If it's a high end property, many of the larger brokerages have fine tuned marketing systems that expose your properties to global buyers, etc. 

Rental Returns and Cap appreciation rates varies depending on the country you choose to purchase.Markets that tend to be less dependent on credit are faring better with the global credit crisis.According to the recent survey by AFIRE predict that foreign investors in real estate expect to spend in '09 than in '08.

This is how I would categorize lenders with some basic limiting underwriting factors:Banks/credit units - long seasoning, GLOBAL DTI, rigid documentation, good/long-term ratesTier 1 private money (institutional private money) - Short seasoning, property DTI, rigid doc, good/long-term rates (not as low as banks)Tier 2 private money (institutional private money) - Short seasoning, NO DTI, asset based, moderate doc, higher long term ratesTier 3 private money (institutional private money - bridge term lending, typically interest only type loans for 12-24 months. 

Business has never faced the type of moral challenges that it faces in today’s global economy. 

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Financially yes, that makes the most sense on paper but a lot of people would go with another bank that offers a slightly cheaper rate than their main bank to save on costs but they are giving up the opportunity costs of having their entire global relationship with someone that they are familiar with and know and trust.