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Ronan McMahon is the editor of Real Estate Trend Alert, Your Overseas Dream Home, and a contributing editor to IL. Ronan’s Your Overseas Dream Home e-letter is delivered to readers’ inboxes daily. No matter what level of real estate investor you are, there’s plenty of great info for you. In it, you’ll read about every promising international real estate investing idea Ronan and his team comes across.
He also brings you up to speed on his favorite markets for making “double your money” gains through either capital gains, rental income, or both. Ronan also shares his key strategies for identifying profit opportunities in some of the most beautiful locations worldwide—by Caribbean, Pacific, and Atlantic beaches, in glamorous European cities, in quaint little mountain towns, or anywhere else that might take your fancy.
For the first time in its 170-year history, California’s population is predicted to fall. The Census Bureau estimates California lost nearly 70,000 residents in 2020 alone. Among the evacuees were celebrities like Rob Schneider, Josh Brolin, Joe Rogan, and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk. What’s going on? According to The Los Angeles Read more...: Caribbean Living for a Third Less Than California
Have you ever dreamed of living in a medieval villa in Italy? How about a French cottage in a grassy glade…or a majestic chateau built by a prince? In hidden corners across Europe, you can find countless bargain properties just waiting to be rescued. I’m talking old, beautiful, and often quite substantial homes which are Read more...: Own a Dream “Fixer Upper” in Europe
“Some people compare San Cristóbal de las Casas to San Miguel de Allende, but I think San Cristóbal is much nicer.” When scouting a new city, taxi drivers can be a good source of information… They’ll tell you where to find the best places to eat, the hidden gems the tourists miss, and they’ll talk Read more...: A Quick Note From Stunning Chiapas, Mexico
A couple of days ago, I got a taste of what it’s like to be an ordinary real estate investor… By “ordinary,” I mean someone who isn’t plugged in. Someone who doesn’t have industry contacts. Or who doesn’t get any insider knowledge. Instead, all they see are the glossy advertisements battling for their attention. They Read more...: Invest Like An Insider And Unlock Incredible Gains
The “greater fool” theory works like this… You invest in a stock, regardless of its long-term outlook, because in the short-term you believe that its value is set to rise. Why would it rise? Because a “greater fool” will be willing to pay even more. In a bull market, the greater fool theory holds up…to Read more...: Why Real Estate Is The Single Best Asset
The rise of “Work From Home” is the number one thing on my list of big trends to watch and play in 2021. But here’s the thing… Work From Home is nothing new. In fact, it pre-dates the office…it pre-dates factories…it pre-dates industrialization. Before the spinning jenny kickstarted the industrial revolution in 1760, most technology Read more...: Homes With Land for as Little as $98K
“The stock market is now a “fully-fledged epic bubble.” That’s according to iconic investor Jeremy Grantham. In a note to investors last week, Grantham warned that, “This event will be recorded as one of the great bubbles of financial history, right along with the South Sea bubble, 1929, and 2000.” I’m not a stock investor. Read more...: A Simple “Plug and Play” Deal in Panama
As I write, Real Estate Trend Alert members are getting the chance to act on a killer new deal… Totally turn-key two-bedroom condos in a luxurious, amenity-rich community a short stroll from my favourite stretch of beach in Panama for just $137,000. The value of the furniture package is $17,000…factor that in and the price Read more...: Is Owning Real Estate Overseas Crazy?
Each year millions of Americans and Canadians flock from cold northern climes to sunny southern shores to ride out the winter. They go to “snowbird escapes” near Pacific and Caribbean beaches, where weather is warmer, there are laidback communities of friendly locals and expats, and living costs that won’t break the bank. Places where you Read more...: Snowbird Boltholes From $67.5K
Previously, I spoke to you about places to get residence and a second passport overseas. I discussed getting residence through real estate investment and spots where you can cut your taxes. Finding the right overseas residence is one of the first steps in creating your plan B. It’s a key factor in determining where to Read more...: Escape to Your Own Overseas Playground