Investing

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...

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

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years… continuing terrorist threats… war… threats of...

It's not often that you can invest overseas in a cash-flowing property in a Caribbean tourist hot spot with as...

Would you like to know my definition of "wealthy"? For me, wealthy is when the cash flow from your investments...

"Who has my pig?" These words are uttered by desperate Oregon recluse Rob, played by Nicolas Cage, in the recently...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that...

How can you fund the purchase of your second home or investment property in a foreign country? First, you need...

This month we introduce our first-ever Global Property Investment Index. It’ll be an annual affair. The objective is to present...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

Northern Belize is an area of mainland Belize made up of the districts of Corozal, Orange Walk, and parts of...

In times of economic uncertainty and inflation, savvy investors flock to hard asset investments. But this time around, something interesting...

We’ve been spending a lot of virtual ink lately reminding you of the benefits of owning property overseas... I tend...

Cash is king, right? Not really. It’s cash flow you should care about. Cash flow is critical to most aspects...

This spring, my family has planted more vegetables in our garden than ever before. We don’t expect to be able...

Owning a piece of real estate in a foreign country doesn't only give you the opportunity to diversify. Depending on...

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

Given a budget of US$150,000, how would you start your global property portfolio? Each year at our annual Global Property...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet,...