7th Heaven Properties Launch The Caribbean Property Investor Magazine

15 October 2009

UK’s First Dedicated Caribbean Property Magazine ‘The Caribbean Property Investor’ Launched

The Caribbean property market is set to receive a boost with the launch of the UK’s first dedicated Caribbean real estate investment magazine: ‘The Caribbean Property Investor’. The magazine will be published in March 2010 by Caribbean Marketing Company, which owns Caribbean property portal 7th Heaven Properties.

Caribbean Marketing Company provides a free online listing service and specialist sales and marketing support to Caribbean property developers, agents and individual property sellers. London-based founder, Walter Zephirin, who is a St Lucian national, says:

‘Working with developers and real estate agents from across the Caribbean provides us with a unique view of the region’s property market. 2008 saw the region hit hard by the global economic downturn and a significant drop in property sales and property enquiries. As global markets begin to stabilise, we are seeing an increase in interest in the Caribbean property market, fuelled by high net worth individuals seeking to relocate to countries with lower tax rates and a higher quality of living. However, with buying processes and tax implications differing from destination to destination, investors are looking for a single, high quality source of reliable information relating to the best opportunities – this is where “The Caribbean Property Investor” magazine comes in.’

With an exclusive focus on Caribbean property, investment and relocation to the Caribbean, ‘The Caribbean Property Investor’ will showcase a range of exceptional properties and land for sale from the region. Through insightful and engaging articles, the magazine will provide investors with key facts on the islands to enable informed overseas investment and relocation decisions. The magazine is targeted at property investors, affluent ‘empty nesters’ and company directors in the UK and Europe and has a planned readership of 250,000.

Walter Zephirin added:

‘Our distribution will be highly targeted. The magazine will be distributed at the UK’s premier destinations frequented by high net worth individuals, including first class airport lounges, 5 star hotels, private jet centres, private member clubs and luxury spas. It will also be distributed at exclusive luxury hotels serving Europe’s elite at world class events, including the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival and the Palma International Boat Show.’

‘The Caribbean Property Investor will also be delivered to Directors and Chairmen of the UK and Europe’s largest companies as well as to the homes of London’s most affluent residents.’

‘The magazine represents a unique opportunity to showcase the Caribbean property market to potential investors who have significant purchasing power and to capitalise on the trend of relocating that we are witnessing.’

For enquiries, please e-mail Caribbean Marketing Company

View the Caribbean Property Investor Magazine Rate Card

Caribbean Marketing Company

7th Heaven Properties Partners with Flight Centre to Offer Property Investors Flights to the Caribbean

7th Heaven Properties, the UK-based Caribbean property specialist, has expanded its range of services for customers considering purchasing property in the Caribbean through a partnership with international travel retailer Flight Centre Business Travel to offer flights to the Caribbean for property viewings.

By booking through 7th Heaven Properties dedicated Account Manager Ben Sully at Flight Centre Business Travel Paddington, customers can benefit from personalised service from a Personal Travel Manager, tailor-made itineraries, Flight Centre’s Low Price Promise guarantee and 24 hour Emergency Assistance.

7th Heaven Properties Managing Director Walter Zephirin says: “Our partnership with Flight Centre expands the range of services we offer to those looking to purchase property or land in the Caribbean. Customers who quote “7th Heaven” when booking their flights and accommodation through 7th Heaven’s dedicated Account Manager Ben Sully and his team at Flight Centre Business Travel Paddington can benefit from Flight Centre’s Low Price Promise without compromising the level of service they expect.”

Flight Centre Business Travel is a specialist division of Flight Centre Limited, which provides a complete corporate travel management service. Since opening in 1981, Flight Centre Limited has grown to become one of the world’s largest independent travel retailers. With over 2000 stores worldwide, Flight Centre offers a local touch with a global reach.


Please quote ‘7th Heaven’ when calling:
Flight Centre Paddington 4b Praed Street, London W2 1JX, UK
Telephone +44 (0)20 7258 7595
Email: paddington.fc@fl ightcentre.co.uk

7th Heaven Properties is a leading Caribbean property website, listing real estate for sale from across the Caribbean islands. The site aims to provide a medium for Caribbean real estate agents and property developers to advertise their properties online and for potential buyers to search for both property and land for sale, from luxury villas in Anguilla to affordable apartments in investment hot spot Panama. The site is operated by Caribbean Marketing Company (CMC). CMC is based in London and is registered in the UK. The company assists Caribbean organisations to reach new customers in the UK, Europe and beyond through on and offline marketing and the development of strategic alliances. Through partners, CMC also offers access to financing for large-scale projects requiring significant investment, such as new property developments in the Caribbean.

For more information, please contact Walter Zephirin.

7th Heaven Properties Forms Exclusive Partnerships with Leading Luxury Real Estate Agents in USA, Canada and Russia for Caribbean Property Sales

7th Heaven Properties, the UK-based Caribbean property specialist, continues its expansion into new markets, exclusively partnering with luxury real estate agents in the USA, Canada and Russia.

Partnerships with Hilton & Hyland (based in Los Angeles, USA), Whistler Real Estate (based in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada) and Blackwood Company (based in Moscow, Russia) expand the reach of 7th Heaven Properties, providing clients of the company, including many of the Caribbean’s most sought-after developments, with exclusive access to potential buyers in new markets.

Hilton & Hyland is one of the preeminent residential and commercial real estate brokerages in Los Angeles. The firm was founded in 1993 by Rick Hilton and Jeff Hyland, two of the most successful property professionals in Beverly Hills to assist buyers, including many of LA’s most famous residents, in their search for exclusive properties. The company was a founding affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates, and remains the only exclusive affiliate in LA. 7th Heaven Properties exclusive property specialists, Connie Blankenship and Rebekah Schwartz, have been selling luxury estate properties and renowned resort real estate for over 12 years. They are responsible for successfully branding, marketing and selling many notable developments worldwide.

Whistler Real Estate, a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, has been providing full real estate services in Canada for over 30 years. The company's 40-plus sales advisors specialise in luxury property and offer over 300 years combined experience with an impressive client base that reaches right around the globe. 7th Heaven Properties exclusive property specialist for Canada, Monique Davidson, has worked in international resort sales for the past 20 years. She has been involved in over 1,500 individual transactions valued at well over $1 billion. Monique comments “purchasing resort real estate requires strong, trusting relationships especially when purchasing out of Country. As a global property advisor, I not only understand what Canadians expect in their resort homes but know the terminology that Canadians are familiar with which can make the purchasing experience much more enjoyable!”

Formed in 1991, Blackwood is one of the most experienced real estate agencies in Russia, specialising in property consulting for leading Russian companies and government organisations, including the President’s Office and the Bank of Moscow, as well as private and public international organisations based in Moscow, such as PWC, Ernst & Young, Nokia and the embassies of many governments. Blackwood’s advisers are leaders in the Russian property consulting market and the company is a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

Through these new partners, potential property investors in the USA, Canada and Russia, will benefit from the experience of these property specialists and advice on investing in some of the Caribbean’s most sought after developments.

7th Heaven will also be able to offer Caribbean property sellers a range of bespoke marketing services, including inclusion in direct marketing, web, e-mail and PR campaigns, as well as exhibitions and property shows, targeting American, Canadian and Russian investors.
7th Heaven Properties Managing Director Walter Zephirin says: “We are delighted to have partnered exclusively with these world-class luxury real estate agencies. Through our new partners, 7th Heaven Properties can offer Caribbean property sellers the experience and know how to reach investors in key markets and offer buyers in the USA, Canada and Russia a professional experience with trusted advisors.”

7th Heaven Properties is a leading Caribbean property website, listing real estate for sale from across the Caribbean islands. The site aims to provide a medium for Caribbean real estate agents and property developers to advertise their properties online and for potential buyers to search for both property and land for sale, from luxury villas in Anguilla to affordable apartments in investment hot spot Panama. The site is operated by Caribbean Marketing Company (CMC). CMC is based in London and is registered in the UK. The company assists Caribbean organisations to reach new customers in the UK, Europe and beyond through on and offline marketing and the development of strategic alliances. 

Through partners, CMC also offers access to financing for large-scale projects requiring significant investment, such as new property developments in the Caribbean.

In USA: For more information, please contact Connie Blankenship or Rebekah Schwartz of Hilton & Hyland, click here or email connie@hiltonhyland.com and rebekah@hiltonhyland.com
In Canada: For more information, please contact Monique Davidson of the Whistler Real Estate Co. Ltd, click here or email monique@wrec.com
In Russia: For more information, please contact Lidia Gertseva of Blackwood Company, Moscow, Russia: click here or email lidia@blackwood.ru

Equities First Holdings Signs Agreement with 7th heaven

Indianapolis, IN – Equities First Holdings, LLC, and 7th Heaven Properties extend their global reach with a strategic alliance that will assist buyers and sellers of Caribbean property in the UK, Europe and other international markets.


7th Heaven Properties is a Web portal that offers specialist advice and free online listing services for developers and individual sellers who wish to advertise and promote their Caribbean properties. The portal is part of the London-based Caribbean Marketing Company, which assists businesses in the region by cultivating new customers overseas and helps international firms target Caribbean customers.


“Equities First Holdings offers a unique financing advantage to our customers by allowing customers to borrow against the value of their securities at below-market rates of 3% to 5%,” said Walter Zephirin, founder of Caribbean Marketing Company and a St. Lucian national. “They lend on a worldwide basis, which fits very well with our global presence.”


Al Christy, Jr., founder and president of Equities First Holdings, knows that while access to liquidity through traditional capital markets is difficult in today’s uncertain economy, his company’s security-based loans enable borrowers to access liquidity at below-market rates by pledging the securities they own as collateral for the loan.


“The Caribbean has excellent products and value to offer, and with a growing segment of UK and European investors buying second homes abroad, 7th Heaven Properties will be invaluable in exposing investors to the benefits of investing in the Caribbean,” said Christy.


Despite the credit crunch, the UK property market has seen sustained growth where today one in four UK residents owns property outright, and residential property accounts for more than half of all UK assets. In addition, 211,000 households own second homes abroad, and growth in this market is rising at four times the rate of the UK domestic real estate market. The alliance will present Equities First Holdings to potential Caribbean property investors as an alternative to traditional means of financing through a Web link on 7thHeavenProperties.com.


Equities First Holdings, LLC, is a full-service, private, nonpurpose lender that specializes in securities-based lending with investors in need of prompt funding. Equities First Holdings provides terms based on its evaluation of the risk and future performance associated with the stocks, bonds or U.S. Treasuries to be pledged as collateral to maximize and maintain complete yet proprietary flexibility of the equity-loan process.

Equities First Holdings has executed successful stock-lending transactions involving the American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ National Stock Market, NASDAQ Small-Cap Stock market, New York Stock Exchange, Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board and several foreign exchanges.

7th Heaven Launch New Luxury Collection

7th Heaven Properties, the Caribbean property specialist, has launched a new micro-site, "The Luxury Collection", to showcase an exceptional selection of luxury villas and apartments.

7th Heaven Properties lists real estate for sale from across the Caribbean islands. "The Luxury Collection" includes both newly built apartments and villas in exceptional developments in St Lucia, Turks and Caicos and Dominican Republic. Many of these are set in spa resorts run by some of the worlds most renowned hotel and spa groups. For example, one villa is part of a new spa resort in Jamaica run by a Leading Hotels of the World group resort.

"The Luxury Collection" also showcases sumptuous grand estates set in vast, secluded grounds. The spectacular villas in Anguilla and the Cayman Islands both offer breath-taking sea views and guest cottages in addition to the comfort of the main houses.

Managing Director Walter Zephirin says: "All the properties included in "The Luxury Collection" offer buyers the opportunity to invest in beautiful, high end real estate with excellent long-term potential and immediate access to an unbeatable lifestyle."

For more information, see:
The micro-site was designed and built by the internal digital design team at Caribbean Marketing Company, of which 7th Heaven Properties forms a part.

Financing for new Caribbean property developments

7th Heaven Properties, the exclusively Caribbean property portal, has launched a new service for major property developers seeking financing or joint venture partners for property and land development in the Caribbean region.

Through a partner organisation, 7th Heaven Properties can assist Caribbean property developers to source financing for development projects. Alternatively, 7th Heaven Properties can assist Caribbean property developments to set up joint venture partnerships. Our partner offers over 18 years experience of the financial services market place, specialist knowledge of property development financing in the Caribbean and access to over 150 private lenders. Total property development funding is currently at over £3 billion across various countries, including:

St Lucia, Antigua, USA, UK, Mexico, Turkey, Cyprus, Hungary, Lithuania

7th Heaven Properties, which lists property and land for sale by a network of agents and developers from across the Caribbean region, is run by Caribbean Marketing Company Ltd (CMC). CMC, which is based in the UK, specialises in assisting Caribbean businesses to launch or expand overseas and assists global businesses to target customers in Caribbean markets.

For more information:
Caribbean property development financing

Caribbean Trade and Tourism set to receive boost with launch of exclusive websites

The Caribbean’s property market has received a boost with the launch of a dedicated Caribbean Property portal called 7th Heaven Properties and Caribbean Marketing Company. The sites offers a full turnkey solution and a more personalized service for buyers and sellers.

7th Heaven Properties focuses exclusively on the Caribbean Property market offering specialist advice and a free listing service for Caribbean property developers and individual sellers who wish to advertise and promote their property online.

7th Heaven Properties is part of the Caribbean Marketing Company group which assists Caribbean organizations to reach new customers in the UK, European and global markets. London-based founder Walter Zephirin, who is a St. Lucian national says:
“The Caribbean as a whole has so much to offer, there are excellent products, stunning properties and practically year round sunshine.

“As a tourism destination the Caribbean has so many things which top most destinations: diversity, stability and exquisite beauty. The Caribbean property market continues to grow while other property markets falter. Property prices in the Caribbean represent excellent value and due to the current strength of the Pound and Euro, UK and European investors are increasingly becoming aware of the benefits of investing in the Caribbean.

“This is the perfect time for Caribbean developers to take advantage of the sustained growth in the UK property market. In spite of the current ‘credit crunch’, the growth in the market has given serious financial clout to an increased section of the population, making second home ownership attainable for the first time. One in four in the UK now own property outright and residential property accounts for over half of all UK assets. It’s also worth noting that 211,000 households have second homes abroad and growth in this market is at four times the rate of the UK domestic market.

However Caribbean developers and governments should take heed from economies such as Spain, which recently experienced a serious property crash. Although investment is hugely beneficial to smaller economies, it is not just about the amount of investment but more importantly about the type of foreign investment and how it is managed.”

Caribbean Marketing Company research has shown that as an emerging market the Caribbean is at the perfect stage to capitalize on the global “Caribbean is cool” trend which is being promoted by brands such as Nike, Puma, Virgin and Mars Corporation, to name a few.

Walter Zephirin added: “Although many Caribbean companies cannot compete against global brands from a pricing perspective due to economies of scale, there are many other options to brand building and increasing sales. New Media can be used effectively to target customers and increase market share without costing large amounts of money.

“The cost of the product also does not necessarily impact on sales, providing that the brand is positioned correctly. Of course there are other issues such as quality and volumes, which impact on the overall sales potential of products. With the correct strategies in place there is a lot of room in global markets for Caribbean products.”

The majority of the region’s economy is underwritten by tourism-related industries and recent research has shown that tourism is expected to generate US$56.1billiion of economic activity between now and 2017 with earnings expected to grow by 3.3% a year, so it is essential that in this globalized economy the islands identify their USPs and develop campaigns which are effective and targeted.

The islands would be advised to coordinate the promotion of a Caribbean brand through pooled campaigns to compete with other global destinations, which have larger advertising and marketing budgets. With more inter-island governmental cooperation and the effective positioning of the Caribbean brand, the region will remain a force to be reckoned with on the global tourism and travel markets in an increasingly competitive environment.

For more information, please e-mail: info@7thheavenproperties.com
http://www.7thheavenproperties.com/ http://www.caribbeanmarketingcompany.com/