E-Quity.com Values

COUNTRY SELECTION
While others may choose to jump on the latest media bandwagon, E-Quity.com is committed to developing its offering in countries whose property markets offer the potential for investors to make significant returns through natural increases in value.

Countries such as Brazil, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Germany, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Thailand and Sweden may not always be the first places that spring to mind when you consider buying overseas property, but our markets are chosen based on first-hand research, backed up by a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of property investment.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION...
Even in the strongest property markets, your investment will not perform well if you choose the wrong location. We identify the hotspots in a country and then make sure the mechanics of supply and demand make a clear investment case on all levels: regional, local and micro.

BEST OF BREED PRODUCTS
To outperform the market in the good times, and to hold its value during a dip in the market, your investment needs something that gives it the edge. Stunning views, convenient access to transport links, front-line location to a desirable beach, ski-piste, marina, lake or park, top-class leisure-facilities, durable and proven construction quality, state-of-the art architectural design, high-specification fixtures and fittings: these are the things we look for to ensure demand will be sustained for the long term.

DUE DILIGENCE
No property investment should be undertaken without a thorough due diligence process. Based on our own experiences, those of our clients and those of our partners, we have formulated a lengthy set of procedures that are designed to pre-answer many of the questions you should ask when researching your project: Does the developer have a strong track record of completed projects? Does the project have clear title? Are all the correct planning and construction permits in place? Who are the other local partners? Are there any English-speaking staff employed, who can help you if something goes wrong? Is there a watertight sales contract that ensures the development will be finished on time? How is the project being financed? Where is the deposit money held? What happens to your money if the development doesn’t complete? What happens after completion? Is the rental guarantee contractually agreed, or simply funded by adding to the price of the property?

RISK PROFILE
No matter how much due diligence you have done, there is always a degree of risk inherent in property investment. While the more cautious investor may look to projects with minimal risk and steady performance, other more speculative investors are comfortable with exposure to greater levels of uncertainty in return for higher potential returns. We offer products at different points across the risk-return spectrum, but always try to ensure that you are aware of how the specific risks vary and what impact they could have on your investment performance.

FEES AND CHARGES
We do not hide costs from you, or pad our income by charging excessive administrative or up-front finders fees - in most cases we are able to offer our service completely free. We value repeat business and for existing clients making additional purchases, we always return a portion of our commission on completion. We pay generous commissions for referrals and for those investors who have their own client base, we operate a full partner programme.

SALES APPROACH
We believe in a consultative approach to property investment. You will not be on the receiving end of high-pressure sales calls from our staff and you will be given time to make up your own mind based on the information we have provided to you.

INFORMATION QUALITY
Our standardised way of presenting information makes it much easier for you to compare different projects and understand which ones are most suitable for you. Profit projections, price per square metre, minimum cash cost of entry, current growth rates - these are just some of the key comparison metrics we provide on all our projects.

We also compile a comprehensive investment prospectus, which takes you through the investment case from the country level right down to the detail of the specifications. We outline all of the costs you can expect to face and try to leave no stone un-turned in our understanding of the project and investment processes - information that we then pass on to you so that your purchase decision is as well-informed as it possibly can be.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT
You won’t find our brochures full of outlandish and unsubstantiated claims about instant equity, capital growth and rental performance. Instead, we provide realistic performance projections that take into account the purchase costs, finance repayments, price growth rates, inflation, ownership expenses and exit costs, so you can understand and predict future cashflows given a range of different.