You’ve found the perfect overseas property and now you need the funds to buy it. Obtaining a mortgage in Central America can be a tricky and tiresome process. Ask anyone who’s tried it. But the industry is maturing, especially in Belize, a relative newcomer to international banking whose industry only began in 1996. Panama is […]
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Mexican vacation rentals have been booming over the past few years with the growing demand for more personal experiences, rather than a typical, all-inclusive resort stay. In fact, vacation rentals in the Mexican Caribbean have increasingly lured Americans and Canadians who’ve realized these properties are a secure way to make a profit. These investors often
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I’ve written many times that the El Poblado sector of Medellín, Colombia, is considered to be the best area of the city. And for most expats and travelers, that remains true. But El Poblado is certainly not the first choice for everyone. Medellín has a number of equally desirable (and less expensive) areas that are
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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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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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With more than 1,250 miles (2,000 km) of coastline, Ecuador is the westernmost country in South America. And Salinas, on the Santa Elena peninsula, is the westernmost piece of land on Ecuador’s mainland. It’s one of the world’s few coastal resorts where you can still buy a new condo for less than US$53,000. This ex-fishing
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Montréal—Canada’s Last Affordable Big-City Housing Market For anyone seeking political refuge in the Great White North, the timing couldn’t be better. The exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollars makes Canadian markets a bargain for U.S. dollar holders. Among the various markets across Canada’s provinces and cities, the most unique and most promising is
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Plus: Beaches, Climate, Expat Community, Restaurants, And Sex “Seas Are Rising At Fastest Rate In Last 28 Centuries” In case you missed it, this was a page-one headline in the New York Times last week. The article reported on new statistics that quantify the current sea level rise and refine previous disaster predictions. Current models
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Plus: Medellín Versus Puerto Vallarta… And What To Do In Brazil? Costa del Sol, Spain 1 euro equals US$1.11 Spain is currently the third most-visited country in the world, behind only France and the United States, and is expected to break through the 66 million visitor barrier by the end of this year. It’s this
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Plus: Farming And Teaching English In Italy July 21, 2015 La Paloma, Uruguay Property in Uruguay trades in U.S. dollars Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, There’s one affordable section of coastline left in Uruguay that still boasts miles of undeveloped, pristine beaches with fine white sand bordered by deep blue Atlantic waters. There are no
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