Investing Fundamentals

“How are your tenants?” I asked my uncle, Jerry, over Sunday dinner. “Great,” he replied. “They’ll be leaving soon, and the house will be cleaner …

Two years ago, we moved our four kids to school in Tramore, a coastal town in Ireland’s “sunny southeast” (which I introduced you to last …

They must have looked so alluring on paper… Luxury villas next to the golf course at Quinta do Lago—one of the Algarve’s premier resorts… each …

If you’re just starting to explore overseas investments, you are probably intrigued by the possibilities. You may be drawn to affordable oceanfront properties or vibrant …

It’s in the news almost daily… it’s a common topic of conversation… important groups are studying it… But what does climate change mean to someone …

Most of us don’t want to think about a possible End of Days situation. With global climate change, political unrest, and general hostilities on the …

I love Halloween. From creative costumes to children trick-or-treating, Halloween is a fun time of year. After moving overseas, I learned that it’s celebrated in …

OK, before you roll your eyes and yawn, I fully understand that an article about transaction costs is not sexy. However, if you want to …

While I feel very lucky to wake up in my new Portuguese home, it took more than good luck to get me here. It was …

The World Wide Web is full of amazing stories. The challenge is to determine the real stories from the fake or misleading news. Recently, while …

Last week I posed the question of which corporate structure you should create to hold foreign property. I started by suggesting you might not need …

When determining the most beneficial legal structure to use for buying and holding overseas property, you should consider several factors. In fact, the first question …