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Author: Lief Simon

08 Dec
How To Establish Yourself In A New Country

Turn-Key Casitas At Los Islotes

As I said, we’ve been working on the designs for these houses behind the scenes for months. In conceiving this new neighborhood, we’ve had two driving ideas. First, again, we want to be able to offer a no-hassle, ready-to-move-into option for people interested in becoming part of the Los Islotes community but not up for […]

04 Dec
Easier And Cheaper To Pay Somebody Off?

Paying Bribes Overseas

In the November issue of my Simon Letter, I cover shipping across international borders in my “Lessons Learned” column. I’ve been struggling through an unhappy experience trying to ship a piece of machinery into Panama for my Los Islotes project recently, so the topic is on my mind.

24 Nov
Live, Retire, Invest In Nicaragua

Live, Retire, Invest In Nicaragua

Years ago we got an email from a reader in response to a report from Latin America Correspondent Lee Harrison on Ecuador. The reader wrote to ask where in Central America Ecuador was located. He’d been looking but couldn’t find it on a map. Ecuador, as I’m sure you realize, is not in

20 Nov
Investing In Global Property In 2015

Investing In Real Estate

A trendy spot, beach or otherwise, can become trendy just because people begin to perceive it that way. Maybe a celebrity buys in a small town or a movie is filmed nearby or a reality show is shot on location…triggering the marketplace to believe there’s something cool or interesting about a place they’d previously never […]

17 Nov
How To Find The Right Resources And Advisors Offshore

How To Find The Right Resources And Advisors Offshore

The doctor I found was part of the health insurance plan that I had recently signed up for. He was listed as a primary care physician, but his specialty was cardiology. On my first visit for an annual checkup, the first thing the guy did was hook me up to some electrodes to check my […]

13 Nov
Paying For Medical Care And Hospital Costs Overseas

Paying For Medical Care And Hospital Costs Overseas

A reader wrote this week to warn us about Nicaragua’s Hospital Bautista. Recently, the guy wasn’t feeling well, so his wife took him to the Hospital Bautista in Managua. By the time they arrived, the guy had passed out. The hospital told his wife that, to admit her husband, they’d need to take her debit […]

06 Nov
Obtaining Dual U.S. Citizenship For Children Born Overseas

Obtaining Dual U.S. Citizenship For Children Born Overseas

Two colleagues have had children in the past year outside the United States. In each case, the child has one American parent and one non-American parent. Both children have the citizenship of the country where they were born, the home country of the non-American parent in each case, and both children are eligible for U.S. […]