Loja: Ecuador As It Was Before The Gringo Invasion Loja, Ecuador , is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, two failed predictions. Loja is one of my favorite cities in Ecuador. In fact, if I were returning to Ecuador today, this small Andean city in the south of the country is […]
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These Are The Places You Should Set Your Eye On To Buy Property Overseas In 2022 Information is power.It’s also the secret to the three steps to successful investing.Identifying undervalued markets is the first step.Understanding any exchange rate effect is the second.Knowing at what price to buy which properties is the crucial third step.Gathering this
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It’s in the news daily… it’s a common topic of conversation… scientists across the globe are studying it… every year we witness more and more weather extremes… But what does climate change mean to someone who is considering a move overseas? Experts predict some locations around the world will be more severely affected by climate
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When you buy a property overseas, it will sometimes come with an important bonus: It can open the door to foreign residency. When it does, you not only have a second home in the traditional sense, but you’ve got a second home in the broad sense as well—a place that, when you go there, they
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Back in the year 2000, on one of my final retire-overseas exploratory trips, I looked at a small, rustic home beside a rushing river in Mexico. Giant trees grew along the riverside, shading both the house and most of the large property. Among the trees, I found a plant that I didn’t recognize… it turned
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3 Top Places To Go For Comfortable Weather Year-Round Aside from the dozens of queries that fill our mailbags every week from readers looking for a warm, sunny destination, we also get a good deal of interest in cooler climates… For those looking to spend time in their overseas property, weather is one of the
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On Aug. 7, 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit made headlines when, in the space of 45 minutes, he crossed four times between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. And, he didn’t just walk—the 24-year-old high-wire artist danced and lay down on the wire, too, balance pole in hand. Whether you look on it as
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Each year, I like to take a close look at a number of major cities in Latin America to see what’s happening in their property markets. The cities are those that tend to be of interest to expats moving overseas and expat property investors. In each city, I look at current property listings and select
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We talk about beachfront property a lot here. But not all beaches are created equal. And, we all have our own expectations about what the ideal beach should be. Caribbean waters are a little too quiet for me. Perhaps it’s my Atlantic roots that draw me to wild, dramatic coasts… places where you can taste
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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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