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Author: Lief Simon

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 […]

09 Apr
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The Organization Of American States Hosts The Seventh Summit Of The Americas In Panama

Last night we drove home through a crowd of Venezuelan protestors making known their complaints with their President Maduro, in Panama City for this week’s Summit of the Americas meetings. This morning, the protestors are gone, but the streets of Panama City are lined with cops. Every center-city corner is occupied by three or more […]

06 Apr
Retirement And Real Estate Investment In Algarve, Portugal

Retirement And Real Estate Investment In Algarve, Portugal

The euro could continue to fall and is generally expected to reach parity with the U.S. dollar. That could amount to another 10% boost in buying power for dollar holders. Should you sit back and wait for your dollars to grow even stronger? I don’t think so, for two reasons. First, I think we’re at […]

30 Mar
eiffel tower france

Restrictions On The Use Of Cash In France And Europe

Cash is no longer king. At least that seems to be France’s position. While cash isn’t being exiled from the French economy altogether, the country is looking to reduce the maximum amount of an allowable cash transaction from 3,000 to 1,000 euros. This isn’t the first time the French have had this particular bad idea. […]

23 Mar
agriculture

Agriculture And Productive Land Are The Biggest Current Property Investment Opportunity

An important focus at last week’s Global Property Summit in Panama was agriculture. As we discussed with the help of agricultural and other relevant industry experts, an investment in productive land is the biggest opportunity of our age. The global population will surpass 9 billion by 2050. The percentage of undernourished people around the world […]