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Why This Coastal Pacific Market Offers Fresh Opportunities In 2015

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Plus: Looking For Projects That Are Close To Nature April 28, 2015 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MexicoUS$1=C$1.23=15.83 Mexican pesosDear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Mazatlán, Mexico, opened its first tourist hotel and restaurant in 1850 and has been a major international tourist destination since the 1940s. It began to fall out of favor in the 1970s, as more […]

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Enjoy the high season while earning income in the off season

The beach and Marina in Salinas draw visitors all year

Plus: “I’d Be Bored To Death In A Beach Resort” April 21, 2015 Medellín, Colombia Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, I have a continuing dilemma when it comes to part-year residences. My goal—like anyone’s—is to have a property I can use for part of the year, while renting it out during the rest of the

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Discover Authentic Spanish Colonials In Historic Mexico

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An Undiscovered Trove Of Authentic Spanish Colonials I’ve just found a small treasure trove of authentic, historic properties from the Spanish colonial era. I’ve been traveling the Americas and looking at colonial homes since 1998, and I’ve never seen anything remotely like Álamos, Mexico. I’ll put this into perspective. My first choice among the properties

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Belize: 25% Off And 0% Financing In The Cayo District

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Plus: The Dangers Of Tenants’ Rights Abroad March 31, 2015 San Ignacio, Belize US$1=BZ$2 Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Our Cessna 208 Caravan lifted off the runway at San Pedro Town into the morning sky. Its single turboprop engine pulled our six passengers away from the sunny beaches of Ambergris Caye and out over the

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High-Quality, Lower-Cost Alternatives In Colombia’s Medellín

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Plus: Renting In Uruguay And Traveling In Ecuador March 24, 2015 Medellín, Colombia US$1=2,607 Colombian pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, The recent strength of the U.S. dollar over the Colombian peso has made property in Medellín a real bargain. I’ve just completed a detailed survey of four neighborhoods in Medellín—neighborhoods popular with expats—and found

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Montserrat II In Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

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Low Cost Of Entry And Double-Digit Yields On This White-Sand Coast—My Current Favorite Buy In The Caribbean Plus: A Good Choice For Pacific Beachfront March 17, 2015 Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, My first insight into the current opportunity for rental yield in the Dominican Republic coastal town of Las Terennas

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The Real Story On The Ground On Spain’s Costa Del Sol

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Plus: “Let’s See Some Real Examples Of These High Rental Returns.” Feb. 24, 2015 Marbella, Spain 1 euro=US$1.14 Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Sumptuous Marbella, nestled on Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast, has long been a draw for moneyed expats. However, the collapse in the Iberian nation’s real estate market has brought prices back into the

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Rental Returns In Excess Of 9% In Santiago

Plus: Where To Invest In Belize Feb. 10, 2015 Santiago, Chile US$1=626 Chilean pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Rental returns matter to everyone. And if they don’t, they should. Investors want a fair return on their money, second-home owners frequently want to rent their properties out while they’re away, and even those who live

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