Global Real Estate Investing

When Really Cheap Isn't A Good Deal

June 4, 2010, Panama City, Panama: Super cheap property generally falls short on the three characteristics you should look for in any international property investment--location, size, and infrastructure.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

This week I was forwarded information about cheap lots on a Caribbean island. Prices start at US$7,550. That's an attention-getter, right?

In fact, this sounds-too-good-to-be-true offer (like every such offer I've come across in more than 17 years seeking out international real estate investment opportunities) is just that--too good to be true. Here's why.

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Starting A Business Overseas

How To Pay For Your New Life Overseas

June 3, 2010, Panama City, Panama: The best way to be able to afford to live wherever you want to live is to start a portable business.

Starting This Week!
Kathleen Peddicord On www.USNews.com

Now you can also read Kathleen Peddicord on U.S. News & World Report's new "On Retirement" blog.

Kathleen's postings appear every Wednesday, starting this week.

Take a look.

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Choose A Wine Anywhere In The World

How To Be A Wine Connoisseur Anywhere In The World

June 2, 2010, Chiang Mai, Thailand: How to choose wine anywhere in the world, at a cost of as little as US$5 a bottle.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"Order wine at home," writes Globetrotting Correspondent Paul Terhorst from his current base in Chiang Mai, Thailand, "and you generally know what you're doing. Order wine in France, California, or another wine-producing area, and you can hedge things by asking for the house red.

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The Benefits Of Banking Overseas

Going Offshore, Step #1

June 1, 2010, Panama City, Panama: Plant your first offshore flag by opening a bank account in an overseas jurisdiction you're comfortable with. Two top options are Panama and Belize.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Many of the questions we're receiving from readers right now have to do with how to "go offshore." We're all concerned these days with finding ways to keep our money safe.

Relocating your assets to another jurisdiction can seem a big, intimidating, even frightening idea.

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Whither Tax Advantages In Uruguay?

Tax Haven No More?

May 31, 2010, Montevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay has proposed legislation to impose taxes on bank deposits and other assets held offshore by citizens and residents in the country. If passed, this new law would mean the end of Uruguay’s tax haven advantages.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"Bad news from down South America way," writes friend and offshore expert Bob Bauman. Bob is legal counsel for the Sovereign Society, an organization we've trusted for years as perhaps the most reliable source of information on what can be complicated and murky issues.

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