Earn 18% To 20% Net From This Coastal Rental? Too Good To Be True? A developer in Brazil is projecting what any serious investor (including me) would initially consider to be unrealistic net rental yields of 18% to 20% for his new coastal townhouse development. However, stick with me. These returns are extraordinary... but I [...]
Is Panama Still A Top Offshore Haven? I haven't covered Panama as a potential go-offshore haven in a comprehensive way in some time. After having beaten the Panama drum loudly for many years, I guess I figured word was out about what this country has to offer in the context of global diversification options. However, [...]
A reader emailed this week to ask: “How do I set up an offshore LLC?” That’s a loaded question that’s impossible to answer. Like most things in life, going offshore isn’t a one-size-fits-all program. Options are many and varied and must be considered in the context of an individual’s personal situation. It could be that […]
If You Don't See The Opportunity In This Top Euro-Market, You Aren't Looking Hard Enough The question on many minds at last week's Live and Invest in Portugal Conference was whether the Lisbon real estate market is a bubble... or not. Prices in the Portuguese capital have pushed beyond 7,000 euros a square meter... In [...]
Who's Packing? The Right To Bear Arms Overseas The feature article in the current issue of my Simon Letter advisory service is about guns. The movement underway in the United States right now to restrict gun ownership and certain types of guns and accessories is similar to the push for more gun controls that followed [...]
World's Easiest Residency? I spent the past several months working on a massive expansion of our guide to foreign residency and second citizenship. During that time I was reminded why Colombia continues to stand out among the competition whenever backup residency alternatives are discussed. Colleague Lee Harrison has long insisted that Colombia be at the top [...]
Why Walk Away From The US$12.99 Olive Garden Special? I'm just back from a cross-country road trip... followed by a few days in New York City. I drove from Arizona to Illinois... then hopped a flight to the Big Apple. I'm in the United States once, maybe twice a year. I don't have much opportunity [...]
Last week was the end of the official tax season for Americans. We all got an extra day this year because the IRS’s online system crashed in the 11th hour. Too much traffic in the final hours leading up to the midnight deadline. Seems more and more people wait until the last minute to file.
20% Net Rental Yields? Could This Be For Real? I'm receiving emails and alerts daily from U.K. real estate promoters touting U.S. property investment opportunities to their British investor lists. One such mailing I received this week promises a net yield of 20%. Florida has been a big seller to Brits and other Europeans for [...]
Americans tend to dismiss Europe for offshore lifestyle and investment options, thinking this part of the world is too complicated or too expensive. The truth is that some European countries can be cheaper than destinations that might much sooner come to mind for obtaining residency or investing in real estate. Portugal is one of them. […]
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