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Comparing Investments In Real Estate: Northern Cyprus Vs. Portugal

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Northern Cyprus to the left and Porto, Portugal to the right

Property Investment In Northern Cyprus Vs. Portugal How do you decide which real estate investment destination is best for you? Comparing real estate investments in your home country is easy because information on the market is available. You are generally comparing apples to apples. When comparing real estate markets of countries that are thousands of […]

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Northern Cyprus Is A Treasure Trove Of Opportunities For Expats

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Own Beach Paradise For Just US$18.50 Per Day A forgotten place of raw natural beauty is about to be rediscovered… A place with long sandy beaches and perfect Mediterranean weather. It’s steeped in ancient culture and history… Underpopulated, overeducated, and possibly the cheapest place to live in the Western world, it could cost you as

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Buying Off-Plan Guide: Lock In Big Discounts On Future Retail Prices

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Aerial View of Riviera Sao Lourenco Beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Rules For Buying Off-Plan Real Estate Buying off-plan property has many advantages, but it also has many pitfalls. I bought an off-plan apartment in Leeds, U.K., 20 years ago. It was the third property I ever bought. I naively trusted someone whom I had known for years, and I lost my rear end to

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You Must Read This Before You Sell Your Rental Property

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A small house with a nice green yard for sale.

When To Sell And Reinvest “When should I sell a rental property?” is a popular question among readers. For most people, the answer depends on the situation… Of course, if you need the capital from the property for something like a medical emergency, the answer is easy. But if you’re looking to reinvest the capital,

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Puerto Vallarta vs. Mazatlán: Comparing The Best Of Mexico

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Puerto Vallarta to the left and Mazatlan to the right

One of the questions I hear most frequently is why I chose to live in Mazatlán, rather than better-known Puerto Vallarta. In fact, even here at Live and Invest Overseas, Puerto Vallarta tends to get more coverage and higher ratings. So why choose Mazatlán Let’s compare the two. In Some Ways, Both Destinations Are Similar…

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The Most Important Factors To Consider When Evaluating An Investment

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Colorful alleys and streets in Guanajuato city, Mexico

The Dangers Of Gross Yield Offers And The Pitfalls Of Fixed Appreciation Projection There are a lot of scammers out there. And not all of them are trying to sell you a bridge. Some fraudsters bilk unsuspecting investors into handing money over for bogus developments. But far more common are the legal scams where a

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10 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying Property Overseas

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Modern villa with pool and garden

They must have looked so alluring on paper… Luxury villas next to the golf course at Quinta do Lago—one of the Algarve’s premier resorts… each with two full-size swimming pools (one on the rooftop) and a home cinema system and bar for entertaining guests… Several years on since buyers paid seven-figure down payments, the unfinished

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