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Buying Property Abroad

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Buying property with a mortgage in another country where you’re not living and working is possible in some cases… but it’s not easy. You may be better off looking for other solutions in some countries. High deposits, life insurance required by banks in most countries, and shorter loan periods can all add up to high […]

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The Best 3 Cool Climate Places For A Comfortable Overseas Retirement

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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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A Rental Market Overview Of Medellín’s Top Neighborhoods

Skiline of El Poblado, Medellín, Colombia

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 again, and more tourists return to support Medellín’s short-term and long-term rental market, real estate agents are getting busier and there are more properties on the market. Here at Overseas

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The Best Bargain Turn-Key Investment In Bogotá To Earn Passive Income

Skyline of downtown Bogota, Colombia.

Bogotá Bounces Back—Own In This Foodie Haven For Less Than US$50,000 Would you rather continue with your life as it is or restart it? Would you rather always be traveling or never travel again? Would you rather go back to pre-internet days or make do with dial-up? Ouch! Just thinking about that old dial-up screech

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The 7 Best Properties For Sale Overseas To Start Your Digital-Nomad Lifestyle Today

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If you’d been thinking about taking your job on the road and embracing the digital-nomad lifestyle sometime in the future, you may have had a taster this year—though from your own home, of course… Maybe this unexpected twist in your work situation has helped you realize that you could go overseas sooner than you thought.

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What Colombia Looks Like After COVID-19 And Its New Opportunities

Aerial view of Medellin at night with residential and office buildings.

Last week Liz Larroquette updated you on all the latest from the property scene in Panama City. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) This week we move a little farther south… Former Overseas Property Alert Editor—and full-time resident of Medellín, Colombia, for the past six years—Wendy Howarter reports below on the big opportunities on offer

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