Investment Potential of Islands

• Current trends and what investors can expect
• Ten reasons why islands are the best form of property investment
• How to own your private island

Mr. Cheyenne Morrison
Proprietor, Coldwell Banker Morrison’s Private Islands

Coldwell Banker Morrison’s Private Islands is the result of a life-long obsession (islomania) with islands by its proprietor Mr. Cheyenne Morrison; a 42 year old Australian.  Mr. Morrison is listed among "Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate" and has been voted one of the top 3 island broker in the world by Fortune Magazine.

The Impact of Australia’s Commodity Boom on Seaside Property

• Global demand on minerals and resources
• How commodity demand have affected the economy of Australia and Queensland
• The ‘seachange’ phenomenon
• How investors can profit from the current changes

Mr. Peter Honeycombe
Director, Harbour Lights

Mr. Honeycombe’s career has primarily been based in Queensland, providing him with an active knowledge of regional property markets. He began his career as a property advisor with Jones Lang Lasalle, specialising in CBD developments, and has also worked on several tourism and large commercial projects. He served six years as a Director on the Board of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, and is accredited with the Institute of Valuers and Land Economists, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Southeast Queensland – Where to Buy, What to Buy and Why

• Overview of the property sector, the trends and the directions
• Top tips from local property expert on where to buy and the type of property to buy in Australia’s hottest market
• Spot the best type of property to buy for capital growth

Mr. Scott McGeever
Managing Director, Property Searchers Pty Ltd.

Scott McGeever is the founding director of Property Searchers Pty Ltd, an Australian based company that specialises in representing property buyers. He has purchased hundreds of properties on behalf of overseas clients. Scott is a pioneer of buyer’s agency in Queensland, being the first to offer a valuation based buyer’s agency service to the market place.

Mr. McGreever’s experience in the property industry stretches back to 1988. He has varied fields of expertise including valuation, development, sales and leasing. He is a registered property valuer and a licensed real estate agent in Queensland and New South Wales. He is also the Vice President of The Real Estate Buyer’s Agents Association of Australia (REBAA).

The Australian Tax System - The Property Investors Best Friend

• What drives Australia's Foreign Investment Policy?
• Who can legally purchase Australian property?
• Benefits of the Foreign Investment Policy for the investor

Mr. Steve Douglas
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Australasian Taxation Services (Singapore)

Mr. Steve Douglas is the co-founder and Managing Director of Australasian Taxation Services (ATS).  ATS was established in 1995 to provide specialist taxation services to property investors throughout South East Asia. His areas of specialisation include the Australian taxation aspects of property investment, expatriate and migration taxation planning.  Mr. Douglas is the author of “The Australian Expat – The Luckiest Person on Earth” which is a concise reference for expatriate tax planning and financial management. Mr. Douglas is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and a Registered Tax Agent.

Tourism Property and Foreign Ownership Benefits

• Tourism boom and impact on the property sector on South Island of New Zealand
• Key destinations for foreign investors and why they are attractive
• Tax incentives and other benefits for foreigners investors

Mr. Neil Dougan
Director, Real World Tourism & Development

• Over 20 years experience of General Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management, with property development (commercial, residential and tourism) as a continuous adjunct
• In the early 2000’s Neil was an academic (Head of School of Building, Christchurch Polytechnic) and then moved predominantly in to brokering construction finance. In 2003 he acted as broker for $68 million of construction finance
• Neil holds a Masters in Project Management from UTS Sydney
• In the early 90’s Neil was a Project Manager in Asia on large scale projects such as shopping centres and industrial development

Relocating to Australia - Procedures & Requirements

• Can anything be done to make the application process less confusing and laborious?
• How do I strengthen the application?
• What part does my family play in the entire application?
• Why should I involve my relatives in Australia?
• Common fallacies exposed!

Mr. Phillip Sim
Immigration Consultant (Australia), NTRUST (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Mr. Phillip Sim has over 10 years of professional experience as a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner and has worked with a wide range of corporate and private client needs throughout South East Asia. In the past 4 years his focus has been in Australian immigration law and practicing as an Immigration Consultant at NTRUST. With significant time spent in analyzing immigration law strategies and cases

A Smart Way to Enjoy Bali

• Why Bali as an investment and vacation destination?
• Source of stable income
• Legal ownership
• The right concept at the right location
• The need of good property management

Mr. Tony Eddy
President
TEA, Tony Eddy & Associates

Mr. Eddy’s career in property began from his decision to develop Century21 Casablanca and Tony Eddy & Associates. Starting with his success in selling Puri Imperium Tower 2 and Pavillion Apartment in Jakarta, his track record has continually been going upwards.

Hotspots to Invest in Klang Valley, Malaysia

• What Klang Valley has to offer?
• Investment corridors within mature locations for investors
• Emerging new hotspots for investment opportunities

Mr. Previndran Sathurgasinghe
CEO, Zerin Properties

Mr. Sathurgasinghe began his career in the early 1990s. He is experienced in all facets of the property industry, beginning his career in research and consultancy, then valuation and finally in sales and marketing.

Since 1995, Mr. Sathurgasinghe has been a registered estate agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia. He is also a national committee member of FIABCI Malaysia and is vice president of the exchange committee of FIABCI International.  He is one of the very first to have taken a Malaysian brand estate agency overseas and has offices in Sydney, Singapore and New Delhi.

Malaysia My Second Home Programme – an Attractive Avenue for Private Individuals Looking Beyond Profit

• The MM2H Programme and its benefits
• Conditions and requirements of the Programme
• The application process
• Various classes of assets available in Malaysia, their current rate of returns and general risk profile

Mr. John W.K. Ching
Managing Director, CK-TEN (MM2H) Sdn. Bhd.

Mr. Ching has been working in the MM2H field for 5 years, since the inception of the Programme. He is well versed with its conditions and requirements. He is familiar with and has participated actively in its development in terms of creating awareness, publicity and providing feedback through dialogue with the regulatory bodies concerned

Las Vegas High-Rise Market – Market Opportunity

• Las Vegas, Nevada – Why it is the fastest-growing region in the US?
• New developments in the next 5-years – Are the market fundamentals ripe for investors?
• High-rise residential real estate performance
• Profitable buying opportunities - What to buy?

Mr. Ike Prinsloo
President, The Prinsloo Group

Ike Prinsloo is that rare business professional who is not only an exceptional salesman, but is also proficient in the finances and operations of real estate development. Mr. Prinsloo has nearly a decade of experience in the sales and marketing of luxury and high-rise residential living in Las Vegas. 

Ike’s primary responsibility with The Prinsloo Group is overseeing the company’s sales division. Still in its infancy, Ike has already driven nearly $600 million in sales and is projecting more than $2 billion in sales for upcoming projects and sites.

Land Investment Opportunities in the Southern California, United States

• Latest land opportunities in Southern California
• Expected return on investment
• Guide to successful land investments

Mr. John Chen
CEO, Infohome USA

John Chen is the Chief Executive Officer of Infohome USA located in the Northern California region of the United States.  Mr. Chen has vast experience in the fields of real estate investment, development, and investor relations. Infohome USA markets real estate projects in the United States and China, including residential, commercial, land, and private equity funds.  Since 1999, Infohome and its financing division, Infoloan have transacted over $4 billion US Dollars.

What in the World is Land Banking?

• What is Land Banking?
• What makes it work?
• What are some considerations?
• Some case studies of land banking investments

Mr. Harlow G. Russell
Manager, Land Banking, Walton International Group(S) Pte Ltd.

Harlow is a Manager for Walton International Group Singapore. Prior to joining Walton, Harlow worked for several organizations including IBM, HP, the US Government, and Dimerco Express. He has been in the sales and marketing field for 20 years both in the US and in Asia.  Harlow lived in Indonesia for 8 of his current 14 years in Asia. He is a Singapore Permanent Resident, speaks Bahasa Indonesia.

Investment Corridors in Thailand’s Condominium Market

• The Condominium Act
• Bangkok inner-city where are best investment corridors and why?
• The economics of condominium demand and supply
• Key resort cities - new infrastructures developments and the impact on property
• What foreign buyers should look for in their investment and lifestyle purchases?

Mr. Nigel Cornick
CEO, Raimon Land Public Co., Ltd.

Mr. Cornick joined Raimon Land in 1996 and was first appointed to the Board in 1997. He became Chief Executive Officer in 2002. Mr. Cornick is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. He has over 30 years experience in the real estate industry covering valuation, property management and commercial agency in many countries such as UK, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Thailand. During his 14 years in Thailand, Nigel has been involved in sales, joint ventures and development transactions to the value of over 20 billion baht.

Design Vision: How the Design Process Creates Both Project Quality and Development Value

• Beyond mere logistics and decorative motifs – what is good architectural vision and purpose?
• Understanding the exterior requirements of a project
• Reconciliation of greater issues related to the creation of space and the human experiences
• Assessing what is highly desirable and marketable property – qualities that “sell themselves”

Mr. Hans Brouwer
Director, HB Design

Upon graduation, Mr. Brouwer joined Sir Norman Foster & Partners, London. He was made an associate of the firm within a year and a half and was sent to Tokyo to establish the design office there. At the end of 1992 he was made a project director and sent to Frankfurt, Germany, to set up the design office responsible for the new headquarters tower for the Commerzbank. This project has redefined high-rise design with the introduction of sky-gardens and by embracing the issue of energy efficiency.  In 1995, Hans founded HB Design in Hong Kong. In 1998 he moved to Singapore and established HB Design there.

Phuket Tourism & the Impact on the Property Sector

• The impact of Phuket’s tourism industry on the property sector
• Benefits that good infrastructure brings
• Influential factors that investors should be aware off that might affect property growth

Mr. Amous Lee
General Manager, Knight Frank Phuket Co., Ltd.

In 2003, Amous joined Knight Frank Estate Management (Singapore) and immediately clinched the Best Managed Project Award for 2003 & 2004 and assisted the company for ISO 9001 re-certification. Then, he was elected as Associate Director of Singapore Institute of Building and subsequently as Honorary Secretary. He also participates in reviewing several Singapore Standard Codes of Practices.

In 2004, he was selected as Associate Director of Knight Frank Phuket to oversee the Property Management operations of all its projects. This year, Amous was promoted to General Manager to handle the entire company’s operations.

Legal Tips for Buying Property in Thailand

• The type of investments available to foreign buyers
• Due diligence foreigners should take
• Ownership methods available and to consider
• Contracts what to look out for

Mr. Desmond Hughes
Partner, Belmont Limcharoen

Mr. Hughes is an equity partner in Belmont Limcharoen and is based in the Phuket office.  The focus of the practice in Phuket and Koh Samui is property and the clients of the practice comprises amongst others foreign investors; hoteliers; developers; syndicates; with work spanning property acquisition and disposal, leasehold – residential and commercial structures.  Mr. Hughes qualified as a solicitor in the United Kingdom, and specialised in commercial real estate law and worked alongside fellow lawyers, corporate financiers, accountants and tax advisers in relation to high end commercial property deals, mergers and acquisitions involving high value property portfolios. 

Investor’s Guide to Making Money in Phuket & Samui

• Investors guide to making money in Phuket
• Phuket and Samui : Why return will be even better over the next 5 to 10 years?
• How to get a hassle free investment in Phuket?
• Phuket, the best profits are yet to come
• Five strategies for making money in Phuket & Samui
• Investing in projects

Mr. Graham Bibby
Managing Director, Richmond Group (Asia-Pacific) Ltd.

Mr. Bibby, CEO, founded Richmond Asset Management Ltd. in Hong Kong in 1991. Mr. Bibby has 25 years experience in the investment management field specializes in Absolute Returns strategies. He has undertaken extensive research into investment management techniques and what makes markets move. As a result of his findings he has developed a system that utilizes a combination of fundamentals, technical analysis and investor psychology producing absolute returns.

He is an experienced public speaker, appearing regularly on CNBC, CNN, BBC, Bloomberg and NDTV.

Tax Planning for Investors Purchasing Property in Thailand

• Tax considerations for offshore property investors
• Taxation of property investment under Thailand's tax treaties
• A review of real property gains tax in Thailand

Mr. Paul Ashburn
Senior Partner, BDO Richfield Advisory Ltd.

Paul is a tax partner with BDO Richfield Advisory Limited, a firm specialising in providing tax and legal services to foreign investors in Thailand and the Asia Pacific region. The firm is a member of BDO International, a worldwide network of independent professional service firms serving global and national businesses.
Paul has over 18 years experience in tax consulting, including more than 7 years in Thailand. His expertise includes international tax planning for cross border transactions and the development of tax effective structures for property acquisitions and disposals in Thailand by both local and offshore investors. 

Niseko, Japan - the Emergence of Asia’s Hottest Investment Destination 

• Japan’s property market since the burst of its bubble economy
• How favourable is current economic climate towards property prices?
• Why Japan’s property market is attracting international investors?
• Implications and issues involved in purchasing in Japan, the key secrets
• Current opportunities and forecasted future trends that lie in the investment segment of Japan’s property investment hotspot, Niseko, Hokkaido. 

Mr. Keith Rodgers
Promotions and Property Consultant, Niseko Real Estate Co., Ltd.

First arriving to Niseko in 1996, Mr. Rodgers has witnessed the recent boom which Niseko has experienced. He is responsible for the sales and promotions of Niseko Real Estate, the longest-established property sales firm to the foreign market in Niseko, Japan.  Equipped with extensive knowledge in Niseko land and property acquisitions, development and property management, Mr. Rodgers advises on the various issues related to property ownership in Japan. 

Macau - the Future Las Vegas of the Orient

• The fundamentals for Macau’s economic growth
• The impact of building mega casino resorts, an examination of its ripple affect on the property market
• Why is Macau’s real estate under unprecedented growth?
• The economic values, incentives and other fringe benefits for foreign buyers investing in the real estate sector
• Beyond expectations! What are the returns for real estate investment?

Mr. Eddy Santoso
Marketing Director, Century21 – Macau Westside Property

As the marketing director of Century21 – Macau Westside Property, Mr. Santoso is responsible for marketing programmes to promote Macau real estate to global investors. He is a licensed and practicing real estate and mortgage consultant in California. Mr. Santoso specialises in advanced online marketing and international real estate business in USA and Macau.

The High-end Luxury Living - is it Suitable for Investment?

• What does Santosa has to offer in terms of luxury living and return on investment?
• What differentiates Singaporean luxury market compared to other regions?

Mr. Swee Yong Ku
Director, Marketing & Business Development, Savills Singapore
Mr. Ku heads Savills Singapore’s regional marketing and business development. He manages the residential sales teams and is involved in building Savills’ presence in Singapore and South East Asia.

Swee Yong joined Savills from Far East Organisation where he was the General Manager of the organisation’s representative office in Indonesia.

Prior to that, he was a Director heading up Singapore Tourism Board’s Jakarta office. While he was there, Swee Yong worked with strategic business partners such as airlines, cruise, travel agents, hotels, attractions, wholesalers, to help drive up traffic to Singapore from more than 20 Indonesian cities.