DECEMBER 2011 |
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“I understand the concerns of some of our investors, but with all of the facilities that we will now open, we have created capital growth and put ourselves in the position to command better holiday rates.” Dave Ames, Chairman, Harlequin Hotls & Resorts Developer Special PAGE 56
“I have been saying for years that Cape Verde is the only country where I do business where I have never been asked for a bribe. It has a fabulous year-round climate, off ers excellent rental yields and is one of the few bright spots.” John Howell, Owner, John Howell & Co Legal Column: PAGE 29
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EDITORIAL COMMENT It’s all about communication
08-09 INDUSTRY NEWS Spanish government told to act urgently
10-11 INDUSTRY NEWS Luxury Asia market starting to feel the pinch
13 14 16 18 THE OPP MEDIA GUIDE 2012 (Page 35)
This month we would like to welcome you to the OPP Media Directory 2012, the world’s fi rst guide to media covering the overseas property sector. From websites and portals to magazines and exhibitions, we have tried to cover it all. The guide aims to give you, the overseas property industry, all the names, numbers, email addresses and contact details of the industry’s most imporatnt communication channels. We do not claim to have found every possible media channel, so please let us know if we have missed you out. The directory now moves to our website,
www.opp.org.uk, where we can constantly update and correct it. We hope it keeps you well connected.
PLAN TO GET FRACTIONAL FUNDS MARKET SNAPSHOT: VANCOUVER 20 23 24 25
YOUR SHOUT: LETTERS AND BLOGS Expats blinded by QROPS tax sweeteners
FRACTIONAL How to sell shared next to whole-ownership?
USA VIEWPOINT - NAR Proposed new law could relieve oversupply
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS Why are alternatives within SIPPs booming?
26-27 FUNDING FIGURES Mortgage data analysis from the experts
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18 | How can you put together a convincing business plan to secure funding for your fractional project?
TEAM SPIRIT
66 | Just what makes this Canadian city such a hit with Chinese overseas property investors, amongst others?
WHAT THE WINNERS SAID
LEGAL COLUMN How are the diff erent markets holding up?
SUSTAINABILITY What does the future hold for your business?
AIPP COLUMN Can being part of a collective bring benefi ts?
35-57 THE OPP MEDIA GUIDE 2012 Find the companies that will get you clients
56-58 INTERVIEW SPECIAL: HARLEQUIN Q&A Chairman Dave Ames answers your questions
62-63 DIGITAL How to get inside the mind of Chinese buyers
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OPP TRADE DIRECTORY Useful industry names and contact details
CAREERS SECTION Useful industry names and contact details
66-67 MARKET SNAPSHOT: VANCOUVER Is this Canadian success story about to end?
33 | Working together as a collective can reap great rewards says AIPP chief executive Mark Sharp.
69 | Find out what our OPP Awards for Excellence 2011 award winners had to say when they took the top slot.
69-74 OPP AWARDS 2011 Get the reactions of our winners
FINANCE NEWS Chinese developers facing cashfl ow crisis
DEVELOPER & MEDIA NEWS Thai fl ood creating land bargains
PEOPLE: MOVERS & SHAKERS / EVENTS Key appointments and diary dates
NEWS EXTRA: FRACTIONAL How should you put your plan together?
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