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Investing abroad
Investing abroad is more concerning than investing in the UK, even in the current uncertain economic environment in Britain. This is for a collection of reasons: information about foreign economies is delayed; understanding and interpreting the information is more difficult; and finding the opportunities for investing needs more effort. All of these are helped through the Investors' Club.
Information
The SBBC collects information from a wide range of sources to support its activities promoting business and commerce between Britain and Slovakia. This information is made available to Investors' Club members to put them ahead.
Understanding
Understanding the context of a foreign investment can be difficult. The recent difficulties with local officials in Spain is a case in point. This understanding is necessary both to interpret the implications of information and to interpret the actions of the other parties.
Access to opportunities
Timely access to the best investment opportunities is difficult from a distance. This is not just because language differences cause delay but also because proximity gives belief. Frequently it is only the expectation of a higher price from foreign investors which gives them access.
Investors' Club
The SBBC Investors' Club is the SBBC's answer to the problems we have identified. Our connections and reputation in Slovakia help to source high quality investments, and because our investors are valued this is often in advance of open marketing. Our contacts not only alert us to coming changes but also give an inside perspective on information and actions.
Types of investing
There are three broad categories of investment we have identified:
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Investment amounts |
Investment availability |
Risk |
Return |
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Retail investment |
Small Typically around €200K |
High volume |
Low risk if managed properly |
Medium return |
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Wholesale investment |
Large Typically over €10M |
Low volume |
Medium risk |
High return |
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Speculative investment |
Medium Between €100K and €5M |
Medium volume, with high variability in quality |
High risk |
Variable return, from total loss to super-high return |
A typical retail investment is buying real estate for rental, or investing into a unit trust or tracker fund.
A typical wholesale investment is investing into a property development, or investing into an established business's expansion.
A typical speculative investment is investing into a business start-up or new product development.
The Investors' Club provides
Reduced risk through better information and understanding of the investment opportunity and reality.
Access to better investment opportunities - opportunities not widely available.
Opportunity to discuss experience and prospects with other investors interested in similar areas.
A panel of quality controlled recommended service providers.
