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2 Things Americans Should Do When Buying Property Overseas (But Don’t)

An old brick house with flowers

Two years ago, I bought a preconstruction condo in Northern Cyprus. Today, that condo is worth double what I paid for it, so I’m selling. Returns like that are impossible to ignore. I’m not looking to get out of this market. I’ll take the profits from the sale and look for a next buy in

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Rare New Launch In Montenegro Projects A 7.7% ROI

Adriatic Sea Coast. Landscape of Petrovac town, Montenegro

I want to alert you to a brand-new launch in Montenegro—one of the markets we’re most excited about in 2024. We think Montenegro is on the brink of greatness. It has jaw-dropping natural beauty, historical charm alongside ultra-modern luxury developments, and easy residency policies. Property prices are affordable, especially compared to neighboring Croatia. And it’s

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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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7 Places Where We’re Scouting Property In 2024

Aerial Drone View of a tropical island with lush jungle in Costa Rica, Isla del Caño

You heard it here first: 2024 is going to be big for global property investors. Key to having a profitable year is identifying emerging markets and staking claims as early as possible. To that end, Lief Simon and his team of international property scouts (including me) are currently planning scouting trips in the markets that

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5 Countries Where Property Gets You A Plan B Residency

Punta del este Beach, Belize a country with a plan b residency

Yesterday, Lief Simon revealed his top 10 picks for where to go to escape the world’s problems… things like war, climate change, economic collapse, and other issues we can’t foresee. It’s easy to become disheartened when you consider the state of the world… But there’s always a way out. If you’re strategic, you and your

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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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Tapping Into The U.K.’s Holiday Rental Obsession

A beautiful sunset over the Yorkshire Dales perfect for holiday rentals

I live in London, so when I think about overseas property investment, it’s usually not Yorkshire—a county in Northern England—that comes to mind first… But because I’m based here, I understand how popular holiday rentals are among Brits… Almost a third of the population has stayed in one over the past three years. That’s about

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