From time to time, an opportunity crosses my desk that’s simply a “no brainer.” What I’m going to tell you...

For decades now, I’ve tried to educate people on how to do some basic analysis on investment real estate. One...

One big downside with real estate is that it’s relatively illiquid. You can sell a stock, bond, or mutual fund...

A survey from Mansion Global shows that 92% of affluent Americans are actively looking into buying real estate overseas… while...

In the lush highlands of Western Panama lies the small town of Boquete, one of the world’s top retirement destinations. Boquete (pronounced...

Two core benefits of investing in property overseas are high-yield rental income and capital appreciation. But there’s a third, urgent...

Years ago I heard a definition of “wealthy” that has stuck with me. Being wealthy, the thinking goes, is having...

I have a friend who is working on his Plan C. Hank already has a second residency that is leading...

Global diversification—that is, spreading your assets across multiple countries—is the only way to free yourself from becoming just another cog...

Higher tariffs, shifting trade alliances, and uncertainties about economic policy create an environment where being overly reliant on U.S. assets...

That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as I put the final touches on the program...

The key to living long-term overseas… and to escaping home at a moment’s notice if you need to… is residency...

 In January 1994, I moved to Argentina.By that time, I had already done short stints in Chad and Kazakhstan. These...

For close to 30 years, I’ve been warning people of the risks of hanging all your hopes on any one...

In 2020, Barbados introduced its Welcome Stamp, a visa which permits remote workers a one-year stay in the country provided...

The starting point for any estate plan is a will. You know that you need a will in your home...

When Benjmain Franklin wrote, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” few could...

Dear Offshore Living Letter Reader, Year-round sunshine and clear blue waters… What more could you want from an island escape?...

A few years ago, I had a conversation with a fellow real estate investor about his rental properties. He had...

Developers and real estate agents present rental returns in a variety of ways to potential property buyers.Annual gross yields, total...

The cost of holding real estate overseas can be as important a factor to bear in mind when considering a...

Americans used to be the great movers of the world. Think of the pioneers who settled the West... traveling thousands...

Today I want to bring your attention to two things that Americans should but usually don’t think about when buying...

In high school, my best friend moved from Phoenix to Milwaukee. His family kept their house in Phoenix and turned...

In 1494, in the kingdom of Fife—the ancient seat of Scottish kings—James IV sent an order to his preferred apothecary,...

Negotiating a real estate deal in another country—both the purchase and the sale—is likely to be different for you than...

I didn’t start my investment career overseas. My investing journey began at home. I bought my first investment property in...

I would never advise someone to choose a place to live or retire based solely on the jurisdiction’s approach to...

There are plenty of advantages to living (and investing) overseas when it comes to your U.S. taxes. But not having...

In this time of global uncertainty, you can't hang all your hopes on any one country... any one economy... or...

Today, I’m opening the doors to a brand-new investment opportunity in the heart of Panama City… this is one of...

I have a tip that could save you a lot of time and money… You may already know that I...

I’ve been spending time and money in Belize for more than 20 years. It’s not the white sand or the...

This week, a page turned in the U.S. history books… Whether you think it went forward, backward, want to frame...

Renting out a property that you also use can be complicated. The Paris 2024 Olympics reminded me of this. A...

In October, I’ll be in Porto, Portugal, for my annual Offshore Wealth Summit. One of the topics we’ll cover is...

Kathleen and I just came back from a scouting trip to Turkey, where we put boots on the ground to...

Europe is a continent of myths and legends. From the “banshee,” the wailing old woman of Irish folklore who brings...

Is moving to Cyprus a good idea? So the legend says… She was born in the waters of Cyprus—Venus, the...

Baby Thomas James Delehanty arrived into the world in 1963 Arizona. A couple months later, having been adopted, he became...

Renovating a property overseas is something many of us dream about. But I can't go any further without asking you...

I consider overseas real estate to be the most valuable commodity in the world and the number-one investment opportunity in...

Last week as shots rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania, the U.S. came within an inch of all-out chaos. Then came...

When the King of Rock and Roll died in August 1977, his estate was valued at more than US$10 million....

“How much money do I need to retire comfortably?” That question was torn apart in a recent article I read....

Cyprus—north and south—is dead center of my radar. Property markets across this island nation are not only among the world's...

I’ve been reviewing the schedule of confirmed speakers for my Offshore Wealth Summit in Porto, Portugal, this Oct. 16-18, to...

There’s a lot of things about 2020 many of us would like to forget. The pandemic takes the top spot…...

In 1964 “Goldfinger”, the third instalment in the James Bond franchise, hit movie theaters across the U.S. It had it...

I didn’t start my investment career overseas. My investing journey began at home. I bought my first investment property in...