Investing Internationally around the world?

[Farhan Khan]

Significant opportunities are arising around the world in different markets... so I just wanted to get a different and bigger perspective to look at real estate... any thoughts? what should be the Maine focus when investing Internationally??

[Karl Krauskopf]

government regulations of foreigners owning land.  some countries, as i assume you know, prohibit or restrict foreign ownership.  also, some are long-term land leases instead of ownership.  political stability, for instance i would personally not purchase property in countries where communism has had a play in the last century, etc...