Property Investment Solutions

We tailor each client’s strategy to ensure they invest only in asset classes that meet their personal needs. Many of our clients have expressed interest in property as an asset class. In response, Pacific Counsel deployed its research capability to identify the best property investment opportunities available. Pacific Counsel is unique in that we approach investing in property as the first step in a process of setting up the offshore solutions specifically designed to provide the peace of mind that your future is secured. Pacific Counsel has a range of property opportunities in the residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural market segments.

Residential property:

Property marketers and developers have gone through our careful selection process, this includes gaining an understanding of the true development costs, marketing fees and any other cost that are added to the raw development costs. Understanding the cost base is key to evaluating the risk and growth potential of any development opportunity. If any development opportunity has been loaded with unsustainable value premiums, fees and commissions, we simply don’t do business with the promoters of these 'opportunities'. We carefully research the market, identify growth areas, understand the key issues affecting supply and demand and then source development opportunities that will provide a combination of stable above trend growth together with low tenant vacancy rates. At any one time we normally have a number of property development opportunities at various stages in the process, please contact us for more information about our specific projects.

In the "buy to rent" passive investment market, we take the hassle out of selecting and purchasing property by managing every step of the process for you. From arranging financing through to taking care of the conveyancing, we oversee it all. We then ensure the properties are properly tenanted, in many instances even arranging the option of lease backs to secure all rental payments for up to 10 years.

Agricultural properties:

Pacific Counsel has a group focussed purely on agribusiness; we can provide analysis on all of the supply and demand, risk and other key factors driving any agricultural industry. We work with our clients to locate the best regions for a given agricultural commodity, then locate suitable properties in these areas and provide a full agronomic assessment of all important factors that affect production and profitability. Finally our Agribusiness group uses Pacific Counsel’s finance expertise to perform a full due diligence, and even manages the entire process of negotiation and transfer of any suitable property. Pacific Counsel’s migration law experts are involved from the earliest stages to ensure that your staffing requirements are met, and that trusted employees and relatives can be brought from South Africa to manage operations. Pacific Counsel seeks to remain involved as your advisers to help you navigate the set up of operations, and assist with all of the financial management, legal, tax and accounting issues. We truly provide a total agribusiness solution.

Commercial and industrial property:

Commercial property is a complex area, we have advisers who have themselves developed large scale industrial and commercial estates. Our team is available to assist with everything from small scale factory and office units to large scale developments. Please ask us for our expertise in any area that meets with your interest.