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Alpha Real Estate Investments
German Property Newsletter
June 2008
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With the summer beginning in earnest this month the worlds
minds have shifted into a holiday setting. That being said,
these times are a great opportunity to find out what you,
our clients, are focusing on and what you require from us
in the future.

Therefore in this month's issue we let you speak out...
in a short survey about your opinions and investment goals.
Please take a few minutes to complete the questions and
then email them back.

Your views really do help us stay relevant to your needs
and wants in the property market and provide you a better
service, so any answers are greatly appreciated. (Of course,
you can choose to only answer some questions and others not,
if you so wish.)

The best answer (and that doesn't necessarily mean the most
positive one!) will be rewarded by a 100 GBP discount towards
our fees in case of a purchase within the next 12 months.

As usual, if you've missed any of our previous newsletter
editions, they are available for you here:

http://germany.alphare.net/newsletters.php

In this issue you will find:

1. Solid Economic Growth for Germany
2. Subscribers Survey
3. Tell Us What You Think!

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1) Solid Economic Growth for Germany

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June has all been about predicting the future of the German
economy. Firstly there is the renowned Ifo institute enlightening
us on their vision for the economy... stating their forecasts
for the GDP growth this year and next. They see 2008 coming
in at a very respectable 2.1% growth (seasonally adjusted)
and the figures are to remain positive for 2009 in their eyes.

Furthermore Ifo's analysts see unemployment continuing to
fall to 7.5% this year and onwards to 7.1% in 2009. Which
is of course good news for everyone.

The mighty Bundesbank (German equivalent to the Bank of
England) was even more upbeat on the performance for 2008.
They put the figure for GDP growth at 2.3% for this year
in their June report. Given the situation on the global
stage this is excellent news indeed.

The central bank also predicts a lower rate of inflation,
with a figure of 2.2% on the cards for 2009. They stated
that “the German economy had started with great momentum
in 2008, with GDP growth at 1.5% in the first quarter”.
In fact, compared to the same period last year QI 2008
posted a staggering GDP growth of 2.6%!

DIW (German Institute for Economic Research) is even more
optimistic and forecasts a high 2.5% GDP growth for 2008.

Of course a setting of strong GDP growth, falling unemployment
and falling inflation are good news for any economy and
can only reflect well on the relative strength of the
property market as well.

With the decline in the US and Germany being the world's
largest exporter many have found this scenario surprising.
However, the Germans have in many ways foreseen the current
situation and have been building stronger and stronger ties
with the largest emerging economies. China, among others,
has become a major trading partner of Germany’s.

This two way street of trade has buoyed German export figures
quite dramatically. In the first quarter of 2008 alone we
saw a 19% increase in the amount of exports compared with
the same period in 2007.

Now, the world's stock markets have not had the best year,
with worries of the escalating price of oil and the credit
crunch casting a shadow over the major indices.

The DAX (German equivalent to the FTSE) has not escaped
this and has fallen dramatically this year. However a lot
of this could be attributed to jittery sentiment and not
to the underlying performance of the companies in question,
which of course is indicative of the German economy's
solid performance.

This we saw beautifully illustrated last month when Daimler
AG (the second largest luxury car manufacturer, globally)
bought back 6 billion euros worth of their own stock. Why
do you think they did this?

So the German economy and, more importantly for you, the
property market carry on in the same vein as we have recently
grown accustomed to. Little wonder than that many economists
see Germany as the best positioned market to weather the
current global slowdown.

So we’ve told you what’s happening in the wider market...
and now it’s your turn to tell us what’s happening in your
world and how we can assist you better into the future.

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2) Subscribers Survey

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We appreciate your answers to (any of) the following
questions. They will help us understand your current and
future investment objectives and consequently source the
most appropriate property opportunities for you, our client.

1. Have you already invested in the German property market
and if so, are you satisfied with your investment? Please
explain where appropriate.

2. If you have not yet purchased a property in Germany,
is the country still of interest to you as an investor,
or has your focus changed (and why)?

3. When you subscribed to our newsletter and deal alerts
you were interested in Germany as a potential property
investment destination. What attracted you to the country?
Are these factors still prevalent today or has your opinion
changed (and if so, how)?

4. Being interested in German property deals, what are
you looking for primarily? (Property type, return,
location, budget, etc).

5. If you are undecided about investing or buying in
Germany, what are your main concerns or obstacles?

6. Have you ever visited Germany? If you have, what was
your impression? Any positive/negative experiences?

7. Aside from Germany, what (if any) other locations have
caught your eye as potential areas to invest in? Please
explain why you think this.

8. Is your opinion of the potential of overseas markets
affected by the events in your domestic property market?
If yes please explain your concerns.

9. Would you like to see more updates on the market and
available properties from Alpha Real Estate Investments,
less, or do you think that we have it right at this time?

10. What would you suggest us to do in order to improve
the service you have been receiving from us so far
(where applicable)? Any ideas, opinions and suggestions
are warmly welcome!

11. Any other comments you may wish to share with us.

Many thanks!

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3) Tell Us What You Think!

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We would love to hear what you think of this issue of our
newsletter. We hope you find the information useful and
wish you best success in your investment activities.
And of course, if you have any suggestions for upcoming
issues that you'd like to share with us, please send them!

Just e-mail us at: contact@alphare.net

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We are looking forward to seeing you next month. In the
meantime, if you have any questions or would like to
request further information, please contact us at
info@alphare.net or at +44 (0)207 851 3570.

Best of success,

Your Team at Alpha Real Estate Investments

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