Phillip Bueno, one of the Director’s, led the presentation where he discussed the company’s background, past, present and upcoming deals, and also about the current market conditions.

Martin Fox from Currency Solutions also came along to give a short presentation about the services and benefits on offer from his company. Currency Solutions specialise in currency exchange and can save investors considerable amounts of money on currency transfers as well as offering among the best exchange rates on the market at any one time.

It was great to see regular investors that we had never met in person, and also new faces that were interested in what the company had to offer. Unfortunately, there were a number of investors who were keen to attend but the change of the clocks the night before caused some confusion over the real time of the event, but for those who were able to come along it proved to be very successful. Investors shared experiences and stories, and also came away with some valuable information – one investor in particular had been struggling to find a managing agent for a HMO he owned in Doncaster, which was soon resolved with the help of another where business cards were exchanged. Other investors who are part of a property network also shared information with those who were interested in joining.

A number of investors remained behind following the event to join the team for Sunday lunch in the hotel restaurant.

Alison Zalecki
Customer Relations Manager
alison.zalecki@buenoinvestments.com

The Bueno Team met with current and potential investors for an evening of presentations and informal networking at the Park Plaza hotel in London.

Phillip Bueno, one of the Directors of Bueno Investments led the evening with a presentation giving a brief company overview for those who have not invested with us before, and he also went over some recent deals that we have worked on.

Phillip then went on to launch our new and very exciting deal in New York State, which generated an overwhelming amount of interest on our pre-release prior to the trip out there, and during the presentation, this proved to be no different!

We invited along Gary Lafferty from Overseas Investments UK Ltd to follow on from Phil with the launch of an overseas investment in Portugal. Following this, we all reconvened in the bar where investors and the Bueno team were able to chat about experiences, future interests and market knowledge. Phil, Scott and Elliot were also on hand to have one-to-one discussions about the popular New York deal and what other deals we have coming up.

It was great to see current investors that we assist everyday but had never before met, and also see new faces where we were able to share knowledge and future prospects with.

Our next event will be held in Birmingham at the end of March. Please call us on 01784 433 353 or email networking@buenoinvestments.com for further details.

Alison Zalecki
Customer Relations Manager
alison.zalecki@buenoinvestments.com

The reason for this blog, and there is one I promise, is to explain why buying with Bueno is something we all do, even those of us that work here.

When I first joined Bueno Investments, I knew I did want to invest in the UK market with them, having known Scott and Phil for many years, and I can now proudly say I have one house in Halifax and am on the verge of completing in Hull, all through this company.

So, what made me buy?

Having worked in the Overseas property investment world for six years, and churning out websites and working with partners that only dealt with this kind of product, joining Bueno Investments opened up a whole new world of the UK Property Investment side of things.

It was different, much different, but some how seemed more appealing than Bansko or the Costa del Sol. Granted, a two bedroom house in Hull was not exactly a dream like my mansion in Spain was, but in terms of security, appreciation and feasibility to sell on, it was a safer bet.

My brief to Elliot was quite simple. I would like a new build, 4 bedroom house in West London, no money in, guaranteed tenants for 10 years and £5,000 cash back, money that I was going to use to renovate the bathroom on my own house.

Surprisingly, we didn’t have any thing on our books on that Tuesday afternoon that matched my requirements, so it was time to sit down with Elliot and work out exactly was possible in the real world.

I am the final link between what the guys in the office secure to sell and what you, the investor, client or website visitor actually see. I publish it to the web and send out the newsletters, so I see everything that actually comes to sale.

What most of our investors do not realise is, for every 100 deals we get offered or find, we might carry out the due diligence, surveys and valuations on 10, and then only one will make it through that meets our criteria and be offered to our investors. Because we try to minimise the risk, we are very, very, very choosey when it comes to the deals we accept, we do not send out anything we get offered, like a few other investment companies can tend to do, we only send out the deals we feel are suitable for our investors.

The process of buying with the guys is easy. Elliot handles the preliminary stuff and then Alison takes over the sales progression. Apart from the forms and normal paper work you, as the investor have to do, everything else is taken care of for you.

Buying with Bueno IS different to buying with any other investment firm. As I mentioned, the risk is kept to a minimum by only offering the deals that we feel are financially structured to the degree of being an excellent investment. The majority of our stock will sell out in a couple of days, some even the same day, and with more and more of our investors buying multiples deals with us, I would hope our reputation is beginning to speak for itself.

Buying any property offers risk, we wouldn’t tell you otherwise, but by only passing on the deals that we, as staff, investors and good looking people of the world believe in, we hope the risk to any of our investors will be far outweighed by the potential returns from any of our products.

Ian Spencer
Web Manager
Ian.Spencer@buenoinvestments.com

It will give us an opportunity to put names to faces and to talk everyone through our latest deals. As well as an opportunity for you to meet us and hear about our company a networking event is also a great way of meeting like minded investors to talk about the market and share strategies.

As well as our usual U.K based deals, we will be aiming to launch our New York State properties and an exclusive beachfront hotel site in Portugal. It really will be the fastest way of hearing about these deals and a great way of being first in line.

Not only would we like to introduce to our latest deals, we would also like to offer you a free glass of champagne, as a thank you for taking the time to come to the event.

We will also be around after to sit down with each investor to talk about all of our deals, but to also offer advice on where we feel you should or could be investing.

Spaces are limited so if you are interested in joining us please register your interest and we will get back to you with the full details.

To register your interest in joining us for the evening, please phone our office on 01784 433353 and ask to speak to Elliot, or you can email us on networking@buenoinvestments.com.

The team at Bueno look forward to seeing you there !

Happy Investing

Elliot Roe

Sales Director
elliot.roe@buenoinvestments.com

• Excellent value - with 3 bed houses starting at just £15,000 / $30,000
• Phenomenal Yields - of 30% and more in some cases
• Established Economy and Legal System - America has one of the most established economies in the World. The legal system in place is also first-class to support foreign direct investment, with safeguards in place to protect investors and their investments.
• Great time to buy in the USA - with such a weak Dollar, there has not been a better time in years to be buying in the States. A rise in the value of the Dollar against the pound (as anticipated) will provide an instant return before any capital appreciation.
• Excellent Potential for Growth - The stock market always been the most popular investment vehicle with American investors, but as it has underperformed in recent years, people are looking for alternative investments. Buy-to-let fever has not yet hit the USA as it has the UK, but one thing is for certain, when it does, $30,000 houses with yields of + 30% are going to be in extremely high demand…!

From the initial research we have done, finance is the key to us being able to offer unique deals in this part of the Sates. Borrowing is not America’s favourite subject at the moment, and there are few lenders willing to lend on houses worth under $60,000 - something we find very strange in the case of the properties we are looking at with such phenomenal cash-flow. The lenders in the UK (who are predominantly adverse to sub-prime lending) would be encouraging buy-to-let investors to purchase these as the security on a property generating over a 30% return on initial investment is clear.

Will keep you all informed of the progress of our trip and hopefully have some excellent deals on offer in a few weeks time.

To pre-register your interest in New York buy-to-lets, is worth emailing Sales Director Elliot Roe at enquiries@buenoinvestments.com

Scott Goodall
Managing Director
scott.goodall@buenoinvestments.com

This is great news for the savvy investor, as all signs are pointing towards the rate drop, but many more nervous investors are waiting until the announcement to snap up the bargains.

This has left a small window of opportunity where you can get great value properties with lower levels of competition from other investors. The time to buy is now and then take a tracker product with the knowledge interest rates are almost certainly going to move in your favour, giving you a strong yielding start to the new year.

Elliot Roe
Sales Director
elliot.roe@buenoinvestments.com

Travelling to Blackpool is a time-consuming affair, but the quality of the deals coming through will clearly show that they are worth every minute of our precious time.The best investment opportunities in Blackpool lie in carefully selected blocks of permanent self-contained flats. These blocks cost between £200k and £500k, but thanks to their extremely high yields (8 to 9.5%) they generate eye-watering cashflows of £2000 to £9000 per annum!

I have been driving a hard bargain with vendors to acquire these blocks well below their market value in order to obtain the best value for money and minimise investor capital outlay. This enables us to offer many of these money-spinning investments for no-money down!

Why buy some of these blocks?

• Massive cashflows of £2000 to £9000 p.a
• Low capital outlay.
  
• Void risk mitigation by having several units within the block.

The blocks we are about to release are undoubtedly amongst the soundest property investments you will ever make. The Bueno team is thrilled with the deals and the set up in place and we are integrating a number of these into our own personal portfolios. We strongly recommend our investors do the same.

To be amongst the first to benefit from these extraordinary deals, call Elliot as soon as possible. If you have specific questions regarding the blocks, the market and or the management of these blocks, do not hesitate to contact me at e.baiada@buenoinvestments.com or call me on 07976 918 053.

Edwin Baiada

E.Baiada@buenoinvestments.com

2008 looks to be an exciting year ahead for the company. There are many plans being put into action, with new features being added to the website over the next few months that we hope will help to improve your experience when using the website.

Property News

Towards the end of 2007, we launched our Property News service. Everyday, we bring you the latest news story in the world of property, property investment and finance.

In association with the Press Association, all of the news stories are written specifically for Bueno Investments, whilst we have also worked to make sure the stories are concise, informative and reflect the news we feel is most interesting to our investors.

You can visit our news page by clicking here :

http://www.buenoinvestments.com/resources_property_news.php

New Quick Sign Up Facility

We have also implemented “quick” signup facility, offering you the chance to be a registered member with Bueno Investments in just a couple of minutes.

If you would like to register with us, please visit:

http://www.buenoinvestments.com/simple_registration_form.php

And within a couple of minutes you will have full access to –

• Exclusive UK and Overseas Property Investment Deals
• Interactive user control panel, access all enquiries, properties and save your searches
• A comprehensive search facility
• Investment advice, articles, features and forum
• Regularly updated blog from our investment specialists

It also means we can stay in touch with you and make sure you are the first to know about our latest deals.

One promise we do make, we will never sell your data.

Free Guide To Property Investment

We are also close to launching our groundbreaking Guide To Property Investment, a free e-book which will guide you through the property investing process, showing you the correct methods of investment and also what to avoid. From the best areas all the way through to the correct process, we have written this e-book to help you make the right choices and avoid costly mistakes.

Sign up now to make sure you can download the Guide To Property Investment when it is released, as it will only be available to registered members.

http://www.buenoinvestments.com/simple_registration_form.php

Investor Forum

We are putting the finishing touches to our own forum which will allow registered investors to communicate with not only each other, but also our MD’s and Sales Directors and other employees in the company.

By allowing our investors the chance to talk to each other, we believe that this will inspire the confidence for any new investor, and considering we have sold successfully to so many regular clients, we feel this is a good chance to find out more about Bueno Investments, from the people that really matter, our investors.

The forum will also have quite a few exciting features, more of which will come to light when we launch the forum in the next few months.

The forum will only be open to registered users of the site, meaning less spam, more informative conversation and a much safer environment to discuss the investment world.

New Deals

We are now close to launching our latest deals in Blackpool and other key areas of the country.

This year will see Bueno Investments taking on even more stock. Towards the end of 2007, we had successfully sold well over 300 units to our investors and we know the importance of making sure we have more properties for our investors throughout the year ahead.

After having much success in Barnsley and Hull, we are now moving onto other areas, but we will still be offering deals in all of our existing areas.

Overseas investment opportunities will also be increased, with the countries we will be offering products in soon to be revealed.

As Bueno Investments continue to expand and grow, we will always make sure that as an investor, you are treated as we would expect to be treated ourselves. The year ahead looks not only exciting but rewarding, so please sign up with us on the website, or drop us a line to make sure you are the first to know about all of our latest deals.

Ian Spencer
Web Manager
Ian.Spencer@buenoinvestments.com

There is also talk of a possible further cut early next year, both Halifax and Nationwide have reduced their mortgages in line with this move and the other lenders are expected to follow suit.

This is great news for investors as rental coverage will be easier to acquire and profits will go up. I’m expecting a busy few weeks up to Christmas with investors taking advantage of both the great deals available and the new lower priced mortgage products.

Elliot Roe
Sales Director
elliot.roe@buenoinvestments.com

Tuesday we set off to see a new portfolio in Burnley, it had not been fully secured but we were still able to get a good idea of the area and see the outsides of the properties. It looks like they should be a strong deal and I’m sure he will go for some of them once the financial details come through.

An investor sparing the time to visit us for a couple of days works well for both us and them. They get to see how our business is run and possibly the first look at new stock, and we get to fully assess their needs and what we can offer them.

All in all it was a great couple of days and I’m sure he’ll be back to see some more houses and have another curry soon enough.

Elliot Roe
Sales Director
elliot.roe@buenoinvestments.com