Newsletter - 14 July 2005

It has been another incredibly busy month for IPS and a very interesting one with regards to the international property market.

The Economist recently published a very pessimistic article on the state of the global property market. While the global property market is undoubtedly beginning to ‘cool off’, we believe that an analysis of the macro-economic factors should be coupled with an understanding & study of the local property market structure to provide a better insight into what the future might hold. We have included several articles & links to provide an informed view of the current market opinion.

In the UK, the euphoria from the successful London 2012 Olympic bid was quickly deflated by the tragic events that unfolded on Thursday. Both the British and South African central banks have left their interest rates untouched, although there is a lot of talk of the UK committee cutting the rate this Thursday.

Lastly, it is our one year London anniversary this month, and we are looking forward to celebrating a very exciting year in which we have helped so many new clients with some fantastic property investments!

A recent article in the Economist reported that the worldwide rise in house prices over the past five years is the largest “bubble” in history, bigger than the global stock market bubble in the late 1990s. In the past 5 years, the total value of residential property in developed countries has increased by $30 trillion, or 100% of the countries’ combined GDPs. If the bubble bursts, how would this affect the South African property market – currently the fastest growing property market in the world? Read more...

Did you know that IPS can help you get a mortgage for a South African property? Not just any mortgage either: we are now able to get up to 100% loans from the South African banks, and can also process pre-approved mortgages. With offices in London, this means financing your property investment has never been so easy! Click here for more information...

We've updated our website to include three mortgage calculators (an Affordability Calculator, a Repayment Calculator, & a Transfer Cost Calculator ), and an excellent Bond Optimizing Software Suite that should cover all your bond/mortgage calculation requirements - available for free download!

"In any market, the way to make money in property is to buy a property below market value. Many people think that the key to making money is to get a good selling price. The secret, however, is to make your money when you buy. Buying under market value means that you immediately have equity – or profit – locked into the deal. In addition, this gives you greater freedom to choose when to actually sell – you can even sell straight away if you’ve found a really good deal. So how does one buy a property below market value?" Read more...

IPS hosted another successful, sell-out event in London on the 12th of June 2005, which was attended by over 150 people.

The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the calibre of the speakers, not least the keynote speaker, Charles Everitt, Chairman and founder of Chas Everitt International. Mr Everitt presented the London audience with a heartfelt overview of the South African property market, expressing his belief in the country and its future. He urged South Africans to believe in their country and most of all to realise the potential which the country has. Mr Everitt’s speech set the tone for the day and the audience were privileged to hear from one of the legends of the South African property industry. Read more...

People are willing to spend millions on property but are not prepared to spend the time and money on finding out how it works. How much time do you spend reading the operating manual of a new DVD or video camera before you use it? A property costs 1000 times more and should be a route to reaching your goals and even financial freedom.

Investing in yourself first is a complete change of mindset, as well as being an essential step towards becoming truly successful and achieving what you are capable of. We bring you only the best information & workshops on property investment and wealth creation. On the 3rd of July, we finally managed to get Hannes Dreyer to bring his popular Wealth Creation Workshop to London, from which we've had some very positive feedback! A large number of you were unable to attend as you had previous arrangements. We are hoping to get Hannes back to London towards the end of the year; we'll keep you posted!

Hannes Dreyer is one of South Africa's most successful property entrepreneurs, with an incredible track record and a vast amount of experience. In 2002 he set up Property School in South Africa as he was passionate about teaching his fellow South Africans about the principals of wealth creation. Read more...

IPS launched its service in London on the 23rd of July 2004. To celebrate a year in London, we will be having drinks after work on Thursday the 21st July. All our valued IPS Investors have been invited to join us as a tribute to their commitment over the last year. We will also be celebrating the 41% increase in value of the properties we have helped our clients invest in!

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the IPS team for their very hard work and also our partners who have been outstanding in helping us provide our service to our clients.

Till next time, happy investing!