Potential investors with an eye on an apartment in Berlin will now without a shadow of a doubt be able to find exactly what they are looking for in a German property with David Stanley Redfern. We have everything, from studios to four bedroom apartments, some tenanted, some empty, and all in the most sought after areas of Germany’s vibrant capital city.

The shrewdest investors will know that Germany’s property boomlet fizzled out as quickly it began, but Berlin was a strong property market before the mini-boom and remains strong after it. In Berlin the demand for quality housing far outweighs the supply, so it is an excellent city for residential rental, and David Stanley Redfern’s tenanted apartments give a very rarely found chance to earn an immediate income. Plus, with contracts and prices in place, you can approach banks with a buy to-let finance request without having to worry about what they will estimate as the property’s potential rental income. The un-tenanted apartments can fetch yields of between 6 and 8%.

In fact the best of the new bunch comes with a 6% guaranteed yield for the first three years: 1-5 room apartments in Tempelhof Berlin, prices starting from £37,000, all apartments have been modernized and fully refurbished, as well as having fitted kitchens and central heating.

Number two in this roundup of DSR’s hottest Berlin investment properties is the Hubertusaleefinal development — a DSR exclusive. While there is no guaranteed rental yield, this property is at number two because it is at such a low price for its prime location, at the heart of vibrant West Berlin. The Kurfuerstendamm starts just thirty metres from the development, its exclusive shops, restaurants bars and theatres can be seen from the front windows of the apartments. From the back windows you can see Grunewald and the embassies, consulates, exclusive villas, beautiful forests and lakes of the wealthiest area in Berlin. Studios starting from just £44,000 in such an area gives plenty of scope for strong yields and impressive potential for capital appreciation.

And number three because it is slightly more expensive but again, in an even more exclusive and prime location are the studio-3 bedroom apartments in Mitte. Mitte is another area filled with embassies and global corporations, and this complex has been fully modernized and refurbished, and is in a nice quiet part of the district — with a large park and wooded area right next to the development. Prices start at £65000 for a studio, which in an area like Mitte still leaves room for at least a 6% yield, maybe more from new executives coming to work in the multinationals nearby.

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DSR is an overseas property investment specialist, working directly with developers in more than forty countries. All properties are exclusive to DSR , giving an unparalleled selection of resale and new builds.

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David Redfern is the director of DSR Asset Management an overseas property investment specialist. David works closely with developers in more than forty countries and oversees the DSR education programme which lectures individuals and organisations on property investment. Advertise Your Private Overseas Property

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Potential investors who are currently considering an overseas property purchase in Asia, will probably have Thailand on their short-list at the outset, but upon looking into it will find that property investment in Thailand is currently a two sided coin:

On the one hand Bangkok has recently been listed among the top twenty tourism destinations in the world, which should make a property investment there a good one. Dig a little deeper however and you find that capital appreciation, — previously strong in Thailand — along with all factors to be considered before investing, have been detrimentally affected by the recent political turmoil, namely the September 2006 coup.

Never the less Thailand is still among the best Asian countries for foreigners to invest in, there is no inheritance tax or gift tax, capital gains tax is charged like income tax at the standard rate, and foreigners can own condominiums freehold. There are other ways for foreigners to buy in Thailand but a condominium purchase is the easiest. And even with the political turmoil as it is rental yields are still around the 8% mark in top tourist destination, Bangkok.

Another rising star in Asia’s tourism industry is the Thai island of Koh Samui,which has been largely unaffected by turmoil on the mainland, and where potential investors will find mostly resort property.

As tourism expands on the island, and it begins to attract more of the high end market, as oppose to primarily back-packers, these resort villa properties can fetch yields of 10-12% quite easily, and capital appreciation is conservatively estimated at around the 15%-20% mark.

Total transaction costs are a moderate 10% – 12.3% in Thailand, but there is a little complication over the computation of buying costs; specific business tax and stamp duty are paid on whatever is higher, declared or assessed value — both parties must have their own solicitor.

Overall a Thailand property investment can be a very rewarding endeavour, especially if you are purchasing a holiday home with a view to renting it out when not in use.

Liam Bailey is media relations executive with David Stanley Redfern . He runs the blogs: Emigration Now and Emerging Markets.

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About DSR Asset Management

DSR is an overseas property investment specialist, working directly with developers in more than forty countries. All properties are exclusive to DSR , giving an unparalleled selection of resale and new builds.

Please direct all media queries, requests for press information and editorial details, to media@davidstanleyredfern.com

David Redfern is the director of DSR Asset Management an overseas property investment specialist. David works closely with developers in more than forty countries and oversees the DSR education programme which lectures individuals and organisations on property investment. Advertise Your Private Overseas Property

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