PROPERTY TYPES

Past dispatches organized by world region…

Northern Cyprus Is A Treasure Trove Of Opportunities For Expats

Own Beach Paradise For Just US$18.50 Per Day A forgotten place of raw natural beauty is about to be rediscovered… A place with long sandy ...
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Houseboat Living: Reinvent Your Life For A Fraction Of The Cost

All Aboard For Houseboat Living: Live In Europe For 20 Euros Per Day This traditional European lifestyle offers an innovative way of living in the ...
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Hosteria Andaluza, Ecuador

Tips On How To Buy Property Overseas

A number of years ago, I bought a terrific property in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, from a friend. It was a good-sized parcel of land with a ...
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A self-sufficient tiny house.

Successful Tiny Home Living: The 4 Things To Look Out For

4 Top Options For Tiny Home Living In Paradise I stumbled on a story last week about an Irish musician whose tiny home cost less ...
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Lake Annecy and Mountain Range, Annecy, France

The Best Lake Towns Overseas For Lake Living

A Life By The Lake? Here Are 7 Top Places To Go.. “Hurry up, Mom!” shouted Grace, waist-deep in the lake. “It’s warm… like bathwater.” ...
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Skiline of El Poblado, Medellín, Colombia

A Rental Market Overview Of Medellín’s Top Neighborhoods

Discoverig Medellín’s Top Neighborhoods While enduring several complete lock-down situations here in Medellín, the real estate market struggled in 2020. As the world gradually opens ...
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Beautiful golf course among pine trees in Algarve, south Portugal.

The Best Golf Destinations Overseas For A Property Investment

7 Top Golf Spots For Fun And Profit I owe you an apology. Since becoming editor here at OPA, I’ve covered plenty of sunny beach ...
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Luxurious holiday beach villas for rent on Cyprus.

The 4-Step Guide To Finding And Buying Real Estate Abroad

Last week we looked at the top mistakes that can ruin your overseas property investment. (If you missed it, be sure to catch up here.) ...
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Azores, Portugal

9 Isolated Islands Where You Can Escape From Modern Life

In 1989, Italian schoolteacher Mauro Morandi was sailing between Corsica and Sardinia when the engine of his catamaran gave up. He washed up on the ...
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restoring real estate overseas

7 Tips For Restoring Real Estate Abroad

Renovating a property overseas is something many of us dream about. But I can’t go any further without asking you one question… How are you ...
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sold sign outside house

Remember This One Important Detail To Value A Property

One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies is “Home Alone.” To me, hearing the first few notes of John Williams’ “Somewhere In My Memory” is ...
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Eco friendly house in Portugal

6 Top Eco-Friendly Properties For Green Living Overseas

There was a time when a property described as “sustainable” or “eco-friendly” conjured up images of a basic hut in the middle of nowhere with ...
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