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24 Aug
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My Simple (And Ever-Evolving) Strategy To Property Investing

What’s Your Property Investing Strategy? Here’s Mine… When I first started out investing in real estate overseas, my personal investment process was less refined than it is today. Twenty years ago when I got started at this, I would scout a new location to see what opportunities were available, and, because I could almost always [...]
10 Aug
Mexico's Riviera Maya

Mexico’s Riviera Maya Is A Convenient Coastal Investment

This Is The Sweet Spot For Investment On This Coast Right Now I first scouted the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico for real estate investment opportunities some 15 years ago, when the Costa Maya was just coming on to the world’s radar. The Costa Maya has developed some since I first looked at the region, but [...]
20 Jul
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Your Investments Are About You, After All It Is YOUR Money

A developer I work with in Brazil wrote to me this week to say that several recent reservations he’s received from would-be American buyers have been cancelled after the buyers have spoken with their financial advisors. Reasons these financial advisors have counseled their clients to pull out of purchases after having signed contracts include: It’s […]

08 Jun
Avocado Plantation Investment

New Organic Avocado Plantation Investment Returns 16% Annually

Panama Avocado Plantation Sold Out—This Is Your Last Chance To Get In As I remind you often, when you find a flag-planting opportunity that interests you, you should take advantage of it while it's available because, in the offshore world, things change. Usually, when I make this point I'm referring to residency programs, banking opportunities, [...]
20 Apr
investing in medellin

Why Big Investors And Future Innovators Are Sold On Medellín

A bad reputation, even one that’s completely undeserved, can be a hard thing to overcome. When I made my first visit to Colombia in 2010, people were astonished that I was daring to venture to the city where Pablo Escobar reigned and members of his Medellín Cartel were certain to kidnap me. Pablo Escobar was […]

06 Apr
The Best Pre-Construction Properties Panama Has To Offer

The Best Pre-Construction Properties Panama Has To Offer

How Forced Appreciation Can Lead To 100% Returns I spent last weekend in the United States, in Atlanta and then Miami, where Access Panama Director Evie Brooks and I hosted a series of two one-day Access Panama Workshops. These new workshops are meant to give people a general overview on living and investing in Panama... [...]
16 Mar
Colombia: One Of The World’s Most Attractive Investment Markets

Why Consider Investing In Colombia Before It’s Too Late

Sneak Peek At Next Month’s Private Show In Colombia I look for any excuse to spend time in Medellín. My wife has finished the apartment we bought here in 2011 to a luxury standard (why not, we figured, when we realized that luxury comes at a very affordable price here), and the city itself is, [...]