Panama remains one of the best places in the world to live or retire overseas. It’s also one of the world’s safest investment havens. This despite the fact that a downturn in Panama’s property markets has been predicted for years. Panama is my part-time home base and my full-time business HQ. I can tell you […]
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Dear Overseas Property Alert Reader, Portugal is hot. It’s being sought out like never before, especially by Americans, for its lifestyle appeal and relatively affordable property. Property prices have risen steadily over the past decade and spiked in the past two or three years… but they’re still affordable relative to U.S. prices. This year, the
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What To Look For In A Good Property Management Contract One of the most rewarding things you can do abroad is manage a rental. I find it enjoyable to get to know an area, pick a property, and outfit it for the rental market. And managing a rental is also a good source of income…
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A Tale of Two Cities, Part 1: Santos Likely you’ve never heard of Santos. Almost certainly you’ve never heard of her sister city across the estuary, Guarujá. But every Brazilian has. These cities lie about one hour southeast of the city of São Paulo. Each is situated on a large coastal island, and though each
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Take Two Steps Back In Time From Medellín Sabaneta lies at the southern end of the Aburrá Valley and is 1 of 10 municipalities in the Medellín metropolitan area. It’s also the smallest municipality in all of Colombia, with an area of just 5.8 square miles (15 square kilometers). Sabaneta is a medium-sized town… but
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A Tale Of Two Cities, Part 2: Guarujá Just across the estuary from Santos lies Guarujá. Though only four minutes from Santos by balsa (ferry), Guarujá is quite different in many respects. Whereas Santos bustles, Guarujá is more of a laid-back beach town. In fact, a quick search online of the top things to do
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When it comes to sun, sea, and sand, southern Europe offers two attractive options on its warm, southern coastline—Portugal’s Algarve and Spain’s Costa del Sol. Each share a similar history of Roman and Moorish patrimony, excellent fresh seafood, and sunny idyllic climates. Owning property and living in either of these locations is a dream for
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One of the questions I hear most frequently is why I chose to live in Mazatlán, rather than better-known Puerto Vallarta. In fact, even here at Live and Invest Overseas, Puerto Vallarta tends to get more coverage and higher ratings. So why choose Mazatlán Let’s compare the two. In Some Ways, Both Destinations Are Similar…
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The most valuable convenience you can hope for when purchasing a home abroad is the ability to load up your car and drive to it… it’s one of Mexico’s biggest advantages. Today we’re going to look at three popular spots on the Sea of Cortez, all within a day’s drive of the U.S. border: Puerto
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“Imagine yourself sitting on this veranda each afternoon,” said my real estate agent, “watching the sun sink into the horizon straight out there. The orientation of this unit couldn’t be better.” I glanced down at my compass—something I always carry when looking at real estate—and saw we were facing south. That doesn’t bode well for
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