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Category: Investing
Why Real Estate Cash Flow Should Be Your Main Focus
Cash is king, right? Not really. It’s cash flow you should care about. Cash flow is critical to most aspects of life, including real estate investing. Cash flow was my focus when I bought my first property back in 1995… the three-flat building in Chicago I’ve told you about before. I put together a fancy […]
Invest In Cyprus Now Then Sit Back And Wait For Your Return
I’ve discovered a real estate investor’s dream. This is a market poised to explode onto global investors’ radar… Meaning a lot of people are going to make a lot of money. You could buy almost anything in this place today—from a 20-year-old resale in the hills to a pre-construction condo on the coast—and then sit […]
The Top Countries With Favorable Exchange Rates
Recent changes in exchange rates are creating real estate bargains in unexpected markets. Meantime, some long-time favorable rates—that had been continually improving for almost 10 years—are beginning to turn against us. Managing the movement of money in foreign currencies is a key factor when investing in real estate overseas. Unless you’re buying in a market […]
Comparing Panama And Colombia: Living, Retiring, And Investing
Where’s the better choice for planting Plan B flags—Panama or Colombia? The answer depends on your goals and the flag you’d like to plant. Are you looking to open an offshore bank account or to establish backup residency? Do you want to make a real estate investment or start a business? Here’s a comparison of […]
Lanarca, Cyprus: The Next First World Lifestyle And Investment Option
Lief and I have arrived in the oldest city in Cyprus because our contacts here have assured us Larnaca is this country’s future. “It’s good you’re going to have a look for yourself,” a friend told me when I mentioned our scouting plan. “I was in Larnaca some years ago,” he said, “and it was […]
El Poblado, Medellin’s Upscale Manila Neighborhood
How Exchange Rates Affect Overseas Property Investments
Dollar-euro parity? We’re closing in. As I write, US$1 equates to 1.06 euro. The U.S. dollar holder has noteworthy buying power in other parts of the world right now, too… Including in Colombia and Brazil, for example… two markets you should be paying attention to in particular if you’re shopping the globe for your next […]
Panama Vs. Portugal: Comparing The Five Flags
I fly tonight from Panama to Paris… then, Monday morning, on to Lisbon in time to host next week’s Live And Invest In Portugal Conference. Repositioning from the New World to the Old reminds me that Americans often dismiss Europe for offshore lifestyle and investment options thinking the region is too complicated or too expensive. […]
Buy Property In Northern Cyprus While Prices Are Low
I’m focusing this year on finding the world’s last great beach bargains. That includes this latest discovery on my favorite property market in the Mediterranean. It’s a deal that gets you your own cash flow-producing island property for just US$58,000. English is widely spoken here, it’s a safe and welcoming place, the beaches are pristine, […]