International Real Estate Society Conference í2000

The possibility of gaining profits from international investments is a commonly known source, and there exist plenty of practical proofs for this fact. However, most overseas institutions-investors still stick to the opinion that it is far more safe to concentrate their investment resources within the internal local markets. Thus, there arises a question: Why does this happen? One of the probable reasons (in our opinion) is the lack of information about the structure and features of the markets of different countries. The present article represents a short survey of the industrial real estate market in Belarus, and the ways for acquisition of real estate by foreigners and overseas businesses, advantages of investments in Belarus for foreign investors.