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Finding An Apartment In Medellin’s Booming Property Market

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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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Your Own Vineyard in Argentina’s Los Arbolitos For Under US$50K

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Profit From Your Own Wine Vineyard For Less Than US$50K We’ve been touting yield-generating hard assets, specifically agricultural land, for a little over four years now. In addition to providing investors with cash flow from harvests (in some cases, within nine months after their initial investment) and capital appreciation, productive land also provides you with

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Beautiful Beaches And Property Bargains In Cabo Frio, Brazil

Beautiful Beaches And Property Bargains In Cabo Frio, Brazil

Brazil has approximately 4,700 miles of coastline. As you might imagine, it has quite a few nice beach towns. For my money, Cabo Frio is among the very best. Cabo Frio, which means “Cold Cape,” lies less than 100 miles up the coast from Rio de Janeiro. Cabo, at around 175,000 permanent residents, is the

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A South American “San Francisco” On Chile’s Central Coast

The views from the hills of Valparaíso are unbeatable

Plus: “Let’s Hear More On Some US$50K Properties!” Jan. 6, 2015 Valparaíso, Chile US$1=614 Chilean pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, I’m writing again this week from the coast of Chile. The early summer, Pacific-moderated temperatures are just about perfect, as they were two weeks ago when I wrote from nearby Viña del Mar. But

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Multiply your purchasing power with a Self-Directed 401k

In 2012, I purchased an income property in Medellín. It’s a two-story condo on the 17th and 18th floors of a new building on Medellín’s Golden Mile. Since closing, it’s generated around US$1,900 per month…about 8.5%. That same year, I invested in a foreign stock exchange, opened accounts in foreign currencies, and even opened a

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