When we talk about top markets for investing, Thailand doesn’t usually make the shortlist. That’s because, in terms of real estate, the country doesn’t make it easy. Foreigners can’t own title to a piece of land. It’s possible to buy a condo… though there are restrictions around that, too—for example, no more than 49% of […]
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“Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual’s cash flow and wealth.” Wise words from Rich Dad Poor Dad founder Robert Kiyosaki… Of course, things get more interesting when you shift your focus to real estate opportunities overseas. By homing in on emerging markets,
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In a year like this, it’s frustrating not being able to be on the ground to scout out new places of interest as freely as before… On the bright side, thanks to technology, there’s a lot more that you can do from home… Today, I’m sharing an invaluable lesson from OPA Director Lief Simon—originally published
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A new WhatsApp message dings from my sister in Dubai… “We camped in the desert last night. Got a new car and lots of camping gear, so we decided to trial it. We slept in a rooftop tent with a great big mattress and had a pop-up tent on the ground with a camping toilet.”
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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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In recent weeks, I’ve shared updates from our top real estate markets—from Portugal to Brazil, Panama to Colombia. Today, it’s the turn of Belize… You don’t hear much from this little Caribbean nation in the mainstream media. So it’s over to Belize Correspondent Phil Hahn to give us the scoop on how Belize has been
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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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When he was 8, my son Neal decided he wanted to be an architect. He’s stuck by this idea ever since. Last night, he kept this goal in mind as he chose his elective subjects for secondary school—checking the entry requirements he’ll need five or six years from now when he wants to study architecture
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Last week Liz Larroquette updated you on all the latest from the property scene in Panama City. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) This week we move a little farther south… Former Overseas Property Alert Editor—and full-time resident of Medellín, Colombia, for the past six years—Wendy Howarter reports below on the big opportunities on offer
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Of all the real estate markets on our radar here at Overseas Property Alert, Panama is one that we expect to emerge from this pandemic with minimal damage… just like it did after the financial crash of 2008. As the country prepares to open back up to international visitors, the news is positive… and there are
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