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Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as...

At last month’s Global Property Summit in Panama, one attendee asked me what gets me excited about real estate at...

Forty million lawsuits. Every year, Americans defend themselves against 40 million lawsuits. Not surprising—in a country with 1.3 million lawyers....

Europe is a continent of myths and legends. Whether it’s the “banshee,” the wailing old woman of Irish folklore who...

Lief and I recently welcomed two-dozen global property pros to Panama for the Global Property Summit. We look forward to...

Last month, I was in eastern Canada. This part of the world has been getting a lot of bad press...

Can the average person really afford to invest in real estate overseas? My answer is an enthusiastic yes. But first...

I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could do it—and lost...

Ambergris Caye is an English-speaking Caribbean island with an intriguing past and a promising future… From Mayan trade post to...

I recently returned to Paris for a couple weeks of meetings. One meeting was with friends who have lived in...

The Bay of Kotor is a deep, craggy inlet of the Adriatic Sea found in Montenegro. Overlooking the same stretch...

What's a dream job for a guy just out of college? Back in the early 2000s, I landed mine: I...

Times of war, political upheaval, economic turmoil... are also the times that can destroy fortunes. We're living in these times...

This is my sixth year in Mexico, and I’ve never seen real estate action like I’m seeing now. And, the number...

Colombia has long been one of our favorite markets to live and invest for profit in the world. Over the...

The secret is out. In a recent Barron’s article where I’m quoted from an interview I did with Mansion Global,...

The Five Flags theory of diversification was put forward 30 or more years ago by a guy whose name I...

One of my New Year's resolutions was to further diversify my asset portfolio. On the real estate side, I try...

Lief and I have arrived in the oldest city in Cyprus because our contacts here have assured us Larnaca is...

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

Welcome to 2023. As you push ahead into this New Year, one of your priority resolutions should be to diversify...

If you haven't already established a backup residency and at least considered your options for acquiring a second citizenship, I'm...

The U.S. dollar hasn’t been this powerful in decades. The world is your oyster. Get out now, before it’s too...

This is it… now is the time. If you’re an American… and if you’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity...

I was downsized, and I had a baby on the way, so I went into the army. After two years,...

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your...

One question I’m asked more than most any other is to do with structures. Specifically: Do you need one?

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

Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in early then...

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that the median house price in the United States is US$440,000. This...

Brazil is vast. It's the fifth largest country in the world. And it hides both some of the most amazing...

Record housing prices, record equity in real estate, collapsed cryptocurrency market, inflation at 40-year highs, interest rates up, stock markets...

Where are America’s super-investors flocking for safe, high yields? The same place where you can beat inflation… and earn a...

Buying property overseas is a great way to reliably increase profits over the long term. It diversifies your portfolio and...

I've discovered a real estate investor's dream. This is a market poised to explode onto global investors' radar... Meaning a...

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want...

Recent changes in exchange rates are creating real estate bargains in unexpected markets. Meantime, some long-time favorable rates—that had been...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama...

Last year Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, dumped US$6.7 billion of his shares in Amazon... And poured millions into...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...

Kathleen and I are en route today from Paris to Lisbon in time to host this week’s Live And Invest...

After an unavoidable but overlong time away, Lief and I prepare this weekend for our return to the sunny seaside...

Top 3 Strategies For Profiting From An Overseas Rental Investment A friend recently bought a property in a busy resort....

U.S. property markets are hot, hot, hot… Overheated and overvalued. Likewise, the U.S. stock market. What’s an investor to do...

I’m not going to wax lyrical about the amazing natural beauty of Brazil, nor bore you with talk of 5,000...

Crisis is all around us these days. Inflation is eating into your savings... Wall Street was a scary proposition even...

I’m looking forward to returning to Medellín next month for the first time in more than two years. Kathleen and...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place, some 24 years ago? And why have we...

If you aren't taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into...