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Acquiring A Second Residency Through Property Investment

A woman sits on the steps of a house in Cartagena, Colombia.

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

Working from home

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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9 Isolated Islands Where You Can Escape From Modern Life

Azores, Portugal

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 shores of Budelli—an island that had gone from hosting thousands of tourists a day to being placed under environmental protection. When Morandi showed up, the only inhabitant was the island’s

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4 More Interesting Overseas Alternatives To Living In Paris

riga in latvia

Today, we continue our “capitals of culture” list—places in the world with a strong history… where you’ll be surrounded by a rich culture… and have options for fine dining and modern shopping… all adding up to a superior quality of life… though at an affordable cost (from little as US$1,500 a square meter).

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6 Top Eco-Friendly Properties For Green Living Overseas

Eco friendly house in Portugal

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 cold showers (if any) and a life of general discomfort… How far we have all come. Today, we’re seeing eco-friendly systems installed in the most luxurious of properties (Leonardo DiCaprio,

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