Estate planning is something everyone needs to think about even if all they intend to do is put a will in place designating what assets go to which heirs. Without a will in place, the deceased is considered intestate and their assets will be divided up based on the laws of the state where they […]
Currency Risks And Rewards When Buying Property Overseas One big and important difference between buying real estate for cash flow in the United States and buying real estate for cash flow overseas is that often the cash flows in a different currency. This is a potential upside and also a potential risk. In 2015, we [...]
3 Best Buy-To-Flip Markets Overseas Buying to flip is a common real estate investment strategy in the United States that doesn’t make sense in most of the rest of the world where leverage isn’t easy and the costs of buying and selling are typically too great to make the math work. The option is to [...]
Lief Simon Names Top 4 Overseas Property Investment Markets If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital as quickly as possible into a diversified global property portfolio, where would I invest? I get this question often, and my answer likely will surprise you. [...]
Suddenly Everyone's Recommending Real Estate—But They're Missing The Payoff After being poked fun at by stock market gurus for 25 years because I have 95% or more of my assets in real estate, right now, I have to admit, I'm feeling something that might be described as vindicated. I don't mean to rub the current [...]
An Open Apology To My Daughter (Here’s Why She Doesn’t Have A Second Passport) It wasn’t until after my son Jackson was born, about 20 years ago, that the idea of a second citizenship crossed my mind. Jackson was born while we were living in Ireland. As a result, he was both a U.S. citizen [...]
The Secret To Being Wealthy Years ago I heard a definition of "wealthy" that has stuck with me. Being wealthy, the thinking goes, is having enough passive income to cover your living expenses. I know people who make a lot more money than I do each year, but they aren't wealthy. Some of them are [...]
Just Released: Lief Simon's Report On Crisis Cash Flow Opportunities 2020 has been a beast. The events of this year have left most people paralyzed as to what to do next... which I'd say is great news for you and me. While everyone else hunkers down and hopes for the best, I'm taking advantage of [...]
You Need To Be Diversifying Into Hard Assets Overseas Right Now—How Can You Do That In The Face Of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions? Traveling to make a real estate purchase in another country is complicated if not impossible right now. COVID-19 restrictions mean Americans can't go anywhere in Europe. Panama has again extended its ban on [...]
New Independent Living Community In Panama Is A Sweet-Spot Opportunity For Us Global Property Investors In 2018, the number of people aged over 65 living in the United States was 52 million. That's expected to double by 2060. Americans are also living longer than ever. While the average life expectancy of a United States citizen [...]
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