Two years ago, I bought a preconstruction condo in Northern Cyprus. Today, that condo is worth double what I paid for it, so I’m selling. Returns like that are impossible to ignore. I’m not looking to get out of this market. I’ll take the profits from the sale and look for a next buy in […]
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Want to live the fantasy of living on the beach? Or perhaps owning a second home by the ocean to visit whenever you feel like it? One way to make that dream a reality is to look internationally… Coastal real estate in the United States is out of reach for most regular folks because of
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At last year’s International Property Summit in Panama, one attendee asked me what gets me excited about real estate at this point after 25 years of investing in real estate overseas. I didn’t have a good answer. Honestly, I’m a real estate junkie. Even when I’m on vacation, I stop and look in real estate agency windows
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I first met Phil Hahn in 2010. He had already founded one successful oceanfront development in Belize and was moving on to his next project… a 98-acre inland residential community in the Cayo District that he called Carmelita Gardens. At the time, the project consisted of nothing more than a couple of roads plus a
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It’s a pivotal time in Belize’s tourism industry and an ideal moment for investors to stake a claim in its property market. Belize’s tourism numbers have increased steadily over the past decade, the pandemic notwithstanding. The number of visitors increased by 52% in 2021 and by an additional 70% in 2022. Belize has powerful market
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Belize is the best property value you’ll find in the Caribbean, with properties selling for a fraction of what most other Caribbean destinations sell for. It is one of the world’s most solid investment options in this post-pandemic era, with buyers more motivated than ever to find a property overseas. The pandemic was a setback
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Most people think they should opt for the culturally authentic when buying real estate in another country. They shun gated communities and private residential developments in favor of local-style homes in areas that aren’t dominated by foreigners because they want to feel like they’re having an immersive experience overseas. They may have some valid (albeit
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Plus: “I Need Advice For My Next Property Purchase” “If there is a heaven for me, I’m sure there is a beach attached.” –Jimmy Buffett Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the early 70s. He’d been trying
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Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Increasing numbers of retirees are leaving their home states in search of more affordable housing. Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan are the top places they’re moving to. But how affordable is property in these states? And what about their costs of living in general? Once housing is covered, how much
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When it comes to property buying, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with foreign currencies over the years. My first currency hero was the Brazilian real. I bought a property on the beach in Brazil as the market was trending upward. After just nine months, I sold it and realized a 28% gain in Brazilian real
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