One of the best indicators of a healthy economy is the rate of growth of its middle class. Over the...
Read moreI'm writing from the San Fernando Plaza Hotel in Medellín where, bright and early this sunny morning, Lief Simon kicked...
Read moreOn stage yesterday for the opening morning of this week’s Global Property Summit taking place in Panama City, with the...
Read moreThis morning, Lief and I took to the stage in the meeting rooms of the Playa Bonita Beach Resort just...
Read moreAfter graduating university, my plan was to move to Medellín, Colombia. First, though, I wanted to spend a few months...
Read moreWe give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. It’s nearby to North America (where most of our readers...
Read moreDiscover the world's best coffee tours and you will learn how coffee has changed the fate of nations. While this...
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Read moreThe best countries for digital nomads is a fast changing list. But then again, we live in fast changing times....
Read moreThe advantages and rewards of buying and owning property overseas are greater right now than ever before in our lifetime....
Read moreIf you're holding U.S. dollars, 2019 is the best year in a long time for harnessing your buying power abroad....
Read moreAmerican investors are snapping up seriously undervalued property in Colombia thanks to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the...
Read moreI was obviously there for the sex, at least according to the taxi driver who showed me around Medellín the...
Read moreThere's almost never any debate, when the subject comes up, over which is the finest colonial city in Colombia. Nine...
Read moreMy workout over, I wipe my brow and walk over to chat with Sergio. Sergio comes to Parque El Ingenio...
Read moreMedellín versus Cartagena... which is the better Colombian city for living and investing? I hear this question a lot, so...
Read moreAbout 20 years ago, I sat around a table in a just-opened restaurant in a little-known mountain town in Panama...
Read moreWhen I first looked around for housing for the elderly in Medellín, Colombia, where I've been living for the past...
Read moreIf you're holding U.S. dollars, 2019 is the best year in a long time for harnessing your buying power abroad....
Read moreIf I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital...
Read moreIn January 2019, Pope Francis will be in Panama to mark World Youth Day. As the eyes of the world...
Read moreIt's that time of year when all the must-go, must-do, and must-see lists are taking over our inboxes. If you're...
Read more'Twas the day before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...
Read moreIn Colombia, the chime tilín-tilín, tilín-tilín of the bell on the horse-drawn carriage still announces the arrival of fresh fruits,...
Read moreIsn’t it easier to just stay home? If that’s how you’ve been talking yourself out of moving overseas, then you’re...
Read moreThere are a lot of things I love about my job, but chief among them are the opportunity to meet...
Read moreToday’s Exchange Rate Makes This Market A Better Opportunity Than Ever I don't try to predict currency exchange rates when...
Read moreI spent the past several months working on a massive expansion and a complete updating of our guide to foreign residency...
Read moreRecently I saw a report that's important for anyone who wants to get into the lucrative rental market in Medellín,...
Read moreI recently shared a cup of coffee with a couple in their mid-40s living here in Medellín, Colombia. As RJ...
Read moreShe leaves us today with an end-of-year dispatch from this time last year... Arriving in Medellín yesterday afternoon was like...
Read moreSince the U.S. dollar began gaining strength in 2014, I've written a lot about the resultant "currency discounts" in countries...
Read moreI've written many times to say that the El Poblado sector of Medellín, Colombia, is considered to be the best...
Read moreYou've been thinking about it... dreaming about it... Maybe for a very long time. It's time to stop thinking... to...
Read moreMy Panama City-based team and I spent last week in meetings charting our course through 2018 and beyond. In addition...
Read moreMy workout over, I wipe my brow and walk over to chat with Sergio. Sergio comes to Parque El Ingenio...
Read moreOne important piece of internationalizing your life is establishing residency in another country, either because you intend to move to...
Read moreWe’re updating our guide to foreign residency and second citizenship. I’m reviewing the final chapters, and the new edition will...
Read moreMost people know it as "medical tourism." I think of it as being a thrifty and educated user of global...
Read moreMedical insurance and the related costs in Colombia, including out-of-pocket medical expenses, are generally less than one-third the cost of...
Read moreBright and early this past Wednesday morning, a group of adventurous, open-minded people convened in the San Fernando Plaza, on...
Read moreBright and early this morning in sunny downtown Medellín, Lee Harrison welcomed the crowd to our 7th Annual Live and...
Read more"It’s a magic spot," Juan Darío said simply as he began his presentation to the group assembled for this week’s...
Read moreIn Panama City with us today are colleagues, friends, and real estate investment professionals from around the globe. Day 1...
Read moreEveryone who appreciates the Caribbean has heard of Cartagena, Colombia. This Spanish-colonial city on the Caribbean Sea is Colombia’s #1...
Read moreI look for any excuse to spend time in Medellín. My wife has finished the apartment we bought here in...
Read more"I can’t believe this place has stayed off the radar," said my friend Lou... for the third time in as...
Read moreFour days into my first visit to Medellín, Colombia, in 2008, here's what I had to say: The Euro-undertones are...
Read moreThinking about dipping a toe into global property markets but wondering how and where to get started? The benefits of...
Read moreAcross Latin America, the countdown is on to the biggest party of the year: Carnival! Everyone’s heard of carnival in...
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