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Canadian Property Markets: An American Investor’s Best Buddy

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Now Is The Time To Buy Canadian It was an ongoing joke throughout the presidential campaign: Americans wanting to escape the toxic political situation and move to Canada. Cape Breton, a small town on Canada’s east coast, even based an advertising campaign on it with instant viral success. Then, for many, it stopped being a […]

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Where To Find Puerto Vallarta’s Most Affordable Properties

Puerto Vallarta's Most Affordable Properties

Puerto Vallarta: Enjoy Rich Amenities at a Reasonable Price Today’s strong dollar has created a lot of terrific opportunities around the world, and one of today’s best bargains is here in Mexico. The dollar’s buying power here is up over 100% since 2008, so most everything in Mexico is now selling for half price. Even

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Curitiba, Brazil: Low Cost, High-Quality Life In The “Other Brazil”

Curitiba, Brazil: Low Cost, High-Quality Life

Curitiba: High Culture At Low Cost If you are planning to move when you retire, likely you’ll strive to balance a high quality of life with a reasonable cost of living—which is not always an easy task. A city which offers both—though you may never have heard of it—is Curitiba, in southern Brazil. People from

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Alicante, Spain: Fall In Love With The Feel Of Old Spain

Alicante, Spain: Fall In Love With The Feel Of Old Spain

Alicante: The Essence Of Spain If Spain isn’t on your list of possible retirement destinations, you really should pay it a visit. While it isn’t as cheap as Southeast Asia or parts of Latin America, the cost of living is quite reasonable, and Spain today is a modern, developed country—nothing Third World about it. You

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Valencia, Spain: Food, History, And Affordable Property

Valencia, Spain: Food, History, And Affordable Property

Spain has long been a popular destination for casual visitors and retirees alike. A convivial culture, generally agreeable climate, reasonable cost of living, and superb food are just a few of the reasons for Spain’s perpetual popularity. But Spain is quite diverse—really more a loosely-knit group of largely autonomous and disparate comunidades more so than

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Santa Marta: A Hidden Gem On Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

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Santa Marta: Colombia’s Calmer Caribbean Alternative Cartagena continues to boost its profile as a prime travel and investment destination, and it’s not hard to see why. The city is teeming with culture and liveliness, and boasts a wide range of features—from the outstanding cuisine and tropical climate to a bustling city center and bohemian neighborhoods—that

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10 Things To Know Before You Buy In A Planned Community

10 Things To Know Before You Buy In A Planned Community

You’ve been dreaming about living abroad for years, and now you finally can afford to buy the perfect house in a beautiful gated community. You’re ready to sign on the dotted line, hand over the cash, and move in. Not so fast—your dream home could rapidly become your worst nightmare. By paying attention to these

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Granada, Nicaragua: Our Favorite City In All Of Central America

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Granada, Nicaragua, is my favorite city in all of Central America. This is saying a lot, given the number of popular retirement spots I’ve visited over the past 15 years… especially in Panama and Costa Rica. Granada offers a number of strong selling points: Granada is aesthetically beautiful… a picture postcard of what colonial Spanish

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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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