Income Properties

Owning income property is one of the best investments you can make for a stable return for years to come. Depending on your personal needs and plan, you can buy an income property to use yourself part of the year and rent it to collect income when you’re not there, or simply invest in property that provides ongoing income as your primary objective.

Overseas income property may help you diversify your funds into a different currency or provide a Plan B residence outside your home country should you ever need it. If your property investment leads to residency in your country of choice you may have the freedom to stay as long as you want and reenter the country as often as you please.

Or you might travel between various properties, staying in each for two or three months a year on a regular rotation schedule. Some people invest in income property for an easy, turnkey way to produce profits while letting experienced developers do all the work.

What Should I Consider Before Investing In Rental Income Property?

  • The local property market
  • Finding a reliable property manager and/or property representative
  • Understanding the commissions and fees you will pay
  • Choosing a location that will yield your best return on investment, not necessarily where you might want to live
  • The opinions of several property managers or real estate agents to understand the current demand and what property will be a good investment, the best locations within the area, for example, which properties are close to shopping/restaurants/transportation/amenities and the walkability of the neighborhood.

At Overseas Property Alert we cover many types of income property from tiny homes to independent living communities and even turnkey developments where you help finance the project but you never need to visit the location, you never deal with rental issues, and the development company takes care of everything.

Other typical income property options might include vacation rental property, rental income projects, middle-class single-family homes in master-planned communities, student housing, agricultural, and beachfront resort units. In all, we’ll share a good sampling of the various income properties available around the world at reasonable prices with solid returns.

Investing In Your Own Coffee Farm Overseas

Ripe red coffee cherries

Back in the year 2000, on one of my final retire-overseas exploratory trips, I looked at a small, rustic home beside a rushing river in Mexico. Giant trees grew along the riverside, shading both the house and most of the large property. Among the trees, I found a plant that I didn’t recognize… it turned […]

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Why Tiny Homes Are The Best Investment For You

Caye Caulker, Belize

I’m a big fan of the tiny home. Many times, I find myself dreaming of less clutter… better economy… a simpler life… Though it’s a growing trend, most of us would probably find it a challenge to live full time in a tiny home. But it could be the perfect solution for a second home

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Fast Returns Up To 23% On Your Investment In David, Panama

Altos de Coquito house plan

Many of the opportunities I share in these weekly missives offer a great place to live, retire, vacation, or invest for rental return. However, if you’re interested in a quick-turn overseas investment without leaving home, pay special attention to today’s post. This simple, secure, and straightforward project is for you… if you want to realize

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Investing In The U.K. Student Housing Sector (PBSH)

oxford england university dorms and houses

Student housing is gigantic, global, and growing. Savills states that 2016 saw US$16.4 billion invested into global student housing. The United Kingdom and the United States traditionally lead the Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSH) sector. In Europe, 80% of PBSH is focused in the U.K. And, although I predict the U.K. and the States will continue

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Investing In Belize Beachfront Property

Investing In Belize Beachfront Property

Plus: Buying In Lagos, Portugal San Pedro Town, Belize The properties in this report are priced in U.S. dollars Belize is at the top of the list for anyone who dreams of clear, warm waters, swaying palms, sport-fishing, and white sandy beaches. It’s a well-recognized destination among North American mainstream travelers. Belize is a also

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Property Q And A With Lee Harrison

colombia beach

“I’ll Assume You Have No Clue…” Readers Speak Out Aug. 25, 2015 Medellín, Colombia Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, As of today, I have 99 pages of reader questions—of which, some 40 are unanswered. So I’m going to hand this issue over to the readers of Overseas Property Alert. This is a good way to

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Cartagena Property Investment Earning 8% With Only $25,000 Down

Cartagena Property Investment

Plus: Best Rental Markets Among Discounted Cities Aug. 18, 2015 Medellín, Colombia The property in this report is priced in U.S. dollars. Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Cartagena is the most popular destination in Colombia. People who know nothing about Colombia will have heard of this famous walled city… one of the oldest in the

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Cartagena: A World Heritage Site Now On The Currency Bargain List

Atardecer en Cartagena de Indias desde La Popa.

Plus: Seeking A Beach Property In Mazatlán June 16, 2015 Medellín, Colombia US$1=2,534 Colombian pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Cartagena is Colombia‘s most popular tourist destination. Located on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it’s one of the world’s few remaining walled cities. It’s a unique Spanish-colonial environment, unlike any other in the Americas. Potential expats, however,

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Earn A Good Rental Income In This Overlooked Colonial Market

Earn a good rental income in this overlooked colonial market

Plus: Gated Communities vs. Condos Cuenca, Ecuador, has been one of the world’s top retirement destinations for almost 10 years now. I retired there myself in 2001. And, like me, the vast majority of the expats in Cuenca were attracted by the lifestyle rather than by its investment potential. Here are just a few of

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