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16 Dec
Teak trees along the coast of Panama

The $9k Timber Play That Could Grow Into Six Figures

Land is the one thing they’re not making any more of… Buy in the right places, and you can make a killing. That was my original plan when I bought a piece of land on an island in Nova Scotia, Canada, many years ago. A German guy had originally bought this 100+ acre island… then [...]
04 Dec
Luxury house in Mallorca

Things To Consider When Investing In Properties Overseas

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your name or, perhaps, in the name of a corporation? If a corporation, should it be a local company (formed in the jurisdiction where you’re purchasing) or one based somewhere else? I get these questions from […]

30 Oct
The Panama Canal

Easy Living In A Tax Haven

I’ve been warning people of the risks of hanging all your hopes on any one country… any one economy… or any one currency… for close on 30 years. If everything you own is tied to one country and things go awry there it will likely spell disaster. The smart move is diversification. I’ve established residency […]

23 Jul
Caribbean, island of Nevis

An Effective Way To Protect Your Assets

I read once about a California couple who found one thousand four hundred $20 gold coins from the mid-1800s buried on their property. The store was estimated to be worth as much as $10 million due to the rarity and quality of some of the coins. The value of the gold alone was about $2 […]

03 Jul
How To Negotiate Overseas

How To Negotiate Overseas

How To Negotiate Overseas: Buying real estate overseas is nothing like buying real estate in North America. So it’s best to go into this process with realistic expectations. Here are some of the major differences that you should expect when buying real estate overseas:  Language barriers. It’s likely that you will encounter a language barrier […]

19 Jun
Investing in Real Estate for Retirement

Investing in Real Estate for Retirement: Aliens, Volcanoes, And Exit Strategies

Investing in Real Estate for Retirement: Just a quick note this morning as I’ve got a room full of people waiting for me to kick off day two of my International Property SummitLINKVP down here in Panama City. We started yesterday with an overview of how to launch your global property portfolio… choosing the right […]

12 Jun
Investing in Real Estate for Retirement

The Key To A Secure Retirement

According to recent findings from the National Institute on Retirement Security, 68% of Americans aren’t sure they’ll ever be able to retire. Meanwhile 79% of Americans polled for Intuit’s Prosperity Index for 2025 say the country is facing a retirement crisis. Self-help guru Tony Robbins has warned U.S. retirees that relying on Social Security in […]

05 May

Don’t Be Fooled By Property Profits Hype

There are a lot of scammers out there. And not all of them are trying to sell you a bridge. Some fraudsters bilk unsuspecting investors into handing money over for bogus developments. But far more common are the legal scams where a seller dupes unseasoned investors by hyping information that doesn’t have any bearing on […]

17 Apr
Real Estate Yield Analysis

Know When To Hold ’Em…

Real Estate Yield Analysis: Most real estate investments have two profit components to consider: income and appreciation. Income comes in the form of rents and appreciation comes from increased value over time. Generally, one or the other is the main reason to invest… and it is net yields that I’ve focused on for my investments […]