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Author: Lief Simon

18 May
A teak plantation

Invest For Residency In Colombia

Among the investment opportunities presented during our conference last week in Medellín, Colombia, was a new timber project in that country. Timber investing has one of the best, if not the best, risk-to-return ratios you’ll find. Trees don’t have an expiration date. You can leave them to continue growing if for some reason the market […]

14 May
The recently enacted free trade agreement with the United States is opening up new business and investment opportunities in Colombia.

Factoring Investment In Colombia

If I had a quarter for every time someone has written in to tell me I’m out of my mind for suggesting people move to or invest in Colombia, I’d have a whole lot more money to invest in Colombia. This past week in Medellín, where I’ve been spending time with colleagues, friends, and our […]

11 May
cartagena colombia as well as medellin are great places to invest in colombia

Risks Of Investing In Colombia

I’m in Medellín, Colombia, this week with about 100 other brave souls with the courage (and the wisdom) to ignore the stereotypes and the bad press and come see for themselves what this city and this country have to offer. What’s there to be afraid of in Medellín, Colombia? My co-host for this week’s event, […]

07 May
Dominican Republic Real Estate

Real Estate, Residency, Citizenship, And Banking In The Dominican Republic

Three years ago, a colleague started the process of applying for residency in three countries—Uruguay, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic. His overriding objective was citizenship. He focused on those three jurisdictions because each offers liberal residency and naturalization rules. My friend gave up on Uruguay when he learned that this country’s naturalization process would require […]

04 May
agriculture

Investing In Agriculture And Productive Land In Belize, Paraguay, Panama, Colombia, And Nicaragua

In Paraguay last month, I met with the heads of the biggest cattle ranch operations in that country, groups that manage not only their own ranches but ranches for others, as well. In conversation with one of these groups, I mentioned some of the other agricultural projects I’m invested in, including the mango plantation in […]

01 May
Self-Sufficiency In Uruguay, Chile, And Belize

Going Offshore And Investing In Land In Paraguay And Uruguay

Paraguay is one of the easiest places in the world to establish residency and maybe the easiest and most affordable place in the world to obtain citizenship and a second passport. You can accomplish all those things without meeting any income requirement and without making any big investment in the country. Furthermore, you don’t need […]

23 Apr
Chaco Boreal Paraguay

Living, Investing, Banking, And Residency In Paraguay

You can’t fly directly to the capital of Paraguay, Asunción—neither from the United States nor from Europe. Limited direct access to this city has been an option in the past, but today the demand’s just not there. That means anyone coming from North America or Europe has to really want to get to Paraguay. You’re […]

20 Apr
investing in paraguay

The Travel And Visa Benefits Of A Second Passport

Americans can enter Paraguay via the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción without having a visa in advance. Enter the country by road or boat, and you have to obtain your visa before you travel. It’s not a big deal getting the visa at the airport, but it slows you down and costs US$160. It’s […]

16 Apr
panama skyline

Taking The Pulse Of Panama City’s Property Market

Panama City must be hiding some real estate bargains, a colleague in town for this week’s Live and Invest in Panama Conference suggested over lunch yesterday. When I asked how he came to that conclusion, his response was one I’ve heard many times, not only for Panama City but for other cities with lots of […]