As this week’s edition of Overseas Property Alert lands in your inbox, the first month of 2019 is almost gone. It’s said that more than 90% of all New Year’s resolutions are broken or forgotten by the end of January, and most people simply go back to the same way of living without changing a thing. However, […]
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Every week I strive to bring you some of the most exciting real estate opportunities from around the world. While it’s easy to get excited about a property adventure, you’re taking a big chance if you don’t ask lots of questions before you spend your hard-earned money. So, this week I’m going to take a
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I love Halloween. From creative costumes to children trick-or-treating, Halloween is a fun time of year. After moving overseas, I learned that it’s celebrated in many countries around the world. In the spirit of the holiday, I thought it’d be fun to share some spooky stories from my far-flung colleagues here at Live and Invest
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“The coast of Abruzzo, Italy, is anything but monotonous.” I’m quoting native Italian and Live and Invest Overseas colleague Monia Di Guilmi, who has a real passion for the area on the Adriatic Sea she calls home. In fact, I so loved the story she shared with me about the rickety fishing huts dotting the beaches,
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I recently shared a cup of coffee with a couple in their mid-40s living here in Medellín, Colombia. As RJ and Susie shared their story, I was surprised to learn how much we have in common. For starters, we all quit our U.S. jobs in our 40s and chose to live in South America, within
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I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no one who spoke English. Retiring to Ecuador was not a popular idea in 2001. Nine months into the year, I obtained my pensioner’s visa from the New York consulate. At that time, one restaurant in
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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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My Top Three Property Picks From The Global Property Summit I just got home from spending last week at the annual Global Property Summit, where our contacts from around the world brought the best real estate offers from their respective countries. We saw a wide array of good investments. I know everyone has their own
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Peru: Offering The Best Destination You’re Not Hearing About Plus: She’s Stealing Your Apartment! And Where To Invest US$150,000 My first trip to Peru revealed one of my absolute best discoveries in Latin America… and also one of my most disappointing. And my biggest and best surprise was found by looking into Peru’s immigration and
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Plus: The Best Picks For Living In Costa Rica Aug 11, 2015 Granada, Nicaragua Properties in this report trade in U.S. dollars Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Nicaragua is one of my favorite countries in the Americas. I own a property in Granada, and have spent considerable time throughout the country. The time I spent
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