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. […]
Brazil’s northeastern coast has had my attention for some time. Today, this sandy stretch is dead center on my radar. I believe that available here right now is the greatest beachfront opportunity of my career. The developer of the property where I purchased a beachfront lot in 2016 has contacted me this week to let […]
We are in the midst of a boom in demand for organic foods… And it’s just getting started. The agricultural group in Panama that we’ve been working with for the last four years is just barely able to keep up with this demand. They have either sold out or closed out all of their active […]
Paris Values Continue Up... Elsewhere In France Still A Bargain The Paris property market is booming. President Macron's policies, energy, and youthful enthusiasm are helping to reinvigorate the country in general and its capital city's real estate industry in particular. Agents, mortgage brokers, valuers, surveyors, and bankers are all so busy it can be hard [...]
Our editors are hunkered down mapping out answers to that question. Our planning is based first on our collective experience in recent months. Where have we scouted… what are we investing in personally… whither do we intend to travel in the next 12 months… In addition, as well, our editorial calendars, travel schedules, and conference […]
About 10 months ago, I told you about an aquaponics opportunity in Thailand. This, I explained, is a turnkey chance to earn 15% a year for 20 years… with the first payouts coming in just 12 months. Before making that initial recommendation, I carried out due diligence over many months, including making a trip to […]
The time has come for Kathleen and me to trigger our next phase of living overseas. Our son has graduated high school this month, freeing us up geographically. We can now move around the globe with few restrictions. We’ve spent our last 20 years together putting in place the pieces of an international lifestyle. We’ve […]
Lief Simon’s Offshore Wealth Summit in Panama City this week is built around a series of workshops addressing the key concepts to do with “going offshore.” For each of these workshops, Lief has convened a panel of experts so as to provide, for each discussion, depth, breadth, and diversity of perspective and experience. One of […]
The Compelling Case For Asia Many are the reasons to visit the exotic and enthralling countries of Southeast Asia. But one of the newest and best reasons may be "medical tourism." First, some background... Asian currencies, primarily the Thai baht and the Malaysian ringgit, are collapsing. Stock markets in both countries are going nowhere. The [...]
Do Not Invest In A Panama Corporation (With This One Exception) When I first began spending time and money in Panama some 18 years ago, I remember the local attorneys talking to me about the need to put any piece of real estate purchased in Panama into a Panama corporation. As a rule, that’s how [...]
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