Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate

Mendoza, Argentina

Beat the UK banks

Find out how you can increase your capital by 60% in just two years
• $50,000 entry point
• Built-in security
• Project over 1 year ahead of schedule
• Frontline 3,000m2 golf plots available
• Returns independent of development completion

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 Deal Summary
30% annual returns - Developer Buyout
Our latest deal comes with an optional Developer Buyout that delivers the equivalent of a 30% annual return
for two years and is secured by fertile, wine friendly land in one of the fastest growing regional economies. You
normally associate such high returns with the very earliest stage of the property cycle yet this deal offers
you the opportunity to participate after the land has been purchased, master planned and approved for
planning and subdivision, as well as with a top class golf partner already on board.

• Beat the UK banks

The deal in numbers The 30% annual return is an opportunity to make your money
grow while the UK banks keep the base interest rate low.
Entry capital = $50,000
• High returns but low risk
Exit capital = $80,000
This deal comes with a developer-backed return of 30% per
Annual return = 30% annum which will be paid at the end of the investment term.
Returns on this scale are usually associated with high-risk
Total return = 60% investments but since R2i has been involved the project has
Exit in = 2011 achieved planning permission a year ahead of schedule and
signed a major name golf partner to design the golf course,
raising the value of this Development significantly.

• Fixed time scale of 2 years

The two-year investment term ties in with the completion of
the golf course and the commencement of retail sales to the
South American market, giving the Developer the chance to
sell these plots on to end users.

The Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate is situated
in Argentina’s prestigious wine-growing region of
Mendoza. The Developer has released a limited number
of frontline residential golf plots within the Estate
that require a $50,000 (approx £30,000*) deposit to
reserve.
You can choose to purchase the plot in full but we
think the key benefit for investors here is the Developer
Buyout option that lets you sell back your contract for
$80,000 in 2011, a profit of $30,000 (£18,500*). This
would give a 60% return on capital in just 2 years.
• Security
Your investment is backed up by security in the form of land
within the Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate. These are frontline
residential golf plots that will be sold on to end users for
$250,000+. Alternatively you can also choose to purchase the
plot yourself by paying the balance of $200,000, also in 2011.
• Multiple exit channels
The Developer is not just relying on retail sales to fund this
buyback offer. Because we are so early in the development
cycle the project could still look to secure Mezzanine Finance
from a bank or large investor. An exclusive golf Founders’ Club
is also being launched soon for premium golf fans wishing to
be personally associated with Eduardo Romero. All of these
channels will bring funding into the development.

To find out more about this deal contact our Investor Relations team today on 01273 627900

* Exchange rate of $1 = £1.62 correct as of 7/7/09

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Development timeline
MILESTONES ACHIEVED
July 2008 – The Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate site is acquired. The value of land
September 2008 – Zona de Frontera, the first stage of planning, is
completed. This is an authorisation from the Argentinean Government
needed by foreign entities wishing to own land close to the Chilean border.
We had been warned that this could take up to two years. Achieving this
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milestone in two months puts the Development well ahead of schedule. OFFICIAL OPENING
October 2008 – Master Planning begins. PRE-OPENING - GOLF & SPORTS

February 2009 – Eduardo Romero joins the development as golf SECURITY & GATING INSTALLATION
partner. His company, Romero Design, begins work on designing the
HOTEL & FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
site’s 18-hole championship standard course.
RETAIL SALES
February 2009 – The Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate officially breaks
ground as work begins on the waterways and main arterial roads. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

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R2i investors
March 2009 – Outline planning permission/subdivision is granted. exit here
OFFPLAN SALES
This means that the Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate has been given
Key Developer profit milestones

the go-ahead, but each element within the Development (hotel, spa, SPORTS PARTNER
etc) will need to submit detailed plans separately.
HOTEL PARTNER
April 2009 – Following completion of the course plans by Romero
Design, the final Master Plan is submitted and subsequently approved
COURSE CONSTRUCTION
by the Tunuyan Municipality. VINEYARD PLANTING
July 2009 – Work continues on clearing the site and forming irrigation COURSE IRRIGATION
channels.
GOLF COURSE SHAPING
FUTURE MILESTONES
September 2009 – The golf Founders’ Club is launched. CIVIL ENGINEERING
GOLF FOUNDERS’ CLUB The project is
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July 2010 – This is how long the Zona de Frontera permission currently at this
could have taken. Achieving this in September 2008 - over a year GOLF PARTNER stage
and a half earlier - shows just how much has been achieved ahead
of schedule. SUB-DIVISION

Q4 2010 – The course plan is set out and finalised and shaping of the
golf course commences ready for civil engineering.
Q4 2010 – Vineyards are planted.
Q4 2010 – Seeding and planting of the course fairways commences
and work begins on the tees, bunkers, driving range and practice
facilities.
Q4 2010 – Construction of club house, hotel, spa and the first villas
begins.
Q4 2011 – Golf course completes.
July 2012 – The Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate opens.
July 2014 – This would have been the opening date of the Valle
de Uco Wine & Golf Estate had planning not been achieved so
quickly.
MASTER PLANNING
VALUATION
LAND PURCHASE
Land is one of the most profitable assets of any property
developer. In cities, the land is often worth more than the
building upon it but for a development of this kind the value is
locked in by the adding of planning permissions and progress
through to completion.
The Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate is still at a very early
stage despite progressing quickly through master-planning.
This gives you the opportunity to make the kind of returns
usually associated with seed capital but at a considerably
reduced level of risk.

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 Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate
The mighty Andes Mountains travel down the backbone of Argentina
and overlook the whole Mendoza region. This spectacular setting is the
backdrop to the Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate.

An 18-hole golf course will be central to the resort, taking up a third of

the whole site. Architects Romero Design have been designing the course
with the aim that it will be included on the Tour de las Americas circuit.
Romero Design will be using the site’s existing terrain, natural springs and
native trees to maintain a feeling of harmony between the course and the
rest of the site.

Wine will also feature prominently in the Development. Vineyards will be
planted throughout the site to create a lush environment for residents and
owners. Grapes will be used to produce a signature label wine for owners
and residents. There will also be a winery and wine-tasting facilities to
complement the region’s rich wine-making tradition and appeal to the
growing number of wine tourists.
Eduardo Romero
Legendary Argentine golfer Eduardo Romero has signed to be the
brand partner for the Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate’s signature 18-
hole course. The intention is for this course to be included in the ‘Tour
de las Americas’ – a competitive circuit across South America that
counts current Masters Champion Angel Cabrera as a former winner.

The resort will also feature a 60-room luxury-branded boutique hotel,
wellness spa, sports academy, riding trails, game fishing and a variety of
restaurants serving everything from local casual ‘quincho’ cuisine to fine
dining.
Wine & Golf Tourism
Sports tourism as a whole generates an estimated $1.3trillion annually.
Golf is a significant component of this with 20 million players travelling the
world’s courses each year. By creating a course that is of a championship
standard and endorsed by one of the game’s most notable players, the
Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate will have a significantly raised profile to
appeal directly to this lucrative market.
As the likely end-users of this resort are from the American markets it
was important to secure a big name as the golf partner. Romero is one
of Latin America’s most celebrated sportsmen, having represented
the country an unprecedented 14 times in the World Cup and most
recently winning the US Senior Open in 2008 and the Toshiba
Classic in March 2009. Unlike other golf brand names, Romero has
only chosen to put his name to very few courses and this exclusive
association is already having a positive effect on the resort.
The course architect Romero Design has since expressed a desire to
use the Valle de Uco Wine & Golf Estate as the company’s flagship
course. This means the Eduardo Romero signature will feature
prominently throughout the course, raising its profile even further.

Wine tourism is also increasing in popularity and, as one of the world’s
eight ‘Great Wine Capitals’, Mendoza is starting to realise the potential of
this market. A more established region, such as Napa Valley in California,
receives millions of visitors to its wine trail each year, pumping billions
of dollars back into the local economy. Mendoza is Wine Enthusiast
Magazine’s current Wine Region of the Year.
In a 2008 KPMG survey focussing on South Africa, the majority of
respondents noted that adding a golf course to a development adds
20% to the price of real estate. Signature course architects also add
a further 10%+ premium.

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