Today, we reach the final part of our three-week series. So far, we’ve covered seven of our top 10 markets to watch over the next year. The places we’ve already checked off our list are: Brazil Panama Belize Portugal Colombia Malaysia Greece Now to the final three of our hot spots for 2020…
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I’m most of the way through Alain De Botton’s “The Consolations Of Philosophy.” It’s an entertaining collection of teachings from the ancient greats… and how they can be applied to help us survive the challenges of 21st-century life. The book has many takeaways. But it was the chapter on Epicurus that made me think of
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When I was 16 years old, I went to my first drive-through McDonald’s. I’m from London and we had about three Golden Arches we could drive through. When I was 22 years old, I went to the States. I saw my first drive-through bank and drive-through pharmacy counter. “What… drive-throughs are not just for McDonald’s?
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In today’s complicated world, international property stands out more strongly than ever among investment options because it is both a hard asset and one of the best current opportunities for generating cash flow while building real, long-term wealth. Whether you’re contemplating a first purchase overseas or looking to expand current foreign property holdings, here’s where
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Since the U.S. dollar suddenly gained strength in 2014, I’ve written a lot about the resultant “currency discounts” in countries that do not use the dollar. Simply put, properties in many countries got dramatically cheaper, in dollar terms, thanks to favorable exchange rates. The currency landscape has been shifting, with some countries giving up most
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I’m Betting On This Beach Resort For 2018 This is the time of year at Live and Invest Overseas when we take stock of the best performing markets of the current year and make our predictions for the best performers of the coming year. For 2018, my money’s on Mazatlán, Mexico. Yes, it’s true that
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The U.S. dollar came to life in 2014, after years in the doldrums. It gained dramatically against many of the world’s currencies, creating a buying opportunity for dollar-holders that was unprecedented in recent memory. Those of us in the property investment business sent out weekly tirades, urging readers to take advantage of the buying opportunity…
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I don’t know about you, but I didn’t bother traveling to the Path of Totality during the recent 2017 eclipse. It wasn’t worth the travel and traffic jams, on top of the risk of having a cloudy day. But for the next North American eclipse, I have a ringside seat… I’ll see it from the
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My first retirement plan—10 years before I moved to Ecuador—was to spend winters in Arizona and summers living on our 44-foot boat in the Chesapeake Bay. We planned to spend part of the season docked in the small town of Charlestown, Maryland, and the rest of the time cruising up and down the
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Most people who move abroad enjoy the familiarity of an existing expat community and seek out destinations with a number of expats already in residence. But not everyone. There are a few of us who want to live among the local community, become a part of the local culture, and are happy if we rarely
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