Property Investing Advice

H&A's Property Investment Criteria

A Belt and Braces Approach to Property Investing

• Mitigating the Risks
• What We Do Before We Offer You A Development
• Macro and Micro Political-Economic Picture
• National and Local Marketplace
• Development Specific Information

Buying property is one of the biggest purchases most of us will ever make. In fact, I can think of few other items that would be more costly if there is a complication. And there’s nothing worse than your money being tied up in an investment going nowhere, or even worse, stranded in a development that has completely fallen through.

Therefore, at H&A we apply the following investing criteria to every property we propose to you - and we don’t charge you for the pleasure! There is no sign-up fee for an expensive ‘learn before you buy’ property course, just excellent deals described in plain English that we have worked hard to find - and not to mention enjoyed finding too.

Mitigating the Risks

We believe the best way to mitigate the risks attached to purchasing property is by assessing an investment in three key ways:

1. By researching the macro and micro political and economic picture of the country, and by examining the respective local marketplace to gauge what level of sustainability a market offers and what the exit strategy would be.

2. By thoroughly vetting the development team, including the lawyers, architects, property managers and rental agents, and appointing independent advisors to check up on the developer’s team.

3. By comparing developments and working out which ones would be most likely to sell and/ or rent over and above another property in a downturn.

Needless to say it’s also important to throw in a healthy dose of good old instinct when it comes to buying property once the basics are covered.

What We Do Before We Offer You A Development

• We visit every development we promote
• We meet the developers and as many of their team as possible
• We inspect any previous developments they have produced
• We check the surrounding area and assess the local infrastructure
• We meet their lawyers and bank manager
• We request site plans and expect copies of title deeds, planning permits and licenses
• We view comparables in the area
• We visit local attractions and gauge an area’s ‘pull factor’

Below are just a few of the aspects H&A research and take into consideration, but the list is by no means exhaustive

Macro and Micro Political-Economic Picture

• Political Climate
• Macro economics
• FDI Level
• GDP
• Unemployment
• EU accession
• Legal structure
• Property ownership laws
• Natural resources
• Population
• Immediate history
• Projected 5 year outlook
• Independent reports/press