Why Own a Coffee Farm?
There are benefits of owning agricultural real estate. With a rapidly growing global population and a steadily decreasing amount of arable land, ownership of a piece of real estate that produces a high-demand, non-perishable crop can be a winning combination.
I met with business directors for International Coffee Farms at a real estate event in Las Vegas recently and they gave me some really good information. They live in Panama and grow an amazing Specialty Coffee (which I was able to try) , and explained to me their business model.
They can chose to sell their coffee to China, Europe, Australia or North America. Using the nearby Panama Canal adds to the efficient business process.
What they told me was, that If you love the idea of owning a coffee farm in Panama and see the benefits, you might not necessarily want to travel down there, learn a new language, do your own due diligence to identify the farms, negotiate the terms, set up a farm management company, run the farms, hire the crew, pay social security, build a mill, process, market and sell the coffee.
Using the ICFC, you don’t have to, since this is what they take care of!
Some facts of the coffee industry, International Coffee Farms and Panama:
- There is land available, the team is built, the market is there and the product is proven – Coffee is a $90 billion industry worldwide and loved by many people.
- Coffee is the 2nd most traded commodity in the world, only after OIL in dollar terms, and the consumption of high end specialty coffee is rapidly increasing.
- The world is drinking more coffee, with demand likely to rise almost 25% in the next five years, according to the International Coffee Organization.
Please call me at 650 483-4932 or email me at rafaelcastrojr@gmail.com for more information on how to get started, and more information on the International Coffee Farms
