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01 Sep
Medieval architecture in Appingedam Netherlands

How To Invest With A Self-Directed IRA

If you’ re looking to diversify your portfolio to include real estate overseas—as you should be—you may be hoping to fund that investment strategy with the help of your IRA or 401(k). Buying property with a self-directed IRA allows you to generate income and capital gains free from U.S. income taxes (until you finally withdraw […]

02 May
Girona colorful houses district, bridge, and Saint Mary Cathedral, buildings reflected in water in river Onyar. Catalonia Spain.

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 […]

10 Jan
Skyline of Manila City and Manila Bay

The Best Property Markets For Investment In 2022

World’s Top Property Markets For 2022 It's a new year of real estate investing, and after a crisis-filled 2021, there is plenty of opportunity available around the globe right now. Indeed, there are fantastic deals out there... but only if you know where to look. Today's issue introduces you to the six best property markets [...]
30 Dec
Skyline at night of Bogota, Capital City of Colombia

Market Distortions Are The Key Chance To Profit In 2022

As 2021 comes to an end, it’s increasingly difficult to recall the world as it was before COVID-19 joined the party. Trying to predict what 2022 will look like is anybody’s guess. Travel has become as hassled an administrative process as I remember it from 30 and 40 years ago. Only now rather than collecting […]

16 Sep
Old rural cottage in the mountains

Planting Flags Offshore Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

In 2005, Kathleen and I planted a flag in Croatia. We bought an old stone farmhouse that needed complete renovation. The plan was to renovate it and then turn the property into a short-term rental that we could use ourselves for vacations. Sixteen years later, that’s still the plan, and we are this month, finally, […]