Plus: I Want My Money Back! Checklist For Buying An Investment Property Why Isn’t Cuenca, Ecuador On Your List? I’ve written often about “currency discounts,” that is, the reduction in property prices that dollar holders have realized these past few years as a result of the strengthening dollar. Today I’m telling you that the trend […]
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Plus: “My 8-Year-Old Students Can Write Better Than You…” I’ve often made reference to self-directed IRAs, and the fact that you can use them to invest in property overseas… as well as for many other non-traditional investments. I’ve even compared them to self-directed 401Ks. This is a popular and important topic, and many of you
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Obtain European Residency With A Chance To Profit In Portugal Plus: A Potentially Great Path-Of-Progress Buy Obtaining residency in a foreign country is one of the most important benefits of buying real estate abroad. I write frequently about obtaining residency through property purchase, and the examples of good programs are almost always in Latin America.
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Plus: I Thought You Said You’d Never Invest In Brazil I got an email comment this week from a guy, also named Lee, in California: I was surprised to read the quote from Lee Harrison in Valentine Fouché’s article about Medellín: “Medellín… has the same diverse natural beauty as Ecuador but (and this has become
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Plus: Colombia Versus The Dominican Republic And Taxing Pensions Expats are expanding their horizons in the Medellín valley and turning it into a broad, well-rounded destination with plenty of varied options. Granted, Medellín’s long-trendy El Poblado neighborhood is still the big draw for tourists, business travelers, and expats alike. But over the past few years,
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Plus: Best Place For Golf And Renovating A Property Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you’re probably aware that the U.S. dollar is doing quite well. This has caused overseas property buyers to spring into action, seeking currency bargains in places like Colombia, Chile, Europe, and Mexico. But what
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Plus: “…I Would Not Go There If They Gave Me A Villa.” May 26, 2015 Itamaracá, Pernambuco, Brazil US$1=3 Brazilian reais Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Three things have changed since I last wrote to you about the Brazilian island of Itamaracá, and I’ll put them on the table right here: The dollar has gotten
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Plus: “Only A Fool Would Buy In The Dominican Republic!” May 12, 2015 Medellín, Colombia US$1=2,350 Colombian pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, I’m writing this week from the Live and Invest in Colombia Conference, and I wanted to pass on a good offer that I heard this morning. It’s a residential income investment in
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Plus: Managing Crime Rates And The Language Barrier May 5, 2015 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico US$1=C$1.23=15.83 Mexican pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, As you can probably tell from my recent articles on Álamos and Mazatlán, I’m spending a good bit of time rediscovering Mexico. In some ways, it’s like becoming reacquainted with an old friend.
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Plus: Spain’s Best Weather | Upcoming Coverage Of The Dominican Republic Everyone who made it beyond third grade has heard of Cartagena, Colombia. It’s Colombia’s #1 draw for foreign visitors and home to a sizeable expat community. But just 150 miles up the Caribbean coast is Santa Marta. It’s a town that offers excellent diving,
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