Here's an article I came across today that people following this thread may find interesting.

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I've just come across this forum and am impressed by the activity. Looking at the original request however, I am amazed at the amount of 'advice' that has been offered with so little being known about the originator. What is your attitude to risk? How much are you looking to invest? How long for? Do you want personal useage? Are you looking for a rental yield? Without these basics being answered the comments offered are interesting but of little value.

Panama is still a growing market with 25% appreciation in the last 2 years. Rental yields remain strong around 12%

Strong economy, Stable government, and the currency is tied to the US dollar at 1 - 1 so your money goes much further.

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Great low pre construction prices

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I would say, look at Romania, it has tremendous potential. I have been on this market for some time now and can explain the reasons why it makes a perfect investment.

Does anybody here have any information and or experience on real estate investment in Serbia or Bosnia? There is almost no information available, certainly because most everybody still considers these no go regions after the recent ethnic violence. I would be interested in hearing from anybody with information on these countries.

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Serbia featured on Channel 4s a Place In The Sun recently. They described the capital as having lots of culture, but as you say the risk is generally considered high.

I used to try and find locations like this, but have come to the realisation there is little point taking excessive risk when there are much less risky opportunities that still have lots of potential upside. Among my overseas investments I consider the mega Government backed Plan Azure developments on the Med Moroccan coast to be the best. Saidia is the spearhead of the Govt Plan Azure scheme. Forget any previous conceptions you have on Morocco, these developments really are a must for the thinking investor.

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Been investing abroad a few years. Always amazed people invest in places that produce just a few months rent per year

Reply to Intercepta (above)
Forums generally do not provide tailor made advice, but rather enable people with different experiences to share the information that they have gathered with others. When something sounds like it could correspond to what one is looking for, then the first step would certainly be to make a trip to the region that the person are interested in, and then make an investment decision taking into account all of of the parameters of his specific profile.

To Investy (just above)
Thank you for your reply and the news that Channel Four had actually done a feature on the region.
I think that for most of us a region has to "feel right" to begin with and, as for me, I don't think that I would feel like taking on a place like Morocco (I can see you raising your eyes upward and thinking 'yes, but then he considers war-torn Serbia/Bosnia??')
I visited Morocco quite a few years ago and found it a very interesting place and the people generally friendly.
When I accept a high level of risk I generally moderate my investment appetite so that, if all goes wrong, at least I am not out of a retirement...

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