By mid-August, it was almost a year since the European debt crisis broke out.
In this year, Europe's economy not only failed to improve, but instead slid further and further into the abyss of decline.
The root cause of the European debt crisis lies in the fact that Europeans lack ambition and have little interest in developing industry and technology. They want to live a life of getting something for nothing all day long.
Not just some people, but almost everyone in these countries is like this.
But when lazy countries appear one after another, it is not surprising that they borrow money to live.
The most exaggerated thing is that even if it has no economic growth point, it still dares to provide such high welfare benefits. It is simply unforgivable that such a country will not be finished.
Greece is a typical example of this.
The so-called romantic Aegean Sea, Greek classical civilization... When these frivolous things occupy the main impression of a country, you can also judge how lazy the Greeks are.
A few years ago, U.S. real estate subprime bonds were very popular. Greek state funds and banks also bought a lot of them and took them into their hands. Just collecting interest all day long was enough to make ends meet.
But now the subprime debt has collapsed, and many banks in Greece have also collapsed. In addition, the money they borrowed continues to mature. If the European Union had not provided assistance, the Greek debt would have collapsed long ago.
Now, one year later, although Greece has not collapsed, it is only one step away from collapse.
The salaries of their civil servants are all funded by loans from the European Union, otherwise the entire country would be out of order.
But the EU's aid is not endless. Now Italy, Spain, Portugal, Northern Ireland and other countries also need assistance. In addition, the UK is desperately inciting the dissolution of the EU. Germany and France can only suffer.
The support given to them is becoming less and less day by day.
It is a fact that Greek people are stupid, but not all Greeks are stupid. At least those who can become politicians are not stupid.
Therefore, in February and March, they launched a series of plans to sell the country.
As long as they are companies and shares held by the Greek state, whether they are islands, airports, ports, land resources, infrastructure, energy supplies, etc... they are all clearly marked at real prices, allowing everyone to buy them quickly.
To be honest, many people were really shocked because this country dares to sell anything.
But no matter what, Greece has a very good geographical environment in the Mediterranean. Many things, such as airports, ports, islands, etc., are very good assets, so many people really want to go and inspect it.
But when they saw the price marked by the Greek government, everyone had already backed down.
Your sister!
I thought it was a clearance sale, but it turns out they were slaughtering piglets?
With such a high price, it is more than 30% more expensive than when the economy is good, and there are also expensive taxes, etc. I have eaten too much to buy these things from you, and then put such a heavy burden on myself!
The entire Greek state-owned assets fire sale became a complete farce because they set prices at random and without any basis and because their expectations for the market were too high.
Almost half a year has passed, and none of Greece's state-owned assets have been sold.
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You read that right, nothing was sold.
I don’t know if people think the price is too high, or they don’t have the need, or they want to collectively lower the price. Anyway, Greece’s plan to sell the country has become a laughing stock.
Under this circumstance, facing another debt of more than 3 billion euros that is about to mature, the Greek politicians who are already at the end of their rope are finally not so unrealistic. After another round of discussions,
They began a tentative second phase of fire sales.
Taking the lead are the more than 7,000 large and small islands in Greece in the Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea. This time, no small island of 100 acres is sold for 8 million euros, and a large island with a radius of two or three kilometers is sold for 8 million euros.
It’s a matter of more than 200 million euros.
They have significantly lowered their prices. A small island of about 100 acres has been directly reduced to 3 million euros; a large island with a radius of two or three kilometers is only sold for about 90 million euros, which is equivalent to a 40% discount.
Although such a price still seems a bit expensive, Greece has also lowered the land tax rate on private islands from 8% to 12% to 3%, so that the tax rate is in line with the ordinary international tax rate.
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When Xiao Qi heard the news, he rekindled his interest in the Greek islands.
For Chinese people, land is the most valuable property at any time and the most worthy of inheritance.
Although basically all countries now have property taxes and land taxes, since everyone has to pay them, it is normal.
It doesn't matter how much you paid, but whether the value of the land is still there after paying the tax, and whether it is suitable to be passed down as good property. If so, you can buy it. If not, then don't buy it.
Xiao Qi calculated it. If he followed his previous considerations, he would purchase a string of about 100 large and small islands near the Aegean Sea, ranging in area from 50 acres to 5,000 acres. Those larger than 500 acres would be used for island vacations.
For business, the ratio between use and business should be about 1:9.
If this string of islands is developed for diving, yachting, vacation, etc., it will have more advantages than the Maldives.
After all, the scenery in the Mediterranean is much better than that in the Indian Ocean. It is calm and calm, which is very suitable for its nickname of "Big Bathtub".
The design team also made several plans for Xiao Qi. No matter which one is implemented, as long as the annual tax rate is less than 5%, it can guarantee good operating profits within 100 years, with a net profit of at least 25%.
%, this is a considerable amount of income.
And the best thing is that it is the profit after deducting the cost of Xiao Qi's private island, unlike the Maldives, which has to pay a large sum of money every year.
Not to mention Europeans, even Chinese people who are getting richer and richer have a deep love for islands. As long as the environment is good and the price is set at a mid-range price, there will definitely be no shortage of customers.
As for visas and other matters, it is easy to apply for them. The tourism economy has always been one of Greece's major sources of income. This time the European debt crisis happened here. One reason is that European tourists do not have that much money and cannot travel. As a result,
Greek incomes plummeted.
Therefore, as long as it is confirmed that Xiao Qi bought the island for business purposes, in order to increase their income, they themselves will actively help with the procedures.
After confirming that the attitude of the Greeks was more correct this time, Xiao Qi also asked someone from Credit Suisse First Boston to negotiate with the Greek government on his behalf.
Originally, the best candidate was Goldman Sachs, but now everyone in Europe is calling for beating Goldman Sachs. It was reported not long ago that the Italian government is going to fine them more than 8 billion euros. Now they are definitely unable to do anything in Europe.
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The advantage of these large international investment banks is that they serve as good intermediaries, and they have enough credibility to broker business between the two parties without worrying about the other party's insincerity.
People from the Greek Government's Asset Management Department expressed great welcome to Xiao Qi's desire to invest and acquire more than 100 islands in one go.
If things hadn't been negotiated now, the Greek government would have wanted to tell the world: Look, the world's richest man knows that Greece is worth investing in, so come and buy it!
Credit Suisse First Boston Bank has a very good relationship with Xiao Qi. Not only did Xiao Qi give them a generous commission this time, but they also wanted to use it to get involved in the Greek government's project to sell state-owned assets, so they went to negotiate with the Greek government.
Very positive.
From the beginning of the negotiation, they directly lowered the price by another 5%, and the most important issue of tax rate, as well as the tax rate standard price issue, was also the focus of their negotiations.
There are also the transformation of the island, the supply of water, energy and food, the hiring of personnel, etc. These are all very complicated and must be discussed.
Anyway, this matter cannot be completed in a day or two, so the delegation is prepared for long-term back-and-forth negotiations.
But the news coming from the Greek government is very urgent.
Based on the area of the small island group proposed by Xiao Qi, the Greek government can earn almost 3 billion euros at a time, and the subsequent transformation, material needs, economic stimulation, etc. are at least tens of billions of euros, and even more.
Not to mention that stable tax revenue can be expected.
The most important thing is that once Xiao Qi opens up the opportunity to buy small islands, there are still more than 7,000 islands in Greece. Even if only one-tenth is sold, there will be another revenue of about 20 billion euros.
Then there are also the benefits of consumption tax and so on!
Such a large amount of income is a piece of pie-in-the-sky happy event for the already exhausted Greek government, and it is a life-saving kind.
Otherwise, how could it be possible that the price was reduced by 5% after only two or three days of negotiation?
That’s more than 100 million euros!
When faced with this situation, Credit Suisse First Boston naturally became more calm and wanted to obtain the best conditions for its employer.
However, based on their feedback, if the Greek government's debt problem cannot be effectively alleviated, then it is normal for them to make big concessions, and the conditions Xiao Qi hopes for are not impossible to achieve.
Xiao Qi was looking forward to this.
If we really want to build the Aegean Sea in Greece as a holiday destination, apart from the fact that the journey takes about 7 hours, everything else is better than the Maldives.
At that time, not only your own family, but also Chinese people will be able to enjoy more of the various features of Europe and enjoy the benefits that will come when the country becomes strong and the people become rich! (To be continued ~^~.)