Topic: How To Invest

Pat: Please give me your opinion on Dundee International REIT. Thanks.

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Dundee International REIT, $9.91, symbol DI.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 108.8 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.dundeeinternational.com), is the only Canadian real estate investment trust that focuses on investing outside the country. Dundee International aims to grow by acquiring different types of properties in certain European countries, starting with Germany. The trust first sold units to the public in August 2011. Initially, it sold 27 million units for $10 each to raise $270 million. It raised a further $140 million in an issue of debentures. The REIT used the total proceeds of $410 million to help buy a $1-billion portfolio of 295 properties in Germany from Deutsche Post, Europe’s largest postal company. These buildings are located in major cities and towns, often on a central square near the main train or bus station. In the first quarter of 2013, Dundee International acquired 14 properties for $722.0 million. It also sold seven smaller ones for $7.0 million. As of March 31, 2013, the trust…