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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Santa Marta: Colombia’s Calmer Caribbean Alternative Cartagena continues to boost its profile as a prime travel and investment destination, and it’s not hard to see why. The city is teeming with culture and liveliness, and boasts a wide range of features—from the outstanding cuisine and tropical climate to a bustling city center and bohemian neighborhoods—that
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A Low Entry Point Into Cali’s Lucrative Rental Market Plus: Receiving Medicare Abroad, And Pairing Belize With Mexico For Overseas Living I was out taking photos of Cali, Colombia, and I came across an attractive Italian bakery on a corner in the El Peñón neighborhood. In a provincial style, it had a heavy wooden door
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Plus: Getting The “Real” Story On Belize “I can’t believe this place has stayed off the radar,” said my friend Lou… for the third time in as many days. We were having dinner in an open-air French restaurant in Medellín’s Zona Rosa, the city’s upscale dining and shopping area. Lou lives on Manhattan’s Upper West
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Plus: Beachfront Under US$100k… And Stashing Money In Chile In Medellín, Colombia, Manila has long been the undiscovered treasure of the city’s upscale El Poblado sector. On its shady, tree lined streets, you’ll find a mixture of houses, mom-and-pop businesses, and more than its share of nice restaurants and cafés. One of El Poblado’s smallest
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Plus: Best Rental Markets Among Discounted Cities Aug. 18, 2015 Medellín, Colombia The property in this report is priced in U.S. dollars. Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Cartagena is the most popular destination in Colombia. People who know nothing about Colombia will have heard of this famous walled city… one of the oldest in the
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Plus: Expat Health Insurance Just yesterday a guy wrote to me, asking for advice on where to buy a property. He’s traveling this year to Ecuador, Uruguay, Panama, and Colombia, and wanted to know which one I favored for his list of requirements. I started to look at his criteria, when something dawned on me:
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Plus: Make Sure You Don’t Retain A State Tax Burden Abroad June 23, 2015 Medellín, Colombia Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, You’ve been hearing a lot about rental returns lately. Over the past few years, it’s where property investors have been putting most of their attention. And along with this investment shift (from capital gains
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Plus: Seeking A Beach Property In Mazatlán June 16, 2015 Medellín, Colombia US$1=2,534 Colombian pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Cartagena is Colombia‘s most popular tourist destination. Located on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it’s one of the world’s few remaining walled cities. It’s a unique Spanish-colonial environment, unlike any other in the Americas. Potential expats, however,
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Plus: “I’d Be Bored To Death In A Beach Resort” April 21, 2015 Medellín, Colombia Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, I have a continuing dilemma when it comes to part-year residences. My goal—like anyone’s—is to have a property I can use for part of the year, while renting it out during the rest of the
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