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If this picture is your idea of an exciting afternoon, I suggest you save yourself some time and stop reading now. (If this isn’t your scene, continue on below…) So, why am I showing you a picture of a dull big-box storefront? Because it’s precisely not what you should expect from our Real Estate Trend Read more...: 3 Things NOT to Like About the Southern Zone
I’ve always had a place in my heart for Costa Rica’s Southern Zone. The natural beauty that surrounds you. The emerald-green mountains that rise into puffy white clouds. The many semi-deserted beaches fringed with swaying palms. I feel at peace…healthier in the Southern Zone…thanks to the fresh air, the fresh food, and a refreshing distance Read more...: Costa Rica’s Southern Zone Has Grown Up
I’m bringing a hot new deal to Real Estate Trend Alert members. In brief, RETA members have the chance to own one of 18 villas—each with a small pool—nestled close to “the Culinary Capital of Costa Rica.” This is an exclusive RETA deal. No one else gets this opportunity… We’re buying in a tropical paradise…a Read more...: Their Problem…Your Opportunity in Costa Rica
Over the millennia, Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, was ruled by Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians, the Spanish, the Vandals…just to name a few. Thanks to its strategic location, it was the ideal hub for trade all over the Med. And to this day, the island feels somehow apart and distinct from mainland Italy. This Read more...: Move-In-Ready Homes in Sicily from $84K
Jeez, the news is often weird. If your buddy told you over a beer that Nicaragua had a space program you’d wonder if he needed a lie down. Well, now you can tell him, because it’s true…kind of. Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his cronies have created a new National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs, Read more...: Riviera Maya Tops America’s Most Searched Destinations For 2021
What’s the strangest thing ever found on a construction site? Mammoth tusks, ancient mummies, and time capsules have all shown up at one time or another. In 2015 an entire warship from the American Revolution was revealed on the site of a hotel in Virginia. A year later construction workers demolishing a house in Florida Read more...: Finding Hidden Treasures in Roatan
Cascais is a high-end resort town just outside Lisbon, and once a favored retreat for Portuguese royals. Now, it’s a fixture in my annual travel schedule… When I’m in Europe, I typically take a long weekend in Lisbon, then set up base in Cascais for a week, just before returning to Mexico. I get my Read more...: Noble Mansions in Portugal
Roving Real Estate Investor could change your life. I’m not being sensational or unduly dramatic. And I don’t expect you to take my word for it. Just ask Jonathan… A few weeks ago, he sent me a direct message on Instagram telling me he was now the proud owner of a dream home on Croatia’s Read more...: “I Bought My Dream Home in Croatia”
Did you know there is a region of Spain that boasts a subtropical climate? The summer is long, and the winters are mild. Temperatures rarely rise above 90 F or dip below 60 F any time of year, although there are some microclimates with cooler or warmer weather, depending on factors like slope and elevation. Read more...: Canary Islands Condos With Ocean Views
I haven’t seen snow in years. Not up close. I certainly haven’t found it exciting since I was a boy yearning for snowballs to pelt at Catherine Murphy who lived up the hill. (That’s right Catherine…you were my crush.) Frankly, my life’s work has been devoted to avoiding bad weather. I set out years ago Read more...: No Real Winters…Ever Again