St. Lucia - Reasons why it is a fantastic location for investment:

St. Lucia is becoming a popular market within the property industry and one of the more interesting markets around. It’s similar to it’s neighbor, Barbados, in the sense that the island is beautiful, the people are friendly and they both have outstanding beaches – but the major difference is that St. Lucia’s property prices are about 40% to 60% lower than seen in Barbados.

The large tax breaks coupled with the Island’s natural immense beauty makes this a perfect place for investment, and housing in St. Lucia can earn reasonable rental returns.

Reasons for the hype surrounding St. Lucia:

• Direct flights from the U.K, Germany, Canada and the U.S. have enable St. Lucia to become on of the most accessible islands in the region. British airways have also increased the amount of direct flights from London.
• St. Lucia is a tax haven with no VAT, no capital gains tax, no inheritance tax and no estate tax.
• The new Health and Wellness Retreat will open mid-November 2011 (this month!) and has the support from private and government institutions. 
• St. Lucia’s first casino recently opened, plus a multi-million pound shopping mall, multi-screen cinema, and restaurant and bars. 
• Low crime rate.

…read more here.

Freedom Bay: Luxury, Eco-friendly, Resort with Private Residences and Beach Villas

Freedom Bay is a magnificent, eco-friendly, luxury resort on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Freedom Bay is SIPP compliant (Invest with your pension) for commercial investments as well as being cash complaint for a lifestyle option. 

Investment benefits:

• Invest from £17,500.

• Full ownership & structured fractional ownership options to suit lifestyle.

• SIPP compliant.

• 40-60% Cheaper than similar properties in the region.

• There is currently a 25% discount on properties in Phase one.

• Contracted 8% rental for up to 3 years and 50% occupancy rates thereafter.

• 12% growth during build phase (Contracted over 2 years).

• Freedom Bay is full supported by the Government.

…to learn more about this resort view the Freedom Bay brochure.

You can also view more information about this outstanding option on our website.

Visit MAK Property Worldwide for the very best in overseas property investment. We offer our clients full & fractional ownership options, Cash and SIPP complaint property investments options, in many countries across the globe. www.makproperty.com for more information.

MAK Worldwide Ltd - News update

British Buyers Dominating Overseas Property Market

The Brits’ obsession with sunshine and property makes them the key to overseas property sales. In recent studies it is shown that British buyers own more properties in Europe than any other country. In Turkey, out of 123,000 foreigners that own property, 35,656 of them are British and the Germans are second with 28,306 owners; Spain and Cyprus show similarities. The Russians are still purchasing but no where near the numbers of the British. The Chinese are starting to impact the Australian market…read more.

UK Asking prices fallen by 3.1%

The asking prices for housing in the U.K. has fallen by 3.1% - that’s roughly 7,528. Since December 2007; the third largest fall on record. There has also been a massive fall year-to-date of new sellers at 11%...read more.

Halcyon Hills Luxury Spa & Resort, Samos.

The contracted buy-back of 180% at Halcyon Hills Luxury Spa & Resort is being reduced to 150% on the 1st December; don't miss the opportunity to make an extra 30% : 

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Halcyon-Hills-180--Buy-Back-Ending-Soon-.html?soid=1103583106874&aid=F4crbpq2_RI

Chateau de la Cazine – 5 Star, Chateau Resort, Golf Course & Spa.

0% Finance on luxury apartments in the superb Chateau de la Cazine ends on 1st December 2011 - Act now to make the most of your funds! http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Chateau-de-la-Cazine---0--Finance-Ending-Soon-.html?soid=1103583106874&aid=Dl6shq1eyww

Visit MAK Property Worldwide Ltd for the best investment opportunities from around the world; including, Brazil, France, Greece, the Caribbean and the U.K. Many of our investment options are compliant for SIPP investments, so you can invest in commercial property with your pension. Click here to visit MAK Property Worldwide online.

MAK Property Worldwide - U.K. & Global Property News

£500 Million Fund for Stalled Projects 

Developers of stalled commercial and housing projects will have access to around £500 million of public money in order to boost their projects. It’s said that many of the projects with access to the money will have stalled due to issues including: road access, contaminated land and flood risks…Read more.

Europe Could Wipe 10% off House Prices

Chief Executive of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey warns that if a problem in Europe causes a U.K. banking crisis, house prices could drop by 10%. Though it’s not bad news for first time buyers… Read more. 

LuckyWu.com hits 100,000 visitors in 6 weeks

The new Chinese overseas property portal, LuckyWu.com, has reached the 100,000 visitor mark in the first 6 weeks of trading. The portal has around 1000 properties listed; mainly in the U.K but some in the U.S. and Caribbean… Read more.

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We offer our clients a range of world-class, luxury overseas property & commodity investments; we have Fractional Ownership, Full Ownership, SIPP & Cash options in Brazil, the Caribbean, France, Greece and the U.K.

 

Visit our website and explore your options, or contact us directly for assistance!

MAK Property Worldwide - News Update

Major strikes over pensions likely to hit the UK – 30^th November 2011

A 78% majority, with 245,358 in favour and 70,253 against on a 29% turnout there is likely to be nationwide strikes on the 30th November. Members of the Unison trade union have voted in favour of striking against the government's plans to change public service pension schemes…Read more.

Tax on Holiday Homes

Owning a holiday home is extremely appealing; the luxury of owning a second home in a beach, ski or spa resort, with the opportunity to earn rental income, is a stand-out advantage. Some owners may be unaware that from a taxing perspective, tax will vary depending on the location of the property…Read more.

FSA Set to BAN Commission for all advisers

The Financial Service Authority is set to enforce a Retail Distribution Review ban on commission for all advisers; the latest draft of Mifid II stated the ban was only for independent advisers, seems they’ve changed their mind; this was confirmed when the draft was published last month... Read more.

 

MAK Property Worldwide Ltd

We offer our clients a range of world-class, luxury overseas property & commodity investments; we have Fractional Ownership, Full Ownership, SIPP & Cash options in Brazil, the Caribbean, France, Greece and the U.K.

Visit our website and explore your options, or contact us directly for assistance!

www.makproperty.com 

Introduction to Freedom Bay

 

An Introduction to Freedom Bay

Freedom Bay is an eco-friendly, 5 star luxury resort situated at the foot of the iconic Pitons on the west coast of St. Lucia. Freedom Bay is being integrated in to the island’s natural surroundings, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, to ensure there is no impact on the endemic and tropical species found in the area. This gives the developers at Freedom Bay a new challenge as they want to design this luxury resort to be as ecological, environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a location that has been classified by UNESCO as being of a special cultural or physical significance. The location of Freedom Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The First Six Senses Resort & Spa in the Caribbean

 

The experienced Six Senses Resorts & Spas will be operating Freedom Bay's onsite hotel; they currently have luxury properties in six countries including Thailand, the Maldives and Vietnam.

Multiple Awards of Excellence

At last week’s OPP Live and Property investor show, Freedom Bay scooped two Awards of Excellence.

The Andrew Strauss Cricket Academy

Freedom Bay is a proud sponsor of The Andrew Strauss Cricket Academy in its bid to support the local initiatives in St Lucia. It is due to open in December 2011. 

Freedom Bay offers incredible lifestyle and investment benefits, fractional ownership options, SIPP options, Low entry levels and exceptional returns - to find out how investing in this resort will benefit you, follow this link. 

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Pension Finding Service, AIPP Chief on Fractional Ownership Options & More

In the News:

Fractional Ownership Investments are the Future, according to AIPP Chief 

Mark Sharp, Chief Executive of the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) believes fractional ownership options will soon become the investment option of choice, with full ownership options becoming a luxury... Read more. 

Fractional ownership investments are a great way to increase your portfolio and offer you low entry levels with outstanding returns… Read more about fractional ownership here.

UK* Taxman Targets Overseas Property Owners 

Advanced data mining techniques are going to be implemented to discover whether overseas property owners are paying the right amount of tax. A government task force, made up of 200 people, will investigate those owners who on paper appear unable to afford such property; based on their income and capital gains declarations.

Initially the investigation will focus on those paying the 50% tax rate…Read more.

UK* GDP grows to 0.5% in third quarter

Finally, some less depressing news – the UK’s GDP has grown more than the experts 0.3% prediction… Read more.

 

MAK Property Worldwide Ltd – Finding Your Pension Funds

We can help you trace your pension funds from previous employers by using a Government pension tracing service; it is possible to trace a pension even if you are not sure of the contact details. Please feel free to contact us for further information. 

Underperforming or Frozen Pension Funds can be used to purchase commercial, Luxury Overseas Property Investment

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