Plus: “Only A Fool Would Buy In The Dominican Republic!” May 12, 2015 Medellín, Colombia US$1=2,350 Colombian pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, I’m writing this week from the Live and Invest in Colombia Conference, and I wanted to pass on a good offer that I heard this morning. It’s a residential income investment in […]
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Plus: Managing Crime Rates And The Language Barrier May 5, 2015 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico US$1=C$1.23=15.83 Mexican pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, As you can probably tell from my recent articles on Álamos and Mazatlán, I’m spending a good bit of time rediscovering Mexico. In some ways, it’s like becoming reacquainted with an old friend.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Plus: Getting Your Money Out Of A Foreign Country March 10, 2015 Sisal, Yucatan, Mexico US$1=15.2 Mexican pesos Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Cabo San Lucas is famous as a hot destination for tourists and celebrities alike, and is commonly known for its high-end real estate… but it wasn’t always that way. Prior to 1974,
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Plus: Dealing With Inheritance Of Your Overseas Property March 3, 2015 Dublin, Ireland 1 euro=US$1.13 Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, The property market in Ireland has been hitting the headlines in a big way over the past 12 months. After spending years spinning downward into what looked like a black hole it might never emerge
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