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Why Ecuador’s Best Beachfront Property Is Found In Salinas

Why Ecuador's Best Beachfront Property Is Found In Salinas

A Great Lifestyle With Inexpensive Beachfront Ecuador’s coast has lots of beautiful, unspoiled, and fairly undeveloped seaside towns. In fact, Ecuador’s undeveloped coast is what draws a lot of people to the country. But if my agenda were to enjoy resort-style amenities—restaurants, cafés, nightlife, groomed beaches, and an active real estate market— then Salinas is […]

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Sizing Up Your Options On Properties In Las Terrenas, DR

Beautiful Beaches And Property Bargains In Cabo Frio, Brazil

If you dream of owning a Caribbean home featuring a spectacular water view, near sandy beaches for strolling and lounging, with breezy trade winds to cool your afternoons, look no further than Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is an independent country that shares its western border with Haiti on the Island

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San Telmo: Best Area For Property Investment In Buenos Aires

San Telmo, Argentina

Find Real Character In Buenos Aires’ Oldest Neighborhood Plus: Skeptical About These Brazil Beachfront Lots… “This is the soul of Buenos Aires,” the cab driver assured me in his heavily Italian-accented Spanish, “…the heart of Argentina.” Out of metaphors, he stopped the cab at Calle Defensa in the old San Telmo district of Buenos Aires,

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Canada’s Maritime Region Offers A Tranquil Seaside Escape

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Look To The Maritimes For Canada’s Best Real Estate Buys It started as a joke, people fleeing the United States after the election. But after putting up the website “Cape Breton If Donald Trump Wins,” creator Rob Calabrese saw more than a million visitors to the site within the first few weeks. Then after the

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Las Gavias Grand: Luxurious Ocean Views In Mazatlán, Mexico

Las Gavias Grand, Mexico

A Beachfront Project With Quiet Beaches And Island Views The view from the 23rd-floor model condo was designed to impress… and it worked. The two islands I saw framed by the picture window are one of the most sought-after views in Mazatlán. Behind the islands, the shipping channel is off in the distance. You can

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My Top 3 Global Property Picks From This Year’s Summit

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My Top Three Property Picks From The Global Property Summit I just got home from spending last week at the annual Global Property Summit, where our contacts from around the world brought the best real estate offers from their respective countries. We saw a wide array of good investments. I know everyone has their own

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How Chile’s Accord With China Is A Big Win For Viña Del Mar

Viña del mar, Chile

Plus: “Can I Double My Money Using Exchange Rates?” Prediction: Chile will soon see big dividends paid to its #1 tourist destination thanks to its standing as China’s closest Latin American ally. –L.H. For many countries 2016 was a disappointing year. Generally speaking, a number of stable democracies showed real signs of instability and uncertainty

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How Exchange Rates Affect Overseas Property Investments

property investments overseas can be affected by exchange rates.

Plus: “… I’m Going To Get You People Shut Down” You hear a lot of disclaimers about currency risk in the world of overseas property investment. In fact, I often mention here that your property’s price—or your rental income—will vary with current exchange rates. But there’s more to the issue than meets the eye when

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Ottawa: Canada’s Strong, Steady, and Stable Housing Market

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By this point, the hype should have died down. This far after the U.S. election, people should be moving on with their lives rather than talking about moving out of the country. It happens after every U.S. election cycle: One side wins, and a select few from the losing side say they’re moving to Canada.

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Bucerías, Mexico: PV’s Lower-Priced, Less-Crowded Neighbor

Bucerías, Mexico: PV’s Lower-Priced, Less-Crowded Neighbor

Plus: Watch Out For The Condo Fees Nestled on more than 10 miles of uninterrupted sandy beach, Bucerías has just about everything you’d hope to find in a Mexican beach town. The beaches are long, sandy, and relatively uncrowded and unspoiled when compared to those of nearby Puerto Vallarta. The cobblestoned streets see their share

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