For sure, and I agree with you Ziv.  Actually I didn't know FIji was so bad now, but you're right, it is a balance of doing a thorough and (locally) educated DD, getting to know the culture (i.e. not be completely naive), understand the local law, and using the experience of those who have been and continue to be successful.  There is also property management as a solution too.  I think a point to keep in mind is that nowhere is safe – there is always risk, like with the GFC (your funds evaporate) or when your multi-national corporation goes bust and leaves you with a broken contract/empty building, leaving you with nothing in the hand. But it's great that people have a sense of adventure too and develop and invest overseas.

There are great opportunities in the South Pacific and this can only get better as the global population expands and those islands resources (like commercial property) increases in demand.

Of course, the most important thing to do anywhere is carry out thorough due diligence, even if it's private property to make sure nothing is hanging over the property (mortgage, risk, etc.)  And then a valuation – you might need to go to several agents and don't forget to go to the government agencies too, Land & surveys, etc.

At the moment there are great properties in Tonga, for example, like this commercial building http://www.propertytonga.com/commercial-properties.html  and  http://www.propertytonga.com/house-and-land-packages.html  Note the building there returns $17,000 plus a month and it's only a 3 to 4 hour flight from Sydney and Auckland.  So these places are right under our noses, so to speak and do earn good returns when foreign entities are concerned.