About ING Real Estate

We invest in, finance and develop quality real estate in all major global markets. With a total portfolio of EUR 100 billion, we rank among the leading global real estate companies, serving a broad client base from our offices in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.
We are able to combine local market knowledge with global experience to offer our clients comprehensive solutions for their real estate investment management, financing and development needs. Our client focus, global research capability and highly disciplined processes are the key to our sustained investment performance.
Our dedicated staff of over 2,600 – located in offices across four continents – serve our broad client base, which includes individuals, medium-sized businesses, large corporations and institutions.
We aspire to be the leading provider of innovative real estate-based solutions and to exceed our clients’ expectations.
ING Real Estate is part of ING Group, a global financial services institution which provides banking, life insurance, investments and retirement services to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries.

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Real estate is one of the oldest forms of investing known to man. It is easy, once you know how to invest in real estate. As an investor, you’ll purchase a number of houses or pieces of land at a very low price. If you develop it properly, then say ten years later you can sell the land for a profit. This means that you will sell it for more than what you initially paid for it. Real estate investing can be done in any part of the world. The world population is growing and expanding on a continuous basis. This means that now, more than ever, there are people buying land and property. Land prices continue to rise in Canada, and that means that real estate will continue to be one of the best investment opportunities in the country. One website ideal for investors looking for cash flow and also allows for buying and selling cash flow properties is http://www.incomepropertycanada.comReal estate offers greater profit potential, compared to other forms of investment. Not every piece of land will always turn out to be a winner. Despite the great potential in profit, some cases are high risks. So you will want to be sure to carefully research and study your real estate investments. One problem that many real estate investors face is lack of liquidity. Liquid assets are those that can be easily converted into cash. This is similar to stocks and bonds. Most real estate investments can take years before you can actually make a profit. So it is not the best decision to tie up all of your assets in real estate investments. Your financial situation will be an indicator as to how much you can wisely invest in properties and real estate. Many people do not understand the difference between investors and speculators. Speculators buy land with the intentions to make a very quick sale and fast profits. They will not hold land for a long period of time. An investor, looks for long –term profits. They will usually buy only what he can afford to keep for an indefinite period of time. If you are a new in this field, you will want to refrain from doing any speculation until you become more informed. You will need to devote a considerable amount of time to study and research your property investment prospects. It is also wise to network and consult with others who are doing things, especially specialists. If you currently own a home, then you’ve already made a very successful investment. Before searching for areas to invest, you will need to consider the condition of your own house. If you plan on selling your home, good landscaping and cleanliness have been known to considerably increase the value of your home.Buying run-down homes and restoring them for selling or renting purposes can reap profits. The advantages of selling are that you can build up equity. The advantages of renting are that you can build a stream of positive cash flow. But, before you do this, you will need to consider some factors and do the math including a margin of safety.One of them is that you must know something about the architecture of the home. You need to get an idea of how much it will cost to remodel the house and fix it up. You want to improve the house but not over improve it. You will also need to evaluate the neighborhood of the house. Study the shopping areas, schools, transportation facilities, and people in the neighborhood carefully.By carefully doing your research when it comes to real estate investing, you will be able to systematically set up steady streams of income.

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Miami Condo Investments

The Miami Condo Investments blog is the authoritative source for all news relating to Miami and Miami Beach real estate, with a specific focus on condominiums and lofts. I'll provide buyers with the best information relating to Miami and Miami Beach real estate investment opportunities. Preconstruction, foreclosure, and short sale opportunities will be especially highlighted throughout this blog. I'll also discuss various condominium buildings in Miami and Miami Beach and individual condo and loft units that are worth mentioning as well as comment on news articles that are relevant to the real estate industry and specifically to the condo markets in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. Welcome to the most highly-read, individually-written real estate blog in the nation

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Real Estate Tomato

We are a leading provider of custom developed real estate blogsites. The element of our business model that has us standing out is that we not only provide our clients with unique and robust blogging platforms, but we also ensure your blogging success through intense training. Our clients are enrolled in 13 hours of personal training to develop their writing, marketing, formatting, networking and site management skills in order to make them A-List real estate bloggers.

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3 Year Lock-in for Foreign Investment in Real Estate

Foreign investors in Indian real estate cannot sell their stakes to another foreign investor before three years, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the body that clears such proposals, has said. With this, FIPB has overruled a provision in FDI policy that exempts foreign players from the rule in cases where fund transfer is from one non-resident to another. Till now, this three-year lock-in was applicable only on foreign investment in real estate and not on investors.

The FIPB view is contrary to the stand taken by the department of industrial policy and promotion (Dipp), the nodal agency that formulates FDI rules in the country. Dipp’s view is that a foreign investor can repatriate funds if it offloads its stake to another foreign investor as the actual investment in a project would remain intact and only its ownership would change. “Though Press Note 2 of 2005 has an enabling clause to permit sale of investment between two non-residents before the end of lock in, it has not been allowed so far,” an official in the commerce & industry ministry said.

The issue came up in the last FIPB meeting, when the board took up private equity fund 2I Capital’s request to sell its investment in Delhi-based real estate firm Uppal Housing to Mauritius-based fund ICP Investments. The company had sought approval for transferring 1.9 crore shares in the Indian real estate company to the Mauritian company. According to the company’s proposal, the fund transfer involved no repatriation of funds but physical transfer of shares from one investor to another.

Though Dipp had recommended giving permission for sale of 2I Capital’s shares to ICP Investments, FIPB rejected it. Dipp argued the sale of shares was permissible between two non-residents within the lock-in period , but FIPB rejected it. In a missive to FIPB, ICP Investments said it has already invested $45 million in Uppal Housing and has plans to make substantial investments. However, if 2I Capital is not permitted to transfer its shares to ICP, Uppal Housing’s projects may be jeopardised, the company has stated. The joint venture between Uppal Housing and 2I Capital has been terminated and the company still holds its shares, given the policy logjam.