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Franklin Templeton Hires for Asia Real Estate

Wenning Jung has joined Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors in California to lead the team’s Asia business. She joins from the California Public Employee’s Retirement System (Calpers), the largest public pension fund in the United States, where she had served as an investment officer in its real-estate department.

While at Calpers she had implemented a new investment strategy into Asia and managed a portfolio of seven international commingled and separate account funds. Hers is a new role at Franklin Templeton, designed to help the firm boost its investments into Asia-based real-estate managers. The firm manages $2.5 billion of real-estate investments as funds of funds. She could not say whether the firm is preparing to introduce new products or if it is enhancing the existing offering.

Hot Spots For Property Investment In Asia

There is an increasing prevalence of hot spots for foreign investments in Asia. Lot of countries in the region have completely removed their unnecessary restrictions on foreign investors. This has attracted more investment in the property market as well. As a result there was a real boom in the property section of the market in 2007. There was a steady increase in the average occupancy rate of office and residential buildings. The governments in the region have also become alert and have awarded business park sites and industrial sites. In the present circumstances an understanding of the various investment opportunities across Asia will be extremely helpful to you.

Thailand has been a tricky destination for tourists around the world. It is exotic island home to some of the best investment opportunities available in Asia. The influx of travelers from UK has increased as a consequence of budget airlines and consistent backup of expats who live in places like Singapore and Hong Kong. Investors can expect excellent returns from Thai beach property over the next couple of years. Thailand promises to be a profitable investment market for a good part of the next decade.

Emerging Trends In Real Estate Investments In Asia For 2008

According to Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2008, just published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The three cities also received high ratings for development potential, reaffirming their status as leading global gateways. ULI, based in Washington, D.C., is a global education and research institute committed to responsible land use; its ULI Asia district council support the institute’sgrowing membership in countries throughout Asia.

The report, provides an overview of Asia Pacific real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, trends by property sector and metropolitan area, and other real estate issues relevant to the countries in Asia.

Asia Property Investment - Hot Market in Asian Countries

Asia is currently going through what is widely known as a “Property Boom”. Real estate is a highly recommended area for investment in Asia. Almost all countries in Asia are flourishing in the real estate sector. China is going through a revolutionary phase in the real estate sector. Rural homes and paddy fields are transformed into roads and shopping attractions. However some parts of the country the foreign investment and job opportunities have not created a real flutter. Costs of real estate are steadily increasing and anybody who is investing in the region could make handsome profit.

If you are interested in property investments, there may not be so many better choices than the Asian property market. There could be some problems in the future though like the possible lack of availability of homes when foreign workers searching for homes could create a scarcity. However, at least for the time being, Asia is among the most lucrative property markets available. Always be alive to it at the time of investing because you could commit on a healthy investment.

Thailand Real Estate Specialists & Consultants

Taouk Property Group Co., Ltd. was formed in 2007 by Ms. La-Ong Phosawang - Managing Director and Mr. Peter Taouk - Sales Director.

Taouk Property Group Co., Ltd. provides Real Estate Consultancy and High Quality Condominiums to suit any budget, primarily specializing in Pattaya and Bangkok. Mr. Peter Taouk has several years experience in Thailand in the Real Estate Industry.

Due to the introduction of new partners, Taouk Property Group Co., Ltd. was setup with a different structure to provide the same quality services and expertise but in a more efficient and reliable way, focusing primarily on the satisfaction of customers at all times.