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Read moreThis month we introduce our first-ever Global Property Investment Index. It’ll be an annual affair. The objective is to present...
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Read moreYears ago, my mother knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast...
Read moreLeverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses...
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Read moreGiven a budget of US$150,000, how would you start your global property portfolio? Each year at our annual Global Property...
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Read moreThere are two reasons to purchase real estate overseas... First, because you have moved there and you decide you want...
Read moreIn a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet,...
Read moreWhenever I tell people that I live in Puerto Vallarta, I hear, “Isn’t it really touristy?” The short answer is...
Read moreRenovating a property overseas is something many of us dream about. But I can't go any further without asking you...
Read moreWhile I feel very lucky to wake up in my new Portuguese home every morning, it took more than good...
Read moreWe dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad each year since 2013, with every year eclipsing the last. Procrastinators and...
Read moreThinking about making an overseas property purchase can arouse feelings such as excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, and accomplishment. Even seasoned...
Read moreDurango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I consider this city my most exciting...
Read moreAmong the new trends we faced last summer in Ireland, a country home being snapped up by a foreign buyer...
Read moreOne of the best ways to generate cash flow from a property investment is through rental yields. But sometimes, keeping...
Read moreWhether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a...
Read moreI didn’t realize it at the time, but, when I bought a pre-construction apartment on Panama City’s Avenida Balboa 17...
Read moreNegotiating a real estate deal in another country—both the purchase and the sale—is likely to be different for you than...
Read moreYour most important ally when buying, selling, or renting real estate overseas is your attorney. First thing, therefore, when beginning...
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Read moreHow can you keep up with your plans of moving and/or buying property overseas in the middle of a pandemic?...
Read moreProperties in many countries have gotten dramatically cheaper, in dollar terms, thanks to favorable exchange rates. For affordable second homes,...
Read moreIf you’ve done any reading about living or retiring abroad, you’ve heard these words: "Rent before you buy." In fact,...
Read moreFor a long time, owning a second home was reserved exclusively for the wealthy. Today that’s no longer true. You...
Read moreThe term pocket money real estate is a nice way of saying properties for around US$50,000. Admittedly, it’s a bit...
Read moreOwning a second home overseas comes with a lot of benefits. But what are the best countries to buy in?...
Read moreIf I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital...
Read moreWe talk a lot about the benefits of buying property overseas and why it makes sense to buy real estate...
Read moreWe rank Mexico as joint-1st in our list of the best places to live and retire overseas. Mexico has some...
Read moreWe’re going to kick off today by putting two beach properties head to head. I’m not going to tell you...
Read moreResident global real estate investing expert Lief Simon—also, coincidentally, my husband—and I have been shopping the globe for real estate...
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