IL Magazine: We'll Pay for your Subscription AND Give You a FREE Issue of The Savvy Retiree... SUBSCRIBE NOW AND GET YOUR $50 VOUCHER about subscribing to International Living Magazine Nearly 17 years ago I started scouting real estate for International Living. My first assignment, my first week in the job, was a trip to Nicaragua. My love affair with the country had begun… Nicaragua is a very special place for me. It’s where I go when I am burnt out from too much travel. Read more...: Why I Love Nicaragua
The current crisis is seeing what’s called a “flight to safety.” That means the big money gets pulled back into places perceived to be safer havens…like the U.S. dollar. As a result, we have a buying moment in places on an uptrend with potentially bright futures. In places like Brazil and Colombia we can buy Read more...: Flight to Safety and Our Buying Moment
If you were one of the Real Estate Trend Alert members who got in on our Santamar opportunity yesterday, congratulations! Allow me be to the first to welcome you to the neighborhood. As you know, along with the first wave of buyers, I bought last October. It was an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up. Read more...: A Feast of Bargain Italian Homes for Under $100K
A common saying among real estate investors is “You make your money when you buy, not when you sell.” This doesn’t mean that you won’t see a nice chunk of cash when you sell. That, of course, is the end goal. But the point is, if you buy into the right deal at the very Read more...: This Akumal Deal Locks in Serious Profit…From Day One
The sugar-soft sand was a muted creamy hue. The warm Caribbean water lapped at my feet. From the shoreline, I could see 10 feet out into the shallows, as clear as if looking through glass. I loved that beach. And as the sun stretched into the early morning sky, I had it almost entirely to Read more...: A Caribbean Paradise for Nature Lovers
This Thursday, Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) members will have the chance to buy steps from the beach from $174,800 and lock-in immediate gains. We’re taking our second-ever virtual Members-Only Scouting Trip where—if you are a RETA member—you can see for yourself what a stunning deal we have at Santamar in Akumal on the Riviera Read more...: A Killer RETA Deal…an Italian Bailout…and a French home for $100K
When my friends and family see me investing in countries they’ve never even set foot in, they think I’m mad. A wild gambler. The kind of person who thinks nothing of betting it all on the spin of a roulette wheel. But, truth be told, I am a very conservative investor. I only put my Read more...: The Best Hedge Against Stocks You Can Make
At the beginning of a crisis, most ordinary people are looking for their way out. They take a hit, sell what they can, then hunker down and try to limit the damage. The smart investor, however, is looking for the opportunity. And as a Roving Real Estate Investor reader, I assume opportunity is what you’re Read more...: How to Not Just Survive…But Prosper
Our list of crisis deals continues to grow… First it was Panama, then Mexico’s Riviera Maya, and now Uruguay’s stunning Atlantic coast. This week, I was telling you about a killer crisis opportunity available only to RETA members. An opportunity to lock down ocean-view lots, in a best-in-class community, close to fabulous Atlantic beaches, and Read more...: More Crisis Deals are Coming…
I'm excited about our lots opportunity in Rocha, Uruguay. The investment case couldn't be simpler or more clear-cut. They are close to fabulous Atlantic beaches, with interest-free finance for $31,356.