, you had to carefully research which stocks to buy, decide how much weight to give to the advice of your broker, then monitor the ticker carefully to determine whether to hold, and when it was time to bail out. But…
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CISX Reveals Increased Interest In REIT Listings
It emerged this week that the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has experienced significant interest from tax advisers and fund management companies in using the CISX for the listing of UK REITs when they are introduced next year. The flow of enquiries about the potential for listing REITs was one of a number of recent…
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New Law to Introduce REITs to Dubai
Legislative moves to introduce a Real Estate Investment Trusts (Introduce REITs to Dubai) under the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) are reportedly underway by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the DIFC. “The proposed Investment Trust Law introduces a new investment vehicle for use by Funds to facilitate…
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Institutions keen on Hong Kong Link REIT IPO
HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A relaunch of Hong Kong’s $2.8 billion IPO for the Link REIT is expected to be at least 10 times oversubscribed, with institutional investors particularly keen, brokers and market sources said on Wednesday. The government’s second attempt to sell 151 shopping centres and 79,000 car parks through the world’s…
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Rules spur REITs offshore
Regulatory changes are set to spur Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs offshore) to acquire overseas properties even as asset prices in the city state rise. Singapore, which has surpassed its traditional rival Hong Kong in developing listed property trusts as popular investment vehicles, is looking to change the rules to make it easier for…
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Before rushing into Reits …
Investors shouldn’t let enticing payouts blind them to property trusts’ risks Reits or Real Estate Investment Trusts are now the flavour in Singapore and the region. Governments are offering tax incentives for Reits and there is talk of several billion-dollar Reits being floated in Singapore and other regional markets, including Hong Kong. Reits invest in…
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Call to sort out REIT launch
Hong Kong needs clear legislation and firm stock exchange commitment for the development of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), according to analysts. They warned Hong Kong would be left behind by other regional financial centers like Singapore and Taiwan if local regulators do not encourage the launch of such an investment product soon. “Singapore,…