The big topic among U.S. tax planners as we move into this year’s tax season is the estate tax. Trump increased the lifetime exemption in his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It’s set to revert to its previous level—US$5 million, adjusted for
The big topic among U.S. tax planners as we move into this year’s tax season is the estate tax. Trump increased the lifetime exemption in his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It’s set to revert to its previous level—US$5 million, adjusted for
Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores of Curaçao and St. Croix to the coasts of France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Down Under, and on and on, we’ve seen most
Greece’s Golden Visa program stands out. Nothing else in Europe matches this golden ticket. For a 250,000-euro investment in real estate (just under US$300,000 at today’s exchange), non-EU citizens and their families can get residency of Greece. The visa covers children up to 21 years of age and is granted for five years. After that, […]
The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and
In the early days of the pandemic, we predicted that property values in Europe would take a hit. Here in
As of this writing, more than 11.5 million American and Canadians live overseas… And 2 million of them—nearly 20%–live in Mexico. Mexico is far and away the most popular retirement and expat haven in
A few years back, while everyone else was still raving about Tulum, I’d already moved my sights across the other side of Mexico. If you took my advice then you got a heck of a deal on an ocean-view property situated in the heart of Mexico’s next big push in tourism. As I expected, significant […]
We’re more than midway through January, and the massively discounted real estate deals expected as a result of the pandemic have yet to materialize. Au contraire, dear fellow
Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your investment portfolio to embrace the many opportunities our world continues to offer is a more important agenda as we begin a New Year than it’s ever been. The way to make sure you’re prepared for […]
My picks for the five top property markets for 2021? I reveal them below. These are the five markets I’m most bullish on post-COVID-19. In each case, you can invest for a healthy cash flow… and—wait for it—for less than six figures. In fact, in most of these markets, you can get in for under […]