Registered Reforestation Project Ideal for Residency Visa

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Location: Veraguas Sale Price: Rent Price: Property Type: Total Area: $40,000 N/A Land/Farm 2 ha Property ID: Times Viewed: Status: Date Published: 53479039 7,348 Active 2006-06-22 m2:  = sq. ft   ha:    = acres

The Reforestation Visa, which grants foreign investors residency in Panama upon investing $US 40 000 in reforestation, was re-established May 2nd, 2006. 

The following package is available through Futuro Forestal

For the investment of 40,000 US$ required by Panamanian law as minimum, you will receive:

• 5 acres (approx. 2 hectares) of forested land
• 75 % intensive and commercial usage, with up to 6 different native species of fine timber + teak and 25 % of the land reserved for natural regeneration)
• Ecologically and socially sustainable forest management for 25 years
• Profitable Investment (up to 11% IRR p.a.) or part of a pension scheme
• Profits from timber sales, seed sales and carbon credits
• No taxes in Panama on profits from Reforestation Projects
• The particular project was rated as “Best Forest Investment in Latin America” in 2003 and 2004 by Sicirec (Ecological Cyclic Systems )
• Managed according to standards of our core product, WoodStock Invest

WoodStock Invest offers investors a tangible real estate asset of 1 hectare (2.47 acre) in the Republic of Panama and the reforestation and management services of Futuro Forestal for a term of 25 years on a totally turnkey basis.

Under conservative projections, investors can expect to make a profit of approximately $US 167 000 after an initial investment of $US 24 990.

A summary of the advantages offered by WoodStock Invest are:

Attractive Profits

• Real estate ownership in a tropical forestry operation in Panama
• Up to 11% internal rate of return per year on a 25-year term from timber sales, seed sales, and carbon credit sales
• Tax free profits from timber sales
• Profit calculations don’t include the appreciation of the value of the land

Security and Quality

• Direct Titled Real Estate Land Ownership with registration in Panama.
• Unique system of insurance 
  • More than 5% of investor’s reforested land is set aside in guarantee in case of total loss
  • Key person-insurance by Generali Group (1.0 Million $US coverage)
  • Fire insurance for the first five vulnerable years
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. The quality and responsible management of the forest operation is evaluated every year by the SmartWood (certification program of the Rainforest Alliance, USA). Every five years the company has to be recertified (Certificate SW-FM/COC-037, valuable until 2008).
• No.1 Forest Investment in Latin America (SICIREC, 2003 and 2004) The independent Rating-Agency SICIREC also evaluates the quality of the economical work and the forest operations of theFuturo Forestal plantations and qualified t as the best forest investment in Latin America.
• Risk minimization through diverse ecological portfolio (7 primarily native species of fine timber)
• Institutional cooperation with renowned universities such as the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
• Tree guarantee: Futuro Forestal pledges to replant any tree that dies due to disturbed growth

Real Estate Ownership

• Continuing forest yields and profits, even after the first 25 year investment cycle is over
• Inter-generational profit earning through land inheritance
• Soil quality improvement through sustainable forest management practices
• Constant land value appreciation due to the current worldwide shortage of quality land

Compensation of CO2 Emissions

• Only 1.48 hectare of tropical forest compensates for your lifelong carbon emissions
• Additional income through carbon credits

Positive ecological and social impacts

• Habitat restoration for local flora and fauna, and for endangered species
• Reduction of tropical soil erosion
• Creation of a forest water reservoir with important filtering services
• Direct contribution to global warming reduction
• Creation of secure long-term employments in poor rural regions
• Reduction of rural migration and impoverishment

Please contact us for more detailed information on Panama’s financial environment, profit calculations, associated risks, and especially the forest service techniques.

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