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Most FDIs fall into three categories — horizontal, vertical or conglomerate FDIs.
A horizontal FDI is an ownership stake in a foreign business that offers the same product or service. For example, a cellphone company in the United States could make a horizontal FDI by purchasing cellphone stores in Spain.
A vertical FDI is one where the company acquires a share of a business offering a related product or service. A manufacturing company in one nation could make a vertical FDI by purchasing a foreign business that procures the materials it needs to produce products domestically.
A conglomerate FDI is one where the business invests in an unrelated company from a foreign country. An automotive company from the United States could create a conglomerate FDI by investing in a restaurant chain, software development company, health care network or any other unrelated business.
An FDI will allow your business to:
Certain obstacles may complicate your foreign investment: