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          If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital as quickly as possible into a diversified global property portfolio, where would I invest?

          I get this question often, and my answer likely will surprise you.

          If I were setting out with this objective fresh today… or if I somehow lost everything I’ve built over the past 25 years and had to start over… where would I invest first?

          The United States.

          The average investor can access a high level of leverage in the United States, through bank mortgages and seller financing, that you generally can’t get anywhere else in the world.

          Buy a rental property in the United States using borrowed funds, and the rent you earn can cover the mortgage payment. Meantime, you’re building equity in the property as you pay down the loan and as the market where the property is located appreciates (you hope).

          In the United States, an investment in real estate can be accomplished through a straightforward, proven formula that has evolved into a mega-industry complete with late-night TV gurus who walk the uninitiated through the paces.

          As a result, the United States is the best market in the world for getting started and converting a very modest amount of capital into a bona-fide portfolio quickly. In truth, it could be the only market in the world where that’s possible.

          Of course, the more leverage, the more risk. It can be easy to lose everything in U.S. property markets, because they’re uber-leveraged.

          I was reminded of this fact recently by Argentine colleague Paul Reynolds. Paul pointed out that but 1% of the Buenos Aires property market is leveraged. This means that, despite the economic and financial crises this country has endured the past several years, the BA real estate market has not collapsed. Sellers may be eager and very open to offers (indeed, they are), but they aren’t at risk of losing their properties… because they own their properties free and clear.

          I began my property investing career in the United States. My first investment was in a three-flat building in Chicago that I was able to buy with all of US$5,000 down.

          I converted that US$5,000 into US$150,000 in two-and-a-half years… and it was that US$150,000 that I used to make my first property investment overseas.

          So, if I had to start over, I’d return to the States and try to replicate that experience from two and a half decades ago in Chicago. I’d work to build up US$50,000 to US$100,000 in investment capital… then I’d take that stake overseas.

          Where would I head?

          Right now, I’d focus on four markets in particular. Indeed, whether you’re just starting out or, like me, continually looking for opportunity to expand your overseas property investment portfolio, these are the four markets to put at the top of your shopping list:

          • Colombia
          • Panama
          • Brazil
          • Northern Cyprus

          Why these four markets in particular?

          Because they all offer good property investment options for less than US$100,000.

          In fact, you can buy in all of these markets today for as little as US$50,000.

          Capital requirement is an important consideration for the just-starting-out global property investor.

          In Panama, a non-resident foreigner can get a local mortgage, meaning the capital requirement can be even lower.

          Of course, you have to qualify for the mortgage, and the terms won’t be what you are used to back home. You’ll be looking at a loan to value (LTV) of no more than 80% and more likely 70% or less.

          In fact, though, the lesser LTV can be a good thing as it mitigates your leverage risk.

          As well, interest rates won’t be what you’d expect in the States. You’ll likely be looking at 6% to 7%. You may be able to borrow for a term of up to 30 years, but more common in the rest of the world is a 20- to 25-year amortization period.

          However, even with an interest rate of 7%, you can make a cash-flowing rental investment work in this market.

          It’s not possible for a foreign buyer to borrow locally for the purchase of real estate in Colombia, Brazil, or Northern Cyprus, However, that is not to say you don’t have options for leverage in those markets.

          In fact, you have two.

          And, indeed, these alternative financing strategies are available to you in Panama, too.

          First, you can buy pre-construction. A pre-construction purchase allows you to make payments over the two- to three-year construction period, during which you should also enjoy appreciation on the value of the property.

          Second, you can try to negotiate payment terms with the seller. This is more common today than ever and a possibility both with an individual owner and a developer. In researching our new book, “How To Buy Real Estate Overseas For Cash Flow (And A Better Life)”, Kathleen and I found developers very open to financing options right now.

          Furthermore, in some cases, the terms can be as good as I’ve seen—including small or even zero down payments and 0% interest.

          Another reason I like Colombia, Panama, Brazil, and Northern Cyprus as much as I do is because the property markets in these countries are fueled, in each case, by more than one set of buyers. Both foreign and local investors are taking positions in these markets… which are serving tourists, expats, retirees, second-home-overseas buyers, businesspeople, and investors.

          Buying-selling pools this diverse mean more liquid markets and more reliable rental yields.

          In addition, all of these countries are enjoying fast-growing middle classes. This means, again, more market activity, both for sales and rentals… which means, again, greater liquidity and stronger rental returns.

          Low entry prices, some leverage options, and growing and active marketplaces make Colombia, Panama, Brazil, and Northern Cyprus good options for someone looking to start an overseas property portfolio with limited capital.

          Of course, all these markets… like all markets, period… come with risks.

          Currency isn’t a risk in Panama (which uses the U.S. dollar as its currency), but it is a factor—that is, both a risk and a potential advantage—in Colombia, Brazil, and Northern Cyprus.

          For some time, the currency diversification available in Colombia and Brazil has been working in favor of the dollar-holder (both U.S. and Canadian). However, that will not last forever… and, indeed, the dollar has begun what we predict will be a long, slow slide against the Colombian peso and the Brazilian real.

          Another risk has to do with rental property investments specifically. What if demand falls off?

          This is another reason I like these four markets. All enjoy strong rental demand that I don’t see diminishing long term (current downturns due to the pandemic crisis aside… these are a temporary anomaly).

          Furthermore, in each case, the demand for rental accommodation comes from diverse sources, hedging your risk. If one source of demand diminishes (European tourists, say), you still have other options for finding tenants for your rental properties (local tourists, for example).

          But if I were starting over today with limited resources, I’d hightail it to Colombia, Panama, Brazil, or Northern Cyprus.

          If I had the time and the budget, I’d take a position in all four.

          And I’d do it now… while these remain the “perfect storm” markets I perceive them to be.

          Lief Simon

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          Lief Simon has lived and worked in 7 countries on 5 continents and traveled to more than 75 countries. His real estate investment career began with a $5,000 down payment on a three-flat building in Chicago. Less than three years later, Lief sold the building for a leveraged return of 3,000%—$150,000 in profit after closing costs and commissions.

          From there, he turned his attention overseas and has bought property in 24 countries including France, Croatia, Portugal, Ireland, Belize, Spain, Argentina, Cyprus, Romania, and beyond. Thanks to his decades-long career as a global property investor, Lief has built a multi-million-dollar portfolio that includes rental properties, significant land holdings, and 7 personal residences.

          Lief has established residency in 3 countries and acquired a second passport from Ireland.

          In 2008 Lief and wife Kathleen Peddicord made the most important investment of their lives—a 215-acre oceanside finca, known as Los Islotes. There, on Panama’s largely undiscovered Veraguas coast, they’ve installed underground electricity, water, and internet and built a forever family home that sits at the heart of their ultimate vision: a gold standard private residential community for those in search of a true safe haven escape.

          Lief’s latest book, “Cowboy Millionaire—The New American Pioneer,” collects all the wisdom he has learned in three decades of living and investing outside America.

          He offers advice on international diversification in his twice-weekly Offshore Living Letter and monthly Simon Letter dispatches. For real estate investment opportunities, check out his monthly Global Property Advisor service.

          If you’d like to meet Lief in person, join him for one of our upcoming in-country conferences. You’ll find further details here.

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