Argentina Property
Thanks to a recession in 2001 that floored the country’s economy, the Argentina property market was devalued by 70 per cent and the currency dropped against the dollar and sterling like a stone.
The only people to benefit were tourists, who suddenly found everything five times cheaper than before, and any investors who were quick enough to snap up property in Argentina being sold at unbelievably low prices.
Argentina property prices are likely to rise steadily as the economy picks up, reaching a decent level by around 2011 and giving those who buy Argentina property for sale now a good enough return to sell.
Though the majority of investment money in property in Argentina is pouring into Buenos Aires, it isn’t the whole story. Argentina is a vast and beautiful country and there are several regions that have been attracting overseas buyers of Argentina properties.
Buying property in Argentina is relatively straightforward; the only downside is the lack of finance that makes cash buying of Argentina property a necessity. It’s a situation most anticipate will change in the near future, which will open up the Argentina property market even more, as locals, who have previously been kept off the ladder by lack of funds, will be able to take that first step towards ownership of Argentina properties.
However, one of the advantages of cash-based purchase, is the absence of the kind of credit-crunch type risk now dogging the US and Britain. This is because people can only buy the Argentina property they can afford.
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