Reasons to Support Buying Calabria Property Sooner Rather than Later

Currently, there are two factors that are making overseas property investment in Calabria property less bright than it used to be:

1. The British Pound is currently very weak against the Euro, which means that Calabria property looks more expensive that it did in 2006.
2. British people are staying at home for their holidays, both because of the weak Pound, but also because of the recession.

However, if you look at it a different way, these are actually reasons to support buying Calabria property sooner rather than later.

Firstly: The fact that Brits are staying at home now is not a reflection on their reduced desire to go abroad, simply on their reduced ability to afford it. This means that when the UK economy recovers, which will cause a recovery in Sterling’s value also, there will be a surge in British tourism abroad. Calabria will be a favourite destination to avoid overcrowded beaches. This will be happening sooner than you might think; there are clear signs that the UK recovery is already underway. see: http://www.write-about-property.com/articles/?tag=uk+economy.

Secondly: Sterling can only go up from here, and so the fact that it is currently weak doesn’t make any difference to an off plan purchase. Off plan property is bought with stage payments, so the first one might cost you more because of a weak Pound, but as Sterling strengthens you will still benefit. Currently most Calabria property for sale is off plan.

And finally: there is currently some opportunities to buy off plan property in Calabria fairly cheaply, including apartments in Calabria for under 50,000 Euros. These will not always be off plan and will be a lot more expensive when completed.

Calabria Property to Benefit from Increased Off Plan Property Sales

Overseas property agents and developers have revealed that buyers are showing renewed interest in off plan property abroad Overseas Property Professional magazine has reported (login needed).

The article says:

Overseas agents for destinations from Australia to Brazil are reporting successful sales of properties that haven’t been completed or even started, often because there is little other choice for the buyers. Hamptons International is seeing continued interest for off-plan projects in Morocco, while sales are rising in the completely off-plan market of Abu Dhabi, according to consultancy Landmark Advisory.

"The majority of our overseas clients actually purchase property in the off-plan stage,” said Denise Casey of investment agent Australian Property Solutions. Greater choice and tax incentives make off-plan purchases more attractive, she said. “As well as these reasons, Australia has a chronic housing shortage in most of its major cities, thus there is quite a supply and demand imbalance."

Developers, too, are recording strong off-plan sales. In its Caribbean resorts, developer Harlequin Properties is selling around 400 off-plan properties a month, while Barrasford & Bird Worldwide is enjoying one of its busiest sale seasons for two years at Halcyon Hills in Greece.

One reason mentioned for the rise in off plan sales is the off plan property is primarily what overseas buyers find when searching for property online. That rising off plan sales is the natural outcome of rising activity in the overseas property market.

This is certainly true of the Calabrian property market; where there is an abundance of off plan properties, key-ready properties are few and far between, and resale properties are like hen's teeth.

Thus, the Calabrian property market will undoubtedly benefit massively from off plan property's return to grace.

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