Investing in International Real Estate » (New Edition)

M.A. HINES has held the Clarence W. King Endowed Professorship of Real Estate and Finance at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, since 1982. She is author of four major real estate textbooks and more than 37 international--and U.S.--oriented books and monographs, five published by Quorum: Investing in Japanese Real Estate (1987); Guide to International Real Estate Investment, and Marketing Real Estate Internationally (both 1988); Global Corporate Real Estate Management (1990), and The Development and Finance of Global Private Power (1997).

Examines the strategies of international real estate investing and provides a clear delineation of how they differ from real estate investing domestically.

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Covers worldwide investment with emphasis on Europe, Asia, and the US. Focus is on direct property ownership of all types of real properties, mainly privately owned real properties, and especially office buildings and shopping centers. Assumes familiarity with real estate terminology and with fundamental real estate principles and practices, including multiple methods of calculating real estate investment yields. Explains general investment strategies and international differences, then covers appraisal, development and construction, financing, and taxation, and details strategies related to housing, shopping centers, and office and industrial properties. Hines teaches real estate and finance at Washburn University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)