Buyers of offshore real estate property can be divided into two categories: The fortunate buyers who actually receive the property they paid for and the unfortunate ones who end up losing their money in offshore real estate fiascos or end up with a lemon of a property. Although the fortunate buyers outnumber the unfortunate, ventures in purchasing real estate offshore still end up badly for too many people. Did you know that the difference between fortunate and unfortunate buyers is sheer luck, not more business savvy on one side than the other? Fortunate buyers are lucky enough to buy from one of the reliable developers doing business overseas. Do not let luck dictate offshore real estate purchases. Learn how to buy offshore real estate safely from the author of the Rene Philippe Developer Test, an easy do-it-yourself test designed to help buyers to check the reliability of real estate developers. Learn all about the critical issues and the many pitfalls awaiting the unwary buyer. Rene Philippe approaches the subject in a manner clear, easy to understand and conductive to reflection and questioning. His objective is not only to impart knowledge and experience but also to raise buyers' awareness of the potential dangers that are awaiting them and how to avoid them. A member of the Geneva Bar, Author Rene-Philippe Dubout has been a lawyer since 1988. He practiced as a litigator in Switzerland for 10 years before moving to Thailand in 1999. In 2002, he founded Rene Philippe & Partners with a group of Thai lawyers. He lectures in several Thai Universities and is a regular favorite at numerous conferences and seminars.