2010 SOCCER EVENT

Excitement about the 2010 Soccer World Cup is really hitting the ceiling now and this unique first time event for South Africa also promises fantastic business opportunities for South Africa as a whole. It is expected that some 500 000 soccer fans will visit South Africa from the 01 June until the 31 July 2010, and all of them will need accommodation.

There are 10 soccer stadiums identified for this unique event, some ready as we speak, some close to completion and others which will be ready before the kick-off date of 11 June 2010. These stadiums are in the following cities:

Johannesburg- 2 stadiums; Pretoria; Bloemfontein; Cape Town; Port Elizabeth; Durban; Nelspruit; Polokwane (Pietersburg) and Rustenburg.

So what about all the fuss? Well, current registered accommodation such as Hotels, Guest Houses and Lodges are not nearly enough for the amount of visitors expected and almost all of them are already fully booked, representing about 150 000 beds!! With the recent Lions Tour in South Africa- which the Springboks won by the way- 40 000 Lion Fans visited South Africa and experienced problems with accommodation- what will happen when 500 000 fanatic soccer fans visit South Africa next year?

That’s the opportunity for property owners to make good money by providing accommodation to these fanatic soccer fans! We are talking tariffs ranging from R 500.00 to R 4 500.00 per person per night, depending on the type of accommodation. Should your property be within a radius of 150km from any of the stadiums, you should be talking to an Estate Agency about renting your property during the event. Doing it yourself might be tricky as you need fairly complicated systems and procedures and of course a website for advertising purposes.

Vinelio Properties, in partnership with another Estate Agency called The Next Level Group has joined forces to make it possible for property owners to let their property during June and July 2010. We have all the necessary systems, contracts and websites in place to successfully rent your property for you.

Check our websites for detail on properties already advertised in the overseas market. You will find The Next Level Group at www.nextlevelgroup.co.za

Do not for one moment think the soccer world cup will not take place next year- our current economic climate, you know! It is far too late now to change the venue to another country, and South Africa is really gearing up for this first time opportunity to host a world cup event. Just look at all the beehive activities going on at stadiums and on major routes! Everything might not be 100% in place before the kick-off date, but hey, that was also the situation during previous world cups in other countries.

South Africa scored a 7.5 for hosting the Confederations Cup recently, and the problem areas was identified as being transport and accommodation. Of course the vuvuzela irritated most overseas teams! SA soccer traditions remain SA soccer traditions you know!

So, grab a vuvuzela, buy tickets, register your property and enjoy the first ever world cup event to be hosted in South Africa!! ‘If you can’t beat them, join them’