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How A 350-Euro Lunch In Croatia Got Me Invested In A New Cash Crop

A man holding truffles in front of Cocker Spaniel dogs

One sunny summer afternoon in 2012 I had the most expensive lunch of my life. Kathleen, the kids, and I were taking a driving tour through Italy, Austria, and Croatia. The Croatia leg was to check on the old stone house we own in Istria. We arrived in the nearest town, Livade, around lunchtime. Livade is a tiny place with a big claim to fame: this is the center of Croatia’s truffle region. Walking through the lobby of the town’s only restaurant we saw, in a glass case, an enormous bronze […]

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Irresistible Property Deals In Europe’s Most Affordable Market

Fishing boats on beach in Sa Tuna village with colorful houses on shore, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, a booming property market

The Spanish property market came under close scrutiny in the years leading up to Brexit. Many hoped for a mass exodus of Brits that might lower property values. Turns out there were no “Brexit bargains” to be had. In fact, the number of foreign residents from the U.K. surged by 176% in the year leading

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